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The Conversation: Pioneering women in neurosurgery

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13/05/2024 GMT

Pioneering women in neurosurgery

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Pioneering women in neurosurgery

Datshiane Navanayagam meets two neurosurgeons operating in a male-dominated field

Datshiane Navanayagam meets neurosurgeons from the US and Brazil operating in a male-dominated medical field.

Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two female neurosurgeons to hear about the pressures and rewards that come from working in their intense and male-dominated medical field. 

Dr. Lola Chambless is an American neurosurgeon based in Nashville. She is passionate about medical education and serves as the Residency Program Director in Neurological Surgery. 

Dr. Giselle Coelho is an award-winning paediatric neurosurgeon from Brazil who has a PhD from Harvard. She is currently the Scientific Director of the EDUCSIM Institute and works at Sabará Hospital.

Produced by Emily Naylor

(Image: (L) Dr. Lola Chambless, credit Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (R) Dr. Giselle Coelho, credit Trianon Clinic.)

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