14 Facts About Louise Eisenhardt

Louise Eisenhardt was one of the first neuropathologists and was considered leading world expert on tumor diagnosis.

Louise Eisenhardt became the first woman president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Louise Eisenhardt was born in Ramsey, New Jersey in 1891.

Louise Eisenhardt was hired in 1915 as an editorial assistant for Dr Harvey Cushing.

Louise Eisenhardt encouraged her to go to medical school, and to continue to work for him while enrolled.

Louise Eisenhardt graduated from Tufts medical school in 1925, with the highest academic record ever attained there.

Louise Eisenhardt did an internship at New England Hospital for women and children.

Louise Eisenhardt rejoined Cushing as a neuropathologist after doing a residency for a year.

Louise Eisenhardt worked as his surgery associate from 1928 to 1934, and helped diagnose tumors and tissues that he operated on.

Louise Eisenhardt co-authored papers with him along with teaching psychopathology at Tufts.

In 1934, Louise Eisenhardt moved with Cushing when he went from Harvard to Yale.

Louise Eisenhardt helped neurosurgeons around the world identify tumors and their treatments.

Louise Eisenhardt became the managing editor of Journal of Neurosurgery at its inception in 1944 and remained with the journal for 22 years.

Louise Eisenhardt was the first female president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, elected in 1938, and remained the only female president until Shelly Timmons, MD, PhD became president in 2018.