Chasing Life
Chasing Life
CNN
How Surgeons Balance Hope with Honesty
33 minutes Posted Jul 4, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Every day, in hospitals across the country, surgeons make countless life-or-death decisions. For those who operate on children, those stakes can feel even higher. Dr. David Sandberg, author of “Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon,” sits down with Sanjay, a fellow neurosurgeon, to swap stories from the operating room and give a glimpse into how surgeons think under pressure. 

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