Music and Medicine

Musical Healing
A physician-turned-orchestra conductor prescribes song.
by Samuel Wong

Chords of Disquiet
Did psychiatric illness help or hinder the creativity of some of history’s most celebrated composers?
by Richard Kogan

Cerebral Symphony
How do the miniature orchestras in our brains translate music?
by Debra Malina

Tuning Up Musicians
Harvard doctors treat the injuries of musical performers.
by Phyllis L. Fagell

Health Through Song
Outreach workers in Benin and Guatemala use lyrics to promote health.
by Matthew Davis

Medical Maestros
HMS alumni compose lives that balance music and medicine.
by Beverly Ballaro & Debra Malina

Smooth Operator
From Beethoven to Barenaked Ladies, a survey of the musical preferences of alumni in the O.R.

The Sound of Music
In unraveling the puzzle of how music affects the human brain, neurologists may help broaden music’s healing potential.
by Beverly Ballaro

The Song of a Thousand Cicadas
A progressive deafness reshapes a physician’s life.
by Sanjay Gulati

The Vision of Music
A physician who conducts music reflects on the healing powers of mingling the senses.
by Samuel Wong