This book describes the incredible life of a dedicated doctor who revolutionised the field of neonatology with his unwavering commitment to saving newborn babies from brain injury and life-long disability. From his early days in medical school to his groundbreaking research on the developing brain, this book tells the inspiring story of a medical pioneer whose passion and perseverance changed the course of newborn care
Andrew Whitelaw is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Medicine in the University of Bristol. At the age of seven he was shocked to meet a girl his own age who could not walk or talk because of severe cerebral palsy. He tells, from his own experience, how it became possible to investigate and image the brain of newborn babies, to understand the different ways that babies' brains can be damaged and to develop treatments to prevent injury or help the brain to recover. He describes how many dedicated colleagues persevered with research despite setbacks and failures.
