Neurosurgery Le Freak

Always never the same

Hotel Califorinia

Published on February 5, 2024February 2, 2024 by neurosurgerylefreak

The title “Hotel California” is taken from the Eagles’ song released by Asylum Records in 1977. Over the years there have been many interpretations of the title and lyrics. In my painting, I’ve chosen to connect Hotel California to the Camarillo State Mental Hospital. The lyrics co-written by Don Felder, Glenn Frey and Don Henley describe the symptoms of mental illness and its results “And still those voices are calling from far away, wake you up in the middle of the night…” and “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”

The Years of Living Ambidextrously

Published on February 1, 2024January 30, 2024 by neurosurgerylefreak

I switched to my left hand to stay awake. Sitting through a lecture was like being held against my will. I’m a kinetic learner who needs to move. Forced to be still, I would often be overcome by a seductive urge to slumber. This is a battle I typically lost somewhere between “hello class” and “today we’ll be discussing….”.

Neurosurgery Cold Case Post-Mortem Identification

Published on January 26, 2024January 29, 2024 by neurosurgerylefreak

Kathryn Ko, MD, MFA IntroductionIn September of 2003, the body of an unidentified white male was found wrapped inplastic garbage bags in an industrial section of the Bronx. The deceased was in an advancedstate of… More