When The Surgeon Becomes The Patient - Henry Marsh

At age 70, after a long career as a neurosurgeon and best-selling author, the tables were turned on Dr. Henry Marsh. Diagnosed with cancer, and facing his own mortality, Marsh offers a humble and honest look at what it was like when a prominent doctor becomes a patient; just as scared and dependent as anyone of us would be dealing with a terrible diagnosis, with regrets, fears, and feelings of helplessness. In his latest book chronicling his experience, Marsh shares some valuable lessons that he learned from both sides of the Doctor/Patient relationship. For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit

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When The Surgeon Becomes The Patient - Henry Marsh is an episode from This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg by Dr. Phil Stieg.

This episode is 27:59 long.

This episode was published on Oct 17, 2025.

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