by Team JCW | Nov 24, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, The Healing Mindset
By James C. Wittig, M.D The Call to Preserve Life in Jewish Tradition In medicine, we often speak about the responsibility we hold for the lives entrusted to us. The relationship between Judaism and medicine reflects this responsibility with remarkable depth. In...
by Team JCW | Nov 19, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, The Healing Mindset
By James C. Wittig, M.D Why Faith Belongs in the Operating Room In the operating room, there are moments when time seems to stand still. The hum of the monitors fades, the flurry of motion settles into focus, and I am reminded of the sacredness of life: the fragility...
by Team JCW | Nov 12, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition, The Healing Mindset
By James C. Wittig, M.D The Intersection of Hinduism and Medicine In medicine, every patient’s story is a journey toward balance: between illness and health, fear and hope, body and spirit. In Hindu philosophy, this pursuit of harmony is central to life itself....
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...
