by Team JCW | Oct 13, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, The Healing Mindset
By James C. Wittig, MD As a surgeon, I have witnessed the profound ways music can influence the brain, body, and spirit. This is true not just in patients, but in the entire medical team. Music is more than background sound; it is a form of therapy, a rhythm that can...
by Team JCW | Oct 7, 2025 | Courage in Motion, From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, Patient Journeys
By James C. Wittig, MD There are some young people whose presence changes the way you see the world. They remind you that courage, faith, and love can exist even in the midst of immense struggle. Daria Gebbia was one of those rare and extraordinary souls. Her...
by Team JCW | Oct 2, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, Medical Insights
Chondrosarcoma, although rare, is the second most common bone sarcoma or primary bone cancer. There are several types of chondrosarcomas and each with their own characteristics. Conventional chondrosarcoma is the most common variety. It differs from conventional...
by Team JCW | Sep 24, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, The Healing Mindset
Neuroscience is one of the most important and intriguing disciplines in medicine today, and innovation in neuroscience is not just evolutionary but revolutionary. The quest to understand and optimize the human brain stretches back thousands of years. From philosophers...
by Team JCW | Sep 11, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, having begun my practice as an orthopedic oncologist at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and Bellevue Hospital less than two weeks before, I was called to service after two airplanes hijacked by terrorists took down the Twin...
by Team JCW | Sep 9, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition
By James C. Wittig, M.D. When we talk about cancer, much of the conversation focuses on the fight itself, the diagnosis, the treatment, and the obstacles that must be faced head-on with courage and resilience. But what is often overlooked, and just as important, is...
