It has been a long time since the first lobotomy was performed in the ... of neurology at George Washington University named Walter Jackson Freeman adopted the procedure. He modified the surgery ...

After seven patients, they switched to cutting ... In the United States, neurology professor Walter Freeman threw himself into lobotomy practice and promotion with an unmatched fervor.

Brain surgery, like rocket science, has become a byword in popular culture for an intellectually challenging and risky pursuit. Its practitioners, at least according to their portrayal in popular ...