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| Alicia Kerin | |
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| Name | Alicia Kerin |
| Birth date | 1 January 1980 |
| Birth place | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon; neuroscience researcher; professor |
| Known for | Neuro-oncology surgery; awake craniotomy; cranial base surgery |
| Alma mater | Harvard University; Johns Hopkins University; Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Awards | Fulbright Program scholar; American Association of Neurological Surgeons recognition |
Alicia Kerin is an American neurosurgeon and clinical researcher known for contributions to neuro-oncology, awake craniotomy techniques, and surgical education. She combines subspecialty surgical practice with translational research, mentoring neurosurgical trainees and collaborating on multicenter trials. Kerin holds academic appointments and has been active in professional societies, hospital leadership, and public advocacy for surgical access.
Kerin was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the Greater Boston area, where early exposure to clinical settings led to interests that later intersected with peers from Harvard University and clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed undergraduate studies at Harvard College with concentrations that connected her to laboratories affiliated with Broad Institute researchers and clinicians at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Kerin attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, training in settings overlapping with faculty from Johns Hopkins Hospital and researchers associated with the National Institutes of Health and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her postgraduate residency and fellowship combined training at tertiary centers including Massachusetts General Hospital and international rotations that involved collaborations with teams at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and specialists linked to Karolinska Institutet.
Kerin's clinical career centers on neuro-oncology and cranial base surgery, working within departments that include affiliations with Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and regional comprehensive cancer centers tied to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. She has served as attending neurosurgeon in multidisciplinary tumor boards alongside neuro-oncologists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, radiation oncologists from MD Anderson Cancer Center, and neuropathologists associated with the Mayo Clinic. Kerin is experienced in awake craniotomy protocols used for glioma resection, collaborating with anesthesiologists trained at Cleveland Clinic and neurophysiologists from University of California, San Francisco. Her roles have included surgical director positions, curriculum leadership linked to the Association of American Medical Colleges, and participation in committees of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Kerin's research portfolio spans translational studies on glioma biology, intraoperative mapping methodologies, and outcomes research in cranial surgery. She has collaborated on multicenter trials coordinated with investigators at Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, UCSF, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, producing publications in journals associated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and specialty outlets linked to the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Her work integrates imaging advances developed with teams at Stanford University, molecular profiling techniques from groups at the Broad Institute, and clinical trial frameworks from the National Cancer Institute. Kerin has coauthored articles addressing awake mapping techniques with collaborators from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and neuroanesthesia protocols in partnership with clinicians at the Mayo Clinic. She has contributed chapters to textbooks used in training programs at Harvard Medical School and presented findings at conferences including meetings of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, the American Academy of Neurology, and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
Kerin's recognitions include fellowship and scholarship appointments linked to the Fulbright Program and awards from professional societies such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She has received institutional honors from Massachusetts General Hospital and academic awards tied to Johns Hopkins University for mentorship and educational innovation. Kerin's research has been supported by grants from agencies including the National Institutes of Health and foundations affiliated with the American Cancer Society, and her clinical leadership has been acknowledged by hospital systems connected to the American Hospital Association.
Outside clinical duties, Kerin engages in advocacy for patient-centered care and surgical education, working with organizations such as the American Cancer Society and community outreach programs coordinated with regional chapters of United Way and academic partnerships with Boston Children's Hospital on family-centered initiatives. She has been active in diversity and inclusion efforts aligned with committees of the Association of American Medical Colleges and professional groups within the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Kerin balances professional commitments with family life in the Boston area and participates in public science communication forums that connect academic centers like Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University with broader communities.
Category:American neurosurgeons Category:Women surgeons Category:Harvard Medical School faculty