June 3, 2024- Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the new Mayo Clinic Department of Neurosurgery chair in Rochester, beginning in the fall of 2024. Dr. Zadeh joins Mayo Clinic from the University of Toronto, where she is the University of Health Network’s division head of Neurosurgery, the medical director of the Krembil Neuroscience Program, the co-director of the Krembil Brain Institute, a senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and the Dan Family Chair and professor of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Zadeh succeeds Robert Spinner, M.D., who has been chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic since 2015. During his tenure, Dr. Spinner led the department with a clear vision to improve the care of neurosurgery patients worldwide and fostered a culture that empowered creativity and innovation.