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Faiza Lalam (Arabic: فايزة لعلام) is a medical doctor from Algeria, who is credited as the first woman neurosurgeon in Africa, spearheading the work of women in the specialism on the continent. [1] She was described in 2020 as the "'Dean' of women neurosurgeons in Africa and the Middle East" by the World Federation of Neurosurgical ...
Claire Karekezi (born 4 July 1982) is a Rwandan neurosurgeon at the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] As the first female neurosurgeon in Rwanda, and one of the eight Rwandan neurosurgeons serving a population of 14 million, Karekezi serves as an advocate for women in neurosurgery. [2]
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is a Ghanaian neurosurgeon who was the first black female to graduate [1] from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's neurosurgery program, the school "where the medical discipline of neurological surgery was founded." [2] She was accepted to train at Johns Hopkins in 2017 [3] and graduated in 2024.
She then spent a year specialising in paediatric neurosurgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, the teaching hospital of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, in Toronto, Canada. [3] One of her Ugandan mentors was the late John Baptist Mukasa (1967 - 2021).
[3] [5] She is reported to be seeking funding to sponsor residents enrolled in the neurosurgery Master of Medicine programme to increase enrollment and output of specialist neurosurgeons. [3] Dr. Sylvia Shitsama has at some point served as a board member of the Kenya Medical Association Sacco (KMA), responsible for member credit issues. [6]
She is the author of dozens of papers, invited lectures and courses in these topics, including a co-authored white paper with Women in Neurosurgery titled "The Future of Neurosurgery." [3] Rosseau is one of 300 female neurosurgeons in the United States, out of a total of more than 3,000 practicing neurosurgeons. [4]
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a professional organization focused on advancing the specialty of neurological surgery.Founded in 1931, the AANS serves a membership of over 12,000 professionals worldwide, including neurosurgeons, medical students and allied health professionals.
Kanaka was one of the world's first female neurosurgeons; [5] having qualified with a degree (MCh) in Neurosurgery in March 1968; after Diana Beck (1902-1956), [13] and Aysima Altinok who qualified in November 1959. [14]