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 | Sep 9, 2025 | From Dr. Wittig’s Desk, News & Recognition
By James C. Wittig, M.D Reflections September 1, 2001, marked the start of a new chapter in my life. I had just begun my practice as an orthopedic oncologist at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and Bellevue Hospital. Ten days later, that chapter was forever altered. On...
