Introduction Dr. Chris Chiou
I have put much thought into what I wanted to write for this first piece for the Epidermoid Brain Tumor Society (EBTS). I came up with many ideas, but I thought it’d be best to first introduce myself...
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Blame
Edited by NY Times contributor Ben Austen I am in the midst of reading the book “The Art of Happiness” written by Howard Cutler, detailing his conversations with the Dalai Lama. In it, Cutler ponders...
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Re-Entrance
For many of us, life drastically changes after we are given the diagnosis of an Epidermoid Tumor. For some, a wait and watch approach is taken, and an MRI at regularly scheduled intervals dictates the...
View ArticleThe Science of Epidermoid Tumors
This week I would like to discuss the clinical science of Epidermoid Brain Tumors. I hope to delve into what is known about this condition, however, it should by no means serve as a reference guide to...
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Brain Injury Month
March is Brain Injury month, and I wanted to devote an article to this topic. Brain injury is a broad topic that includes everything from concussions to gunshot wounds. For this article I will discuss...
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Partnership
When I was applying for medical school, the interviewers often posed the same question: Do you see the patient-physician relationship as more akin to a parent-child dynamic or to a partnership? While...
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Externalities
I graduated from college with a degree in Economics. This is where I came across the term, ‘externalities’. The official meaning of this is the cost or benefit a third party receives from an activity....
View ArticlePediatrics
One of the aspects of my work that always brightens my day is being able to see children. The only downside of having encounters with children is that they are often in distress (thus the reason for...
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Interview With a Neurosurgeon
This past month I had the pleasure of corresponding with a very prominent neurosurgeon. Dr. Cormac Maher specializes in skull base tumors, often the location for Epidermoid Tumors. In fact, in full...
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Time
To some, time represents a variable – one that can factor into an equation; Einstein famously conquered time in his Theory of Relativity, deducing time to a mere number that could be changed. We as a...
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HELP
We all like to think of ourselves as someone who works alone, a lone ranger. In fact, the term ‘lone ranger’ comes from a popular television series, based on a novel, in the 1950’s. Now, calling...
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Research
In applying for medical school one of the most frequently asked questions on the interview trails is, “What do you want to do in medicine?” While the interviewers know that there are countless...
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Frustration
Today I had the pleasure of reading a post by a fellow EBTS member. The post discussed frustrations she had with her Neurosurgeon. This post generated much response, and garnered many replies. I must...
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LOVE
In reflecting on my experience with this tumor, I kept coming back to the idea that love played an integral role both in my diagnosis and recovery. I realize I am not alone in knowing the importance...
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Colors
Hi everyone! I wanted to thank you all for being patient with me during my hiatus. It has been many months since I last wrote an article for you. One of the reasons I have not produced anything for you...
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Mothers
Because today is a day we honor our mothers, I have done much thinking about the importance of loved ones like our mothers and the importance of having a day like this; yes, the cynical side of me...
View ArticleNoise
I recently saw a great movie (titled ‘Race”) and one scene from it really struck me and persisted in my mind. Let me describe the scene to you: it is a movie about the track and field athlete Jesse...
View ArticleMiracles
I had a thought today about society’s feelings towards the idea of miracles. I also recently watched a television program that discussed the topic. In this program an interesting question was posed:...
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Reflections
At this time of the year, with January 1st here, I feel it is both an appropriate and vital time to think about what it means to reflect. If you were to ask a 10 year old what reflection is, they might...
View ArticleFear
Fear is defined by Merriam Webster as to be afraid or apprehensive.[1] But while we know how to define fear, where does it come from? The question of fear and its basis is an important one. But when...
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