Neal Kassell
Foundation Chairman
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Dr. Kassell is a Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, where he served as department co-chair for nearly 10 years. Prior to UVA, Dr. Kassell served on the faculty at the University of Iowa. Dr. Kassell is a founder of numerous private ventures including Interax, Inc, the Virginia Neurological Institute, Multimedia Medical Systems, the Neuroclinical Trials Center, Neuroventure Fund, and MedSpecialist. He currently serves as a director of the Virginia National Bank and the La Gesse Foundation, and is on the editorial board of Neurosurgery and Stroke. Dr. Kassell has been a recipient of the McKenzie Memorial Award of the Canadian Neurosurgical Society and the Grass Award of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He has published more than 450 scientific papers. Dr. Kassell received his undergraduate and medical education at the University of Pennsylvania.