Diversity & Outreach

We are dedicated to celebrating every faculty and staff member and are committed to investing in programs that promote equity, community, and inclusion at all levels of education and training.

We take pride in our collaborative efforts with young students both nationally and internationally, as we believe that together, we can shape a bright future for neuroscience.

Everyone is warmly invited to join us on this exciting journey!

Department of Neurosurgery Diversity Cabinet

Odette Harris MD, MPH
Professor, Neurosurgery
Vice Chair, Diversity
Director, Brain Injury

 

Tene Aneka Cage, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Director, Equity Research

Atman Desai, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Neurosurgery



 

Ryann Fame, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Ciara Harraher, MD
Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz
 

Julia Kaltschmidt, PhD
Principal Investigator,  Associate Professor,  Neurosurgery

Peter Klein, PhD
Instructor, Neurosurgery


 

Irene Llorente, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery



Silvia Vaca, MD
PGY-6 Resident, Neurosurgery



Anand Veeravagu, MD, FAANS, FACS
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

Inside a Neuroscience Lab at Stanford:

Angela's experience as a community college student

Angela Mendoza Dorantes shares her journey as a community college student working in a neuroscience lab at Stanford. Through the Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Opportunity - Community College (NeURO-CC) Fellowship at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Angela gained hands-on research experience, developed essential skills, and connected with a community of scientists dedicated to understanding the brain.

Video credit: Lindsay McKinley

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