Neurosurgery Department, UF College of Medicine
Maryam Rahman, MD
MARYAM RAHMAN, MD, was born and raised in Florida. She obtained her BA in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University, where she was a member of the varsity Women's fencing team. She earned her MD from the University of Florida in 2005 with membership in AOA and the Chapman Humanism Society. She completed her General Surgery internship at the University of Florida in 2006 and is scheduled to finish her neurosurgical residency in 2013. She is currently a member of the AANS, CNS and the Shands Cancer Committee. She was awarded the Chuck Shank award in 2009 for Excellence in Neurosurgery. Dr. Rahman is also the co-director of the Neuroanatomy course for the first year medical students.
She is pursuing her research interest in neuro-oncology with a 2-year fellowship in the lab of Dr. Brent Reynolds studying tumor stem cells and their role in developing novel therapy for glioblastoma multiforme. Additionally, she is earning her Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation through the Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation (APPCI), an NIH sponsored program. She has earned three grants to support her research and was awarded the departmental Resident Research Award in 2009.
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