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Gail Rosseau, MD
Neurosurgery
Gail Rosseau, MD, is an adjunct professor of global neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a clinical professor of neurosurgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Rosseau’s areas of expertise include pituitary and skull base surgery, microvascular compression syndromes, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Her clinical practice currently is focused on veterans, particularly in the area of traumatic brain injury. Dr. Rosseau is on the executive board of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Foundation and is vice chair of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetrics, Trauma, and Anesthesia (G4 Alliance). She has long served on the board of directors of the Foundation for International Education in Neurosurgery and of ThinkFirst, the International Head and Spine Injury Prevention Program. She has also been elected to leadership positions in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Societe de Neurochirurgie de Langue Francaise. She is on the advisory board of the National Churchill Leadership Center and is a lifetime board member of Interfaith America.
Dr. Rosseau earned her medical degree from George Washington University, where she also completed her neurosurgery residency. She completed a fellowship in cranial base surgery at HIA du Val-de-Grace in Paris, France, and a fellowship in cranial base surgery and microvascular surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rosseau has been involved in global neurosurgery throughout her career and is a leader in the global surgery movement. She has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and has been a visiting professor at over 20 universities. She is Global Champions editor for World Neurosurgery and editor for the Global Neurosurgery section of the journal Neurosurgery. Dr. Rosseau is co-principal investigator on two National Institutes of Health grants, which are focused on establishing traumatic brain injury registries in Zambia. Additionally, she is principal investigator on a George Washington Equity Institute grant to study surgical training in Africa. She is co-founder of the Global Alliance for the Prevention of Spina Bifida-F, which is working with the member states of the World Health Organization to eliminate spina bifida.
- Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Cranial Base Surgery and Microvascular Surgery, 1991-1992
- Fellowship, HIA du Val-de-Grace, Cranial Base Surgery, 1990
- Residency, George Washington University, Neurosurgery, 1986-1991
- Internship, George Washington University, General Surgery, 1985-1986
- MD, George Washington University, 1985
- BS, University of Iowa, 1978
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia Care (G4 Alliance)
- Hydrocephalus Association
- Neurosurgical Society of America
- North American Gamma Knife Consortium
- Pituitary Network Association
- Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française
- Women in Neurosurgery
- Honored Guest, The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG) Conference, 2022
- Honored Guest, Neurosurgical Society of Australia, 2022
- AANS Humanitarian Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2022
- Miller Lecture on Trauma, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2021
- LaBatte Lecture on Global Surgery, University of Toronto, 2018
- Brazilian Neurosurgical Society Invited International Guest Lecturer, 2016
- Best Doctors: U.S. News & World Report, Leading Physicians of the World, Chicago Super Doctors, 2013
- Womenetics Chicago POW! Awards, Honoring Purposeful Women, 2013
- Listings in America’s Top Surgeons, Who’s Who in American Medicine, Leading Physicians of the World, U.S. News Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, 2011
- Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecturer, Keynote Speaker at Launch of Duke University School of Public Policy, 2009
- Keynote Address of Health Care Reform, Baxter Laboratories Annual Meeting, 2009
- Health Care Reform Address, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009
- Cesar 2009 Bastille Day Award for the “Outstanding Francophone in Chicago,” 2009
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Knights of Honor Achievement Recognition, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 2008
- American College of Surgeons/American Association of Neurological Surgeons Health Policy Fellow, 2007
- “Outstanding Chicago Women,” in Today’s Chicago Woman, 1998
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 1998
