This NPR report explores neurosurgical innovation on the front lines of the war in Ukraine and features Dr. Rocco Armonda, a member of the Invisible Wounds Foundation Medical and Science Advisory Council, collaborating with Ukrainian medical teams treating severe battlefield brain injuries. The piece examines how wartime conditions are shaping approaches to neurosurgery, trauma care, and rapid clinical decision-making.
By highlighting cross-national collaboration and frontline medical practice, the story offers insight into how extreme conditions can drive innovation in brain injury treatment and surgical strategy.