We are in the middle of International Brain Tumor Awareness week and what better time to talk about brain tumors. I will preface this by saying that I'm a neurologist, not a neuro-oncologist, and this is meant to be a very general, bird's-eye view. There are plenty of resources out there which can delve into much further detail. When faced with a new mass, no matter where in the body it is discovered, the first question usually is "is it benign or malignant?" What does this m

What are gliomas? What is a GBM? I try to break down the basics of a disease process that seems anything but.

My husband and I listened to the Hamilton soundtrack ad nauseam during the peak of the pandemic. I cannot listen to it these days, not because I do not love the songs (I do). While we were indulging Hamilton, I had two out of three miscarriages. The songs, with their catchy rhythms and flawless harmonies, were inextricably linked with loss. But “The Room Where It Happens” persists as a favorite despite that association. This felt true especially looking back at the eve of my