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Omens
Even surgeons can be superstitious.
Photo illustration by Margeaux Walter
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Published: June 12, 2023
Alessandra Colaianni is a writer and practicing head and neck surgeon at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Guernica, the New England Journal of Medicine, and other venues.
Margeaux Walter’s work has been exhibited at institutions such as MOCA, the Butler Institute of American Art, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Griffin Museum of Photography. Her work has been featured in publications including the New York Times, WIRED, the Wall Street Journal, the Seattle Times...