Global Neurosurgery Program at CU Anschutz

In 2007 faculty and residents first traveled to Tanzania with the goal of training general surgeons and nurses on basic neurosurgical skills to improve neurosurgical trauma and hydrocephalus support in areas without access to neurosurgery. Today, faculty, residents, and nurses from the University of Colorado Anschutz travel to Tanzania, Uganda, and Bolivia.

Tanzanian neurosurgeons previously had no access to intraoperative guidance for cranial and spine surgeries. The program was started by Dr. Kevin Lillihei in 2007 with the goal of enhancing neurosurgical and neurocritical care in East Africa.

International Exchange

Each year, neurosurgery residents and fellows travel to Tanzania to experience neurosurgical care in East Africa. Residents and fellows have an opportunity to learn about neurosurgical care in resource-limited environments. In return, neurosurgery and related specialty trainees and providers come to Colorado to train in the subspecialty area of their choice.

CU Anschutz has hosted residents from Tanzania and Uganda.

Support Global Neurosurgery

Equipment Donations Prior donations of medical equipment and supplies have made a significant impact on the lives of patients. We are actively seeking vendors or other industry sponsored donations of new or lightly used (functional) equipment and sterile supplies. If you would like to make a donation, please reach out to Marisa Marsolek at [email protected].