- “Mentoring for Adolescent Girls,” Selected Physician for Teaching Video, Simon and Schuster Corporation, 1996
- Chicago Woman of the Year Mentor Award, Chicago Magazine Corporation, 1995
- International Honored Guest, Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery, 1994
- Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award, American College of Surgeons, Washington Metropolitan Chapter
- Best Presentation Award, Washington Hospital Center, Residents Day, 1989
- Outstanding Surgical Intern, George Washington University Medical Center, 1986
- Susan B. Hancher Award for Outstanding Senior Woman at the University of Iowa, 1978
- Mortarboard, Collegiate Academic and Leadership Honor Society, 1977
- Omicron Delta Kappa, Collegiate Academic and Leadership Honor Society, 1977
Canadian Women in Neurosurgery: From Early Pioneers to World Leaders
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Enriqueta Lúcar Figueroa, Catherine Veilleux, Lilyana Angelov, Susan Brien, Marie-Pierre Fournier-Gosselin, Zelma H. Kiss, Marie Long, Judith Marcoux, Katherine Poon, Shirley Stiver, Eve Tsai, Sarah Woodrow, Gelareh Zadeh, Gail Rosseau
Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Nathan A. Shlobin, Kemel Ghotme, Adrian Caceres, Eylem Ocal, Jogi V. Pattisapu, Gail Rosseau, Jeffrey P. Blount, Frederick A. Boop
Differences in outcomes of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation by country income level: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Date: 09/2021
Authors: Jacob R. Lepard, Riccardo Spagiari, Jacquelyn Corley, Ernest J. Barthélemy, Eliana Kim, Rolvix Patterson, Sara Venturini, Megan E. Still, Yu Tung Lo, Gail Rosseau, Rania A. Mekary, Kee B. Park
A Bibliographic Analysis of the Most Cited Articles in Global Neurosurgery
Date: 12/2020
Authors: Milagros Niquen-Jimenez, Danielle Wishart, Roxanna M. Garcia, Nathan A. Shlobin, Julia Steinle, Hannah Weiss, Rebecca A. Reynolds, Sandi Lam, Gail Rosseau
Letter: Preliminary National Survey Results Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Students Pursuing Careers in Neurosurgery
Date: 08/2020
Authors: Roxanna M. Garcia, Rebecca A. Reynolds, Hannah K. Weiss, Lola B. Chambless, Sandi Lam, Nader S. Dahdaleh, Gail Rosseau
Gail Rosseau, MD
Neurosurgery
Gail Rosseau, MD, is an adjunct professor of global neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a clinical professor of neurosurgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Rosseau’s areas of expertise include pituitary and skull base surgery, microvascular compression syndromes, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Her clinical practice currently is focused on veterans, particularly in the area of traumatic brain injury. Dr. Rosseau is on the executive board of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Foundation and is vice chair of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetrics, Trauma, and Anesthesia (G4 Alliance). She has long served on the board of directors of the Foundation for International Education in Neurosurgery and of ThinkFirst, the International Head and Spine Injury Prevention Program. She has also been elected to leadership positions in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Societe de Neurochirurgie de Langue Francaise. She is on the advisory board of the National Churchill Leadership Center and is a lifetime board member of Interfaith America.
Dr. Rosseau earned her medical degree from George Washington University, where she also completed her neurosurgery residency. She completed a fellowship in cranial base surgery at HIA du Val-de-Grace in Paris, France, and a fellowship in cranial base surgery and microvascular surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rosseau has been involved in global neurosurgery throughout her career and is a leader in the global surgery movement. She has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and has been a visiting professor at over 20 universities. She is Global Champions editor for World Neurosurgery and editor for the Global Neurosurgery section of the journal Neurosurgery. Dr. Rosseau is co-principal investigator on two National Institutes of Health grants, which are focused on establishing traumatic brain injury registries in Zambia. Additionally, she is principal investigator on a George Washington Equity Institute grant to study surgical training in Africa. She is co-founder of the Global Alliance for the Prevention of Spina Bifida-F, which is working with the member states of the World Health Organization to eliminate spina bifida.
- Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Cranial Base Surgery and Microvascular Surgery, 1991-1992
- Fellowship, HIA du Val-de-Grace, Cranial Base Surgery, 1990
- Residency, George Washington University, Neurosurgery, 1986-1991
- Internship, George Washington University, General Surgery, 1985-1986
- MD, George Washington University, 1985
- BS, University of Iowa, 1978
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia Care (G4 Alliance)
- Hydrocephalus Association
- Neurosurgical Society of America
- North American Gamma Knife Consortium
- Pituitary Network Association
- Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française
- Women in Neurosurgery
- Honored Guest, The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG) Conference, 2022
- Honored Guest, Neurosurgical Society of Australia, 2022
- AANS Humanitarian Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2022
- Miller Lecture on Trauma, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2021
- LaBatte Lecture on Global Surgery, University of Toronto, 2018
- Brazilian Neurosurgical Society Invited International Guest Lecturer, 2016
- Best Doctors: U.S. News & World Report, Leading Physicians of the World, Chicago Super Doctors, 2013
- Womenetics Chicago POW! Awards, Honoring Purposeful Women, 2013
- Listings in America’s Top Surgeons, Who’s Who in American Medicine, Leading Physicians of the World, U.S. News Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, 2011
- Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecturer, Keynote Speaker at Launch of Duke University School of Public Policy, 2009
- Keynote Address of Health Care Reform, Baxter Laboratories Annual Meeting, 2009
- Health Care Reform Address, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009
- Cesar 2009 Bastille Day Award for the “Outstanding Francophone in Chicago,” 2009
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Knights of Honor Achievement Recognition, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 2008
- American College of Surgeons/American Association of Neurological Surgeons Health Policy Fellow, 2007
- “Outstanding Chicago Women,” in Today’s Chicago Woman, 1998
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 1998
- “Mentoring for Adolescent Girls,” Selected Physician for Teaching Video, Simon and Schuster Corporation, 1996
- Chicago Woman of the Year Mentor Award, Chicago Magazine Corporation, 1995
- International Honored Guest, Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery, 1994
- Harry B. Zehner, Jr., Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award, American College of Surgeons, Washington Metropolitan Chapter
- Best Presentation Award, Washington Hospital Center, Residents Day, 1989
- Outstanding Surgical Intern, George Washington University Medical Center, 1986
- Susan B. Hancher Award for Outstanding Senior Woman at the University of Iowa, 1978
- Mortarboard, Collegiate Academic and Leadership Honor Society, 1977
- Omicron Delta Kappa, Collegiate Academic and Leadership Honor Society, 1977
Canadian Women in Neurosurgery: From Early Pioneers to World Leaders
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Enriqueta Lúcar Figueroa, Catherine Veilleux, Lilyana Angelov, Susan Brien, Marie-Pierre Fournier-Gosselin, Zelma H. Kiss, Marie Long, Judith Marcoux, Katherine Poon, Shirley Stiver, Eve Tsai, Sarah Woodrow, Gelareh Zadeh, Gail Rosseau
Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Nathan A. Shlobin, Kemel Ghotme, Adrian Caceres, Eylem Ocal, Jogi V. Pattisapu, Gail Rosseau, Jeffrey P. Blount, Frederick A. Boop
Differences in outcomes of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation by country income level: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Date: 09/2021
Authors: Jacob R. Lepard, Riccardo Spagiari, Jacquelyn Corley, Ernest J. Barthélemy, Eliana Kim, Rolvix Patterson, Sara Venturini, Megan E. Still, Yu Tung Lo, Gail Rosseau, Rania A. Mekary, Kee B. Park
A Bibliographic Analysis of the Most Cited Articles in Global Neurosurgery
Date: 12/2020
Authors: Milagros Niquen-Jimenez, Danielle Wishart, Roxanna M. Garcia, Nathan A. Shlobin, Julia Steinle, Hannah Weiss, Rebecca A. Reynolds, Sandi Lam, Gail Rosseau
Letter: Preliminary National Survey Results Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Students Pursuing Careers in Neurosurgery
Date: 08/2020
Authors: Roxanna M. Garcia, Rebecca A. Reynolds, Hannah K. Weiss, Lola B. Chambless, Sandi Lam, Nader S. Dahdaleh, Gail Rosseau