Man undergoes brain surgery on live television
A man from Ohio became the first person to undergo brain surgery on live American television, National Geographic reports.
The procedure, which was televised on the National Geographic Channel, delivered deep brain stimulation to the patient, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease. While everything went smoothly during the on-air surgery, it will be several weeks or months before it can ultimately be considered a success or failure.
Check out a clip from the procedure and more details at the link below:
Tim Casey joined TriMed Media Group in 2015 as Executive Editor. For the previous four years, he worked as an editor and writer for HMP Communications, primarily focused on covering managed care issues and reporting from medical and health care conferences. He was also a staff reporter at the Sacramento Bee for more than four years covering professional, college and high school sports. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA degree from Georgetown University.