Paul Kalanithi, M.D.
Paul studied Human Biology and English Literature as an undergraduate at Stanford, and subsequently earned a M.Phil in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge. He completed his medical school training at Yale, where he studied neuropathologic defects of fast-spiking interneuron networks in Tourette Syndrome. Outside of neurosurgery, Paul enjoys backpacking in the Sierras, obsessing over the Phoenix Suns, and devouring both sustainable meats and political blogs.
Education:
| 2008-present | Resident in Neurological Surgery, Stanford University |
| 2007-2008 | Combined General Surgery/Clinical Neuroscience Internship, Stanford University |
| 2003-2007 | MD, cum laude, Yale University |
| 2002-2003 | M.Phil, History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine, Cambridge University |
| 1995-2000 | M.A., English Literature, B.A. Human Biology, Stanford University |
Research Interests: Parvalbumin-positive neural networks, neuroprostheses, operative applications of neurophysiology.
Program Completion: 2014
Honors/Awards:
| 2009 | CSNS Socioeconomic Fellow |
| 2007 | Cum laude, Doctor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine |
| 2007 | Alpha Omega Alpha, Yale University School of Medicine |
| 2007 | Lewis H. Nahum Thesis Prize for Outstanding Research, Yale University School of Medicine |
| 2005 | Scholarship, AMSA Paul Ambrose Political Leadership Institute |
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Contact Info: Paul Kalanithi [paul.kalanithi gmail.com]
