WINGS 2026 Is Coming to CNS November 1st

Dr. Zadeh, MD, PhD, holds the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professorship I. A leading neurosurgeon-scientist, her brain tumor research has earned major honors including the Canada Gairdner Momentum Award.

Dr. Ann Parr is a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota whose research focuses on stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury.

PGY3 neurosurgery resident in Uzbekistan focused on endovascular treatment of aneurysms.

Dr. Rahman specializes in brain and spinal tumors and leads development of novel therapies including immunotherapy and laser interstitial thermotherapy. She served as President of Women in Neurosurgery (2024-2025) and hosts WINS Scholars at the University of Florida.

Dr. Clark, MD, PhD, holds the State of Florida Endowed Chair of Cancer Research. Trained at Harvard, Yale, Mass General, and MD Anderson, she leads a laboratory investigating the molecular mechanisms of meningiomas and schwannomas.

PGY6 neurosurgery resident at Yopougon University Hospital in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Dr. Alexa Canady became the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the United States in 1981 and served as chief of neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital of Michigan.

Dr. Almas Fasih Khattak is an associate professor at Northwest School of Medicine in Peshawar, Pakistan, whose work centers on global surgery and neurosurgical advocacy.

Dr. Odette Harris is a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and a leading voice on diversity and traumatic brain injury care.

Dr. Beverly Cheserem is a neurosurgeon at Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya, active in expanding neurosurgical care across East Africa.

Dr. Ellianne Dos Santos serves on the mission:BRAIN board.

Dr. Ali directs the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic Rochester, specializing in surgical treatments for pain, movement disorders, epilepsy, and stroke recovery.

Dr. Shenandoah Robinson is a pediatric neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Milanese, MD, PhD, is President-Elect of the Brazilian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic Florida, and a specialist in deep brain stimulation, tractography, and connectomics.

Dr. Q is a Harvard-trained neurosurgeon internationally recognized for brain mapping and minimally invasive tumor surgery, with over 500 publications. He serves as International Vice-Chair of the AANS/CNS Tumor Section.

Dr. Lawton chairs Neurosurgery at Barrow and leads its Vascular and Skull Base programs.

Dr. Isaac Yang is a professor of neurosurgery at UCLA and serves on the mission:BRAIN board.

Dr. Han has been a Mission:BRAIN volunteer surgeon since 2014 and a medical board member since 2023, and serves on the Neurosurgeon Educator Committee at the Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Ernest J. Barthelemy is a neurosurgeon at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, a leader in global neurosurgery, and a mission:BRAIN board member.