"The summer after my junior year, I worked in Dr. Bloom's lab in genetics and attended a genetic counseling clinic. I fell in love with medicine."
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Alexa Canady
Alexa 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.
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