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Aug 20, 2025 38 min

Episode 21 - Peter Vajkoczy

from Neurosurgery Tales Hosted by Aureliana Toma

A conversation with Prof. Peter Vajkoczy, Chairman of Neurosurgery at Charité Berlin, as we explore leadership, empathy, surgical philosophy, and life at the edge of medicine.In this episode:• Why arrogance is a risk in neurosurgery — and how humility must be protected• Writing Kopfarbeit: why he chose to share surgical failures as well as triumphs• Why empathy — and even suffering — are essential for growth in neurosurgery• Building one of the world’s top neurosurgery programs at Charité• His vision of mentorship and what young neurosurgeons most need to hear• Redefining success in life-extending but not life-curing surgeries• How daily work between life and death has shaped his view of mortality• Why perfection is impossible — and why constant improvement matters more. Connect with Prof. Peter Vajkoczy:Instagram: @pvajkoczyX (Twitter): @vajkoczyPODCAST INFO: SOCIAL: - TikTok: @neurosurgery.tale- Instagram:@neurosurgery_tales- Patreon: https://patreon.com/AurelianaToma

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