Gender Disparities and Neurosurgical Training Among Residents From the Andean Community in Latin America
This study highlights significant gender disparities in neurosurgical training within the Andean region. Although female and male residents demonstrate comparable academic performance, women face substantial barriers in operative experience and autonomy. Addressing these disparities through targeted educational interventions is essential for fostering equity in neurosurgical training and enhancing opportunities for female residents in low- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Michelle C. Lawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2399-6643)
- Bruno Eduardo Díaz Llanes
- Luis Felipe Gutiérrez-Pérez
- Cyrus Elahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0395-1226)
- Laura A. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5561-143X)
- Nery Lamothe
- Arnau Benet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-6771)
- Dilantha B. Ellegala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-0739)
- Mara Lamothe
- Cristian Salazar Campos
- Christina Benet
- Franscisco Rivera
Institutions
- International Potato Center (PE)
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- Universidad de Lima (PE)
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Hospital La Luz (ES)
- Universidad Internacional (MX)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (PE)
- Institute of Peruvian Studies (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery Open
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000214
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Barrow Neurological Foundation