Death, Irene Says / San Jose, California — The passing of Dr. Irene Say, M.D., came as a profound shock. On Thursday, March 7, 2024, it was determined that she had passed away. Due to the sudden nature of Irene’s departure, many people’s hearts were devastated when they learnt of her passing.
Those persons who had the luxury of getting to know her during the course of her life will never forget her and will always miss her.
As a neurosurgeon, Irene Say offered medical care to patients who were suffering from a wide range of spine-related problems. These ailments included those that were brought on by trauma, cancer, and degenerative spine disorders.
She was a specialist in minimally invasive and complicated spine surgery, with a particular focus on operations that retain the patient’s ability to move, neuronavigation (computer-assisted neurosurgery), and robotic surgery (computer-assisted technologies that increase accuracy and control). She was also an expert in neurosurgery.
Say’s research focused on the creation of methods for minimally invasive neurosurgery, as well as best practices and standards for enhancing neurosurgical therapy. He also worked on improving neurosurgical operations. It was the Carl Akins Risk Management Grant that she was received that made it feasible for her to do research on spinal cord crises.
Education and learning
Say obtained her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, where she also attended graduate school while pursuing her medical education. Her residency in neurosurgery was completed at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, which was the place where she completed her training.
In addition to finishing a residency in spinal neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, she also finished a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at the University of California, Irvine. Both of these fellowships were completed from the same institution.
Prior to her demise, Say had been serving as the director of spine neurosurgery at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose, where she had been employed. The Patient and Family Advisory Councils of the University of Massachusetts Health System have recognized her for the extraordinary level of care that she offers to her patients and have awarded her with its highest accolade.
North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are some of the organizations that she is a member of. She is also a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
