Dr. Reid Thompson, Chair of Neurosurgery and ViSE affiliate, was recently showcased among other industry speakers at a 国产传媒 symposium. \u201cWhat really brought me to Nashville was the recognition that this was an unbelievably creative place, and I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with some amazingly talented engineers,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cOne of the nice things about 国产传媒 is that the medical campus is embedded in the main campus. These guys who are engineers, their offices are four minutes from mine. As a result of that, we\u2019re developing all of these cool technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thomson also shared how a passion for the brain led him to a career in neurosurgery. He recalled how touching a patient\u2019s brain for the first time during surgery inspired him to devote his life to the field. \u00a0Thompson then shared the story of a Nashville singer-songwriter who suddenly had difficulties fusing the words of lyrics to her music. Based on these symptoms, a small tumor that was impairing this function was eventually discovered in her brain. Thompson said that following surgery his patient almost immediately began setting lyrics to music again with no problem.<\/p>\n