Neurosurgeon Patrick Doherty

May 18, 2023 11:47 am • Last Updated: May 18, 2023 11:47 am

By Rick Koster and Peter Huoppi, Day staff

We commonly describe something easy to do by saying "it's not brain surgery." This week, we talk to neurosurgeon Patrick Doherty about what it's like to operate on someone's brain.

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Neurosurgeon Patrick Doherty

An altar boy in Newport, Rhode Island

Bee rescuer Patrick Gaudin

Reporting on church sex abuse cases for over 20 years

Dictionary researcher Joshua Pendragon

Providing victims of church abuse some justice and accountability