Dr. Lynne Lourdes Lucena

Dr. Lynne Lourdes Lucena is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon and poet based in the Philippines. She is a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Neurological Surgeons and a Fellow of both the Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons and the Philippine College of Surgeons. Dr. Lucena holds significant leadership roles, including President of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Faculty and Alumni of the Neurosciences (UPFANS) since 2021 and Chair of the Neurotrauma Committee for the Asian-Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons from 2023. Her professional focus includes neurotrauma management, women in neurosurgery, and advancing neurosurgical practices, particularly in resource-limited settings. She has been an invited speaker at international conferences such as AANS 2023 and EANS webinars, and her published research includes a survey on the impact of WHO's 2021 brain tumor classification in Africo-Asian regions. In 2025, she received The Outstanding Filipino Award (TOFIL). Beyond medicine, Dr. Lucena is a published poet, authoring 'Windows to My Soul: A Book of Poems' and running the 'Brain Poetry' blog, which explores the intersection of neuroscience and creative expression. Her work blends scientific expertise with artistic insight, reflecting on themes like human emotion and resilience.