“Spine Surgeon: A Photo Essay 7 of”
Dr. Albert draws some markings on a patient’s throat in preparation for her surgery later in the day (the point of entry where he would later access her spine).
Dr. Todd J. Albert is the president and chief spine surgeon at the Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. This is a photo essay for Orthopedics This Week about a humble and caring genius who cuts people’s bodies open and works on them as calmly and effectively as if he were carrying out a mundane task.
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