Bio
Ciara D. Harraher, MD, MPH, FRCSC, is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery. She received her medical degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada and her Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Dr. Harraher completed her neurosurgery residency at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada and fellowships in vascular neurosurgery and Cyberknife radiosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Harraher is the Chief of Neurosurgery at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz and leads the Stanford Neurosurgery Outreach Clinic. She has a general neurosurgery practice that predominantly treats patients with brain tumors, degenerative spine conditions and carotid stenosis. She is active in her community and regularly speaks at health care events and educational sessions for primary care physicians. She is on the Board of Directors of the California Association of Neurological Surgeons and is President-Elect. She is also on the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association. She is an active member with leadership positions in the Western Neurosurgical Society, The Neurosurgical Society of America, The Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Harraher is an associate faculty of the Educators for Care (E4C) Program at Stanford Medical School and teaches Principles of Medicine to MD students. Her research interests include surgical outcomes and she is a co-investigator on a clinical trial related to surgical management of stroke. She has co-authored several papers relating to vascular disorders, spine conditions and brain tumor management. She has also spoken internationally on issues related to diversity in neurosurgery.
