Alexa Canady

Biography

Alexa Irene Canady (born November 7, 1950) is a retired American neurosurgeon, medical educator, and public health advocate. She was the first African American woman in the United States to become board-certified in neurosurgery. In 1987, she was appointed chief of neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, where she served until her retirement in 2001.

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