Katrina Firlik, MD prac-
ticed as a neurosurgeon
before founding Health-
Prize, which addresses
issues of nonadher-
ence. She was one of
only about two hundred
women in this high-pressure specialty.
In addition to her scientific publications,
Katrina is the author of Another Day in
the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes
Life on the Inside, an insider’s memoir of
her profession. The New York Times said
she has “a gift for translating medical
issues into everyday terms,” and the
book was praised by the L.A. Times for
its “remarkable breadth.” Dr. Firlik has
appeared on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC as
a commentator on a variety of medical
issues. She is also co-inventor of a brain
stimulation device designed to enhance
recovery after stroke.
kfirlik@healthprize.com.
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