Preserving dignity—and hair—in brain surgery | Rupa Juthani | TEDxEmory

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For decades, patients have been told that the loss of hair is a small price to pay for a successful brain surgery. But does it have to be a choice? In the fairy tale of Rapunzel, her strength, identity, and power lived in her hair. When it was cut, her magic was extinguished. As a neurosurgeon who performs minimally invasive, hair-sparing brain surgery, Dr. Rupa Juthani has seen how this story reflects a deeper truth about healing. Her talk explores how preserving a patient’s outward appearance can influence confidence, identity, and recovery through both conscious and unconscious pathways. Drawing from operating room experiences, research, and psychology, she shows how small surgical choices that protect dignity and self-image can reduce psychological trauma and support physical healing. This talk reframes surgical success by challenging us to care for the whole human, using compassion and image as powerful tools in recovery. Dr. Rupa Juthani is a fellowship-trained, board-certifi

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