Pittsburgh, March 5, 2025 -- Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD, chair of the Mayo Clinic Department of Neurosurgery in Rochester, Minn. presented a talk on “Predicting Tumor Behaviour and Response to Treatment to Optimize Surgical Approach” at the 4th Annual Dorothy Klenke Nash Lectureship held March 4-5 at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery.
The Dorothy Klenke Nash Lectureship is held in honor of the first female neurosurgeon to practice in the United States. Dr. Nash practiced at Presbyterian University Hospital and other Pittsburgh area hospitals from the 1940s through the 1960s. A big advocate of women in medicine, Dr. Nash actively encouraged women to pursue careers in the field, providing vocational lectures aimed toward female students at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Zadeh presented a second talk on “Mentorship and Allyship” at a special evening reception and dinner held in her honor at the Pittsburgh Golf Club where she discussed the importance of mentoring and creating an encouraging environment for women in the challenging field of neurosurgery.
