2024 Boggan Award Recipients
Dr. Krisna Maddy, graduating from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and starting Neurosurgical Residency at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
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Dr. Anthony Nwanko, graduating from the University of Virginia Medical School and starting Neurosurgical residency at the University of Connecticut
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Dr. Julia Duvall, graduating from the Harvard School of Medicine and starting Neurosurgery Residency at Duke University
Dr. Derrick Obiri-Yekoah, graduating from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and starting Neurosurgery Residency at the Mayo Clinic
Dr. Deja Rush, graduating from Howard University and starting Neurosurgery Residency at Brown University
2023 Boggan Award Recipients
Dr. Canada Montgomery , graduating from the Perelman School of Medicine and beginning Neurosurgical training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Chibueze Nwagwu, graduating from the Emory University School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University
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Dr. Tamia Potter, graduating from Case Western University School of Medicine and starting neurosurgical training at Vanderbilt School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
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Dr. Alejandro Pando, graduating from Rutgers Univesity Medical School and beginning neurosurgical training in the Rutgers University Department of Neurosurgery
We have had many outstanding applicants for the James E. Boggan Award in 2023. Two important criteria are financial need and representation in neurosurgery, and not all of the talented students who apply are awarded grants. The following students are all excellent with impressive achievements, but due to limited funding received smaller grants in 2023.
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Uchenna Peter-Okaka, MD
Zabi Bajouri, MD
Derrick Lewis, MD
Divine Nwafor, MD
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2022 Boggan Award Recipients
Dr. Stenia Accilien, graduating from Florida State University College of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, Little Rock.
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Dr. Adriel Barrios-Anderson, graduating from Brown University and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Washington.
Dr. Michael Bamimore, graduating from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Cylaina Bird, graduating from University of Texas Southwestern and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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Dr. Jean-Paul Bryant, graduating from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Dr. Reem Dawoud, graduating from the Emory University School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Phabinly Gabriel, graduating from the Rutgers New Jersey School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Dr. Diego Luy, graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Loyola University Medical Center.
Dr. Kwadwo Sarpong, graduating from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. Diana Nwokoye, graduating from the Howard University College of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Texas Southwestern.
We have had many outstanding applicants for the James E. Boggan Award. Two important criteria are financial need and representation in neurosurgery, and not all of the talented students who apply are awarded grants. The following students are all excellent with impressive achievements, but due to limited funding received smaller grants in 2022.
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Barry Cheaney, MD
Peter Cruz-Gordillo, MD
Lacin Koro, MD
Andrew Boyke, MD
Clare Grady, MD
Asad Lak, MD
Kobina Mensah-Brown
Ayodamolah Otun, MD
Miguel Quintero-Consuegra, MD
Kate Rosen, MD
Debebe Theodroa, MD
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2021 Boggan Award Recipients
Dr. Cleresa Roberts, graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Virginia.
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Dr. Patricia Miller, graduating from the University of Florida College of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
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Dr. Ahmed Jorge, graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at Ohio State University.
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Dr. Yasmeen Elsawaf, graduating from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and beginning neurosurgical training at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
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Dr. Anshit Goyal, completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and beginning neurosurgical training at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Michael Rothbaum, graduating from New York Medical College and beginning neurosurgical training at Oregon Health and Science University.