Alexa Canady, M.D.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Alexa Canady, M.D.
Medical Education
Dr. Canady earned her medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan. She completed her surgical internship at Yale University-New Haven Hospital. She completed her neurosurgical residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals followed by fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Medical Interests
Hydrocephalus, Congenital Spine Abnormalities, Skull Abnormalities, brain and spinal tumors
Profile
Dr. Canady was the first African-American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon. She is a consultant to the Food and Drug Administration and chairman of the Neurological Devices Panel of the FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee. From 1987 to 2001, she was chief of neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
Location
Sacred Heart Medical Group
Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery
5153 N. Ninth Ave., Suite 302
Pensacola, FL 32504
Hours
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone
For information, call our office at 850-416-2554, option 2.
Most major insurance plans accepted. |
