Brain Surgery Doesn't Deter High School PitcherMarch 29, 2011 -- Craig Mitchell was told his baseball season was canceled when he underwent a 19-hour surgery for an acoustic neuroma last December. Less than three months later, the senior from Fuquay-Varina High School was back on the mound, where he contributed to a 9-3 victory. He had faith that his surgeons, Matthew Ewend, MD, and Craig Buchman, MD, "could get the job done." See the News and Observer article: After Brain Surgery, Fuquay-Varina's Mitchell Makes His Pitch |

