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Dr. Alexa Irene Canady
November 7, 1950
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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| Education | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Pediatric neurosurgeon, educator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | first American woman and first black person to become a neurosurgeon |
Dr. Alexa Irene Canady
(born November 7, 1950)
She is a retired American medical doctor specializing in neurosurgery. She was born in Lansing, Michigan and earned both her bachelors and medical degree from the University of Michigan.
After completing her residency at the University of Minnesota in 1981, she became the first black person to become a neurosurgeon.
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