Dr. Alexa Irene Canady——First American Woman to Become A Neurosurgeon

Dr. Alexa Irene Canady

Occupation

Neurosurgeon, Medical Doctor

Birth Date

November 7, 1950 (age 66)

Did You Know?

In 1976, Alexa Irene Canady became the first female African-American neurosurgery resident in the United States.

Did You Know?

In 1981, Alexa Irene Canady became the first female African-American neurosurgeon in the United States.

Did You Know?

In 1984, Alexa Irene  Canady became the first female African American to be certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Education

University of Michigan

Place of Birth

Lansing, Michigan