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The Making of a Neurosurgeon: Dr. Christopher Winfree
Two things can be said of neurosurgeon Christopher Winfree; he is focused, and he hates the word "no". “I know what I want and I am going to do it,” he says, “ I just systematically take steps to make it happen.” “As a kid,” Winfree says, “ I made a long list of things I wanted to do in my life and I have systematically gone through it.” These things included some of the usual life goals like becoming a doctor and running a marathon, but they also included things like being struck by lightning and swept out to sea...
