The Cushing Center

Harvey Cushing was a skilled artist. In his years at Hopkins, Cushing drew many medical illustrations that were published in medical journals. It was at this time that he met Max Brödel, the celebrated professional medical illustrator. Brödel’s contributions were enormous and there is little doubt that Cushing’s skills improved significantly under Brödel’s tutelage.

Cushing used illustrations to document his patients and their disease, to record operative procedures and pathology, and to detail his pursuits and interests in his travel diaries.