Cross Post – Alexa Canady, MD: Neurosurgeon, Mentor and Olga Jonasson, MD, Lecturer

Alexa Canady, MD

From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting pieces from other places when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. During black history month, Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, spotlighted Alexa Canady, MD, FAANS(L), the first African-American woman neurosurgeon in the US. Throughout the issue, readers can find the following articles which highlight her journey in neurosurgery and show what a remarkable neurosurgeon she has become.

• The journey: Becoming a neurosurgeon and back again
• Dream to become: Dr. Canady inspires an aspiring surgeon
• Introduction: Olga M. Jonasson, MD, Lecture