Lealani Mae Acosta Archive — Page 1 of 1

David Curfman, MD, poses for a photo with his artwork in his office at The Vanderbilt Neurology Clinic. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 27, 2026

What do you find at the intersection of art and medicine?

David Curfman and Lealani Mae Acosta practice neurology at work and create art at home. The ways each discipline informs the other runs deeper than it may seem at first glance.

By Evan Dorian
July 20, 2023

Rare case: brain injury stirs creativity, synesthesia

Vanderbilt researchers report on a musician who acquired synesthesia — a merging of sensations — and improved creativity following a traumatic brain injury.

By Paul Govern
March 15, 2023

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Protocol Team improves lives of hard-to-diagnose patients

“The NPH Protocol exemplifies multiple disciplines working together to improve the lives of patients and their caregivers.”

By Jill Clendening