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



 

Ryan 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-4 Resident, Neurosurgery



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

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