“The greatest challenge I faced in becoming a neurosurgeon was believing it was possible,”
★ Dr. Alexa Irene Canady, is the first African American woman neurosurgeon, she is 73 years old, and a trailblazer in medicine.
She became the first African American woman neurosurgeon in the United States in 1981.
She holds patents for innovative medical technologies.
An Inspiring, powerful black woman who broke barriers and left a lasting impact in the field of neurosurgery.
