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In Her Own Words: Elisa Kucia, MD, Shares Her Journey to Becoming a UVA Health Neurosurgeon
Elisa Kucia, MD, didn’t see other female neurosurgeons when she was a UVA student. But that didn’t stop her from achieving her dream of helping others live without debilitating pain.