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9 African American Pioneers in Medicine & Healthcare

From neuropsychiatry to laser cancer treatments, these nine African Americans made significant waves in modern medicine.

Photo of Dr. Alexa Irene Canaday, an African American woman with salt and pepper hair in a short straight haircut above the ears.

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Dr. Alexa Canady: Pioneer in Pediatric Neurosurgery

Dr. Alexa Irene Canaday was an African American surgeon who's a pioneer in pediatric neurosurgery, inventor of antisiphon shunt for hydrocephaly.