Interview with Dr. Debebe Theodros, M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgery Resident at Stanford University: Mentorship, Resilience, and Finding Your Path in Medicine

In this special episode of Speaking of the Brain, I sit down with Dr. Debebe Theodros, a neurosurgery resident at Stanford University and one of my mentors through the Harris Neuroscience Internship.We discuss Dr. Theodros’s journey into medicine and neurosurgery, the challenges of training in one of the most demanding medical specialties, and the mentors who helped shape his path. Dr. Theodros also shares valuable insights about resilience, learning from failure, and what it means to support the next generation of scientists.As someone who has learned so much from his mentorship, this conversation was especially meaningful to me. I hope listeners can take away a glimpse into the possible pathways for a neuroscientist and are encouraged to stay curious and keep moving forward even when things don’t go as planned.