Doernbecher is not the country’s largest children’s
hospital, but I think it is one of the best. The reason? Great people.
That is why I was so proud to be joined by one of
the top young pediatric neurosurgeons in the country, who began her
practice at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital today.
Dr. Lissa Baird
graduated from Brigham Young and earned her MD degree from Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons. She underwent residency training at the
University of California, San Diego, during which time she also completed an
infolded fellowship in skull base neurosurgery at Louisiana State University,
Shreveport (where I originally met her while a visiting professor there). She just finished as the 2011-12 Shillito Fellow in pediatric neurosurgery at Boston Children's
Hospital.
Dr. Baird has
clinical and scientific interests in pediatric brain tumors and in new
approaches using an endoscope to remove some tumors through the nose.
It would be
an understatement to say that pediatric neurosurgeons are in demand around the
United States. Dr. Baird was a top faculty candidate this year. I am proud that
the opportunities, collegiality, and clinical and scientific talents evident
across the institution attracted her to join the faculty at Oregon Health
& Science University.
I think she
will be a terrific addition to the program and will advance the goals and
values we have been working on, most particularly technically excellent and
compassionate care of Oregon’s children, and those of the region and nation.
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| Dr. Lissa Baird |
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