Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz
Few people see the human mind more closely than Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz — world-renowned neurosurgeon, professor of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai, and author of Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery, named one of The Economist’s Best Books of 2024.
A trusted expert frequently interviewed, quoted, and published for his insights; he lectures around the world on pioneering minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques. Consistently recognized among the nation’s top medical professionals — including honors such as New York’s Super Doctors, Best Doctors in New York Magazine, America’s Top Surgeons, and America’s Best Doctors — Dr. Schwartz brings unmatched authority to every stage.
With the clarity of a scientist and the curiosity of an explorer, Dr. Schwartz delivers powerful keynotes on leadership under pressure, elite teamwork, and high-stakes decision-making, drawing directly from the demanding environment of the operating room. He also speaks on the critical balance between human judgment and emerging technologies, helping organizations understand how to integrate AI and advanced tools without losing the intuition, communication, and accountability that drive exceptional performance.
He takes audiences on a captivating journey to the frontiers of modern neuroscience, revealing how today’s most extraordinary discoveries about the brain reshape what we know about identity, consciousness, and free will — and what it means for how we think, lead, and work.
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If you are at all curious about the brain or the surgeons who operate on it, Gray Matters is a must read and Dr. Theodore Schwartz is the perfect guide, a master brain surgeon and superbly talented writer. I have not read a better biography of our shared profession, and in Schwartz’s talented hands, the most enigmatic 3 1/2 pounds of tissue in the known universe comes to light in remarkable and revelatory ways.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
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