Faiza Lalam

Faiza Lalam (Arabic: فايزة لعلام) is a medical doctor from Algeria, who is credited as the first woman neurosurgeon in Africa, spearheading the work of women in the specialism on the continent.^[1] She was described in 2020 as the "'Dean' of women neurosurgeons in Africa and the Middle East" by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.^[2]

Faiza Lalam
فايزة لعلام
Occupation	Neurosurgeon
Known for	First woman neurosurgeon in Africa

Lalam began her training in 1977 and was certified as a neurosurgeon in 1982, working in the surgical department of the University Hospital in Tizi Ouzou.^[2] In 2011 she was appointed Professor and Head of the Department there.^[1] In 2014 she was one of the first neurosurgeons in Algeria to carry out endoscopic endonasal surgery.^[3]