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Vanderbilt Trains Surgeons Abroad to Enhance Neurosurgery Care

9/27/2025

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Global Neurosurgery program trains surgeons in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve patient care.
Co-directors Michael Dewan and Christopher Bonfield emphasize education over hands-on surgery for long-term impact.
Partnerships with hospitals abroad enable pediatric neurosurgery research and studying barriers to care. They apply techniques like ETV-CPC for hydrocephalus and involve students such as Surya Gangavarapu.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Global Neurosurgery program trains surgeons in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve patient care.
Co-directors Michael Dewan and Christopher Bonfield emphasize education over hands-on surgery for long-term impact.
Partnerships with hospitals abroad enable pediatric neurosurgery research and studying barriers to care. They apply techniques like ETV-CPC for hydrocephalus and involve students such as Surya Gangavarapu.