Samuel Browd, MD, PhD, FAANS

Professor of Neurological Surgery; Attending Neurosurgeon · University of Washington; Seattle Children's Hospital · company speakers →

Dr. Samuel Browd is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington and Attending Neurosurgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He was recognized as the 2021 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Innovator of the Year. He has co-founded multiple venture-backed startups including VICIS, Proprio, Aqueduct Neuroscience, NeuFluent and DeepWell. He also co-developed three products listed as TIME Magazine’s Invention of the Year (2017, 2019 and 2021), Fast Company’s Most Innovative (2024) and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas (2025). Through Digital Fluency, he has partnered with the AANS to advance neurosurgical education in AI, immersive medicine, surgical robotics and digital innovation.

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Speaking history

AANS Annual Scientific Meeting

9 April 2027 San Diego, United States “Theodore Kurze Lecture”

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