Global Neurosurgery: An Overview

Neurosurgery. 2024 Sep 1;95(3):501-508. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003109. Epub 2024 Aug 15.

Abstract

In the following article, we define the practice of global neurosurgery and review the major historical events defining this movement within the larger context of global surgery. The current state of the neurosurgical workforce, disease burden, and ongoing collaborative efforts are highlighted. Ethical practice leading the sustainability is discussed, as well as future targets for the global community as we look beyond the next decade of opportunities to affect the neurosurgical burden of disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Global Health*
  • Humans
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Neurosurgery* / trends
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / trends