SD Doctors Perform Amazing Brain Surgery

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Uploaded by on Nov 19, 2010

Imagine having surgery to remove a tumor in your brain. Then imagine being awake for much of the procedure, so that surgeons can safely navigate around the area in your brain that controls speech. San Diegan Krista McFadden just went through this procedure at UCSD's Thornton Hospital. KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg was in the operating room, and offers us a glimpse at what's called "awake" brain surgery.

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  • Surgeons are awesome people.

  • god bless u surgeons O:)

  • @KPBSSanDiego do you know if shes doing ok right now

  • ouch

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