Female authorship trends in high-impact spine surgery journals
This study underscores the need for targeted strategies to overcome barriers to female participation and advancement in spine surgery. Enhancing mentorship and addressing implicit biases are essential to attract and retain more women in this field, ultimately benefiting the specialty and patient care.
Authors
- Diego Soto Rubio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-9605)
- Naushaba Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1912-0267)
- Nikhil Dholaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0873-5525)
- Ibrahim A. Alhalal
- Amna Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4694-9989)
- Isabel L. Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9919-4241)
- Niels Victor Pacheco
- Ali A. Baaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7487-0277)
- Courtney Deaver
- Kristin Nosova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3071-9173)
- Giovanni Barbagli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-788X)
- Maria Jose Cavagnaro
- Julie Mayeku
- James Kelbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2274-1412)
- Mahesh K. Challapalli
- Chao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-9704)
- Michael Prim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8769-1590)
- Abdullah A. Alarfaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-4679)
- Annemarie Campbell Pico
Institutions
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.2.spine24723
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00