For this brain surgeon, the operating room is ‘the ultimate in mindful meditation’

"Everything that we are as human beings is in our brain," Dr. Theodore Schwartz says.

Dr. Theodore Schwartz has been treating neurological illnesses for nearly 30 years. He says being a brain surgeon requires steady hands — and a strong bladder. His new book is Gray Matters.

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