Samia Cherkaoui, Bsc., and MD.,CM (candidate)

Medical student
McGill University

Samia Cherkaoui, BSc, is a medical student at McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with a focused academic interest in neurosurgery and cerebrovascular disease. Her work spans clinical research and systems-level inquiry, with emphasis on outcomes, innovation, and the historical evolution of neurosurgical practice. She is committed to a career in academic neurosurgery integrating surgical excellence, scholarly rigor, and the medical humanities.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation(s):

• The Music of Illness: Neurological Disorders as Catalysts of Creativity — Lessons from Ravel, Schumann and Scriabin

  Sunday, May 3, 2026
  2:31 PM - 2:41 PM CT