Swedish offering 25 people the chance to become a “Brain Surgeon for a Day” in Seattle

WHAT: Dr. Greg Foltz, a brain surgeon from the Ben and Kathy Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, is inviting 25 people (including local students) to join him on Friday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to become a “Brain Surgeon for a Day.”

Any member of the general public can enter to win. All entries must be submitted online at www.swedish.org/doc4day by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9.

The randomly selected winners will see how Swedish surgeons are using the latest research to find new treatments for brain cancer. These individuals will:

• Walk away with their own pair of Swedish medical “scrubs”, just like a doctor

• Participate in a behind the scenes tour of an operating room and gain special access to sections of the hospital most visitors do not get to see

• Rub elbows in the confides of the “green room” and meet some of the smartest physicians of the Pacific Northwest region

• Learn about brain tumors and why some are so deadly

At the conclusion of the tour, Dr. Foltz and other Swedish neuroscientists will host a question and answer lunch session with participants about the every day battle against brain cancer, a disease they hope will be cured one day soon.

Those who are not selected can still follow the event live online via @Swedish, @CureBrainCancer or #SwedishDoc4Day.

WHO: Dr. Greg Foltz and 25 randomly selected people (including students).

WHEN:Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHY:Brain cancer is one of the most malignant cancers in the world, affecting more than 22,000 people in the United States. It hits people in the prime of their lives with little warning signs or symptoms and no one knows why. Dr. Foltz hopes the “Brain Surgeon for a Day” event will inspire both the participants who attend, and the individuals who join the conversation online to support people working to find new research and treatments for brain disease.

WHERE: Seattle Science Foundation

500 17th Avenue, Suite 600

Seattle, WA 98122