Our Team

Dr. Mojgan Hodaie is staff neurosurgeon at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, and holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto with expertise in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.   

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Dr. Hodaie has a strong interest in neurosurgical education. She is the Greg Wilkins-Barrick Chair in International Surgery at University Health Network, supporting the goal of advancing surgical capacity globally. In addition, she is the Postgraduate Medical Education Director of Surgery, as well as Deputy for Education for the Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto.

Grace is a second year medical student at the University of Toronto. She is so excited to highlight the importance of global surgery amongst medical trainees and hopes this conference will serve as an inspiration to attendees! 

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Email: gracesh.lee@mail.utoronto.ca  

Twitter: @gracelee_lsh

Alborz is a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. He is passionate about global surgery and his research focuses on utilizing new technologies to improve surgical education around the world.

Email: alborz@uoftglobalsurgery.ca

Twitter: @alborz_noorani

Amy is an aspiring medical illustrator and graduate student based in Toronto. She is currently pursuing her MSc in Biomedical Communications (IMS, UofT). 

Email: amy.jiao@mail.utoronto.ca

Instagram, Twitter: @jamymaybe

Daksh is a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. He is interested in contributing to initiatives in health equity, education, and medical technology throughout his medical career.

Email: daksh.datta@mail.utoronto.ca 

Twitter: @dakshdatta

Nikola is a first-year medical student at UBC. He is passionate about neuroscience and has a long-standing interest in surgery and healthcare education. Outside of academics, he enjoys exploring history and culture from around the world. He is excited to learn about the ongoing transformation of surgical education as it evolves to improve health outcomes on a global scale.

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Email: nvisnjic@student.ubc.ca

Shaun is currently a third-year medical student at the University of Ottawa. He has an interest in providing equitable and sustainable global healthcare. He hopes to continue to pursue this interest during residency and his future medical career.

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Email: shany036@uottawa.ca

Abrar Ahmed is currently a medical student at the Schulich School of Medicine at University of Western Ontario (2025).  He is passionate about neuroscience, especially the basic sciences. He has a genuine interest in having a career in neurosurgery. Abrar is excited to learn more about global surgery and surgical education.

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Email: aahmed2025@meds.uwo.ca

Twitter: AbrarAhmed628