Tony Cicoria

Tony Cicoria
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
Sub-specialtiesOrthopedics

Antony (or Tony) Cicoria (born 1952), is a man who is famous for having developed an obsession for piano (listening and practicing) after being struck by lightning.[1] He is a doctor specializing in orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgery, orthotics, prosthetic supplies, and sports medicine. He was profiled in neurologist Oliver Sacks' book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (2007).[2]

  1. ^ Sacks, Oliver. "A Bolt From the Blue: Sudden Musicophilia", in Musicophilia. Knopf Books, 2007
  2. ^ Anthony Gottlieb, Take Five, and Call Me, The New York Times, October 28, 2007