Bethany's Dr. Ketan Bulsara Joins Prestigious Scientific Honor Society

UConn Health’s Dr. Ketan Bulsara is now a member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. Sigma Xi, whose historic membership includes multiple Nobel Prize winners and national and international scientific thought leaders, is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society for scientists and engineers.

Bulsara is chief of the Division of Neurosurgery, with elite expertise in an unparalleled range of neurological interventions. He has trained with the field’s pioneers throughout the world, has contributed to many national and international guidelines and standards, is renowned as one of the few neurosurgeons worldwide with a dedicated dual fellowship training in skull base/cerebrovascular microsurgery and endovascular surgery. He has published three books and more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, including articles in the world’s highest cited journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Nature Genetics, Nature, and The Lancet.

“We are thrilled that Dr. Bulsara has been inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society,” says Dr. Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll, chair of UConn Health’s Department of Surgery. “This prestigious recognition underscores his exceptional contributions to neuroscience and his unwavering commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Dr. Bulsara’s induction into Sigma Xi not only celebrates his achievements but also enhances the society’s mission to foster excellence in research. We congratulate Dr. Bulsara on this well-deserved honor!”

Bulsara, who lives in Bethany, recently was elected 43rd chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Bulsara join us as a member of Sigma Xi, a prestigious organization that celebrates excellence in scientific research,” says Dr. Kathy Lu, president of Sigma Xi’s board of directors. His induction not only highlights his remarkable achievements in the field of neurosurgery but also reinforces our collective commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation. We look forward to the significant contributions he will continue to make within the Sigma Xi community.