Diversity & Outreach
Our department is committed to ensuring a diverse staff and faculty, and investing in programs dedicated to equity and inclusion at all levels of education and training. We are also proud of the work we are conducting with young students nationally and internationally; the future of neuroscience is bright.
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
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-4 Resident, Neurosurgery
Anand Veeravagu, MD, FAANS, FACS
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery