05/01/2026
Today we celebrate our feature, Dr. Barbara Buccilli. 👩⚕️🧠
Dr. Barbara Buccilli is a physician–scientist with a strong focus on surgical outcomes and disparities in underserved populations. She graduated from Sapienza University of Rome in Italy and completed her PGY-1 year in neurosurgery at University of Ferrara at Sant’Andrea Hospital. She subsequently moved to the United States for a pre-residency fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
During this time, she established several national and international research collaborations, including work with the Clinical Innovations Laboratory (Faraji Lab), the Pilitsis Lab, and the NeuroSpine Nexus Group. She currently focuses full-time on research while applying for residency in the United States.
Dr. Buccilli serves on the Publications Committee of the Association of Women Surgeons and on the Women in Neuromodulation (WIN) Committee of the North American Neuromodulation Society. She is deeply committed to mentorship and actively supports trainees and early-career researchers within and beyond her lab involvement.
Her work and leadership have been recognized with several awards, including the AWS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award (2023), the NANS Pipeline Grant (2026), the Pride Ortho Research Fellowship (2026), and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Natus Award for Neurotrauma (to be presented in May 2026).
Outside of her academic work, Dr. Buccilli enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog and pursuing creative hobbies. She loves hiking and horseback riding, and has practiced martial arts for most of her life. In quieter moments, she enjoys reading and writing, as well as creative activities such as drawing and embroidery.
⭐️Favorite Quote⭐️
“If you want to appease me, compliment my brain.” -Cristina Yang, Grey’s Anatomy
