Allan J. Hamilton: A Surgeon's Journey Beyond Science

Conversations with History - Allan J. Hamilton, M.D.

Allan J. Hamilton, Professor of Neurosurgery, Arizona Health Sciences Center. 

Abstract: 

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton for a discussion of his new book: The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural and the Healing Power of Hope. Focusing on his intellectual and spiritual odyssey, Dr. Hamilton offers insights into the craft of surgery and discusses how his patients have broadened his understanding of the human condition, the resilience of the human spirit, the healing process, and the world beyond science.

KEYWORDS: Science Education, Healing, Consciousness, Brain. 

Author: 
Allan J. Hamilton
Publication date: 
March 20, 2008
Publication type: 
Conversations with History