Dr. Audrey DePaepe

Audrey De Paepe, MD, PhD

About Me

Born and raised in Portland, OR, Audrey attended Pomona College in east LA, where she majored in neuroscience and played varsity soccer. In college, she also studied public health in Buenos Aires, Argentina and neuroscience at the University College London. Afterwards, Audrey was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to research the neural correlates of apathy in Huntington’s disease, which formed the foundation for her PhD at the University of Barcelona. She completed her MD degree at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York. 

Dr. De Paepe's publications

Medical Areas of Interest

Functional neurosurgery including brain mapping, tractography, and psychiatric neurosurgery; tumor; pediatrics

Interests & Hobbies

Trail running in one of SLC’s seven canyons, triathlon (including IronMan Vitoria-Gasteiz), mountain biking, back country skiing, learning languages, and sampling SLC’s and Park City’s growing culinary scenes

Why Utah?

Of all the programs I visited, the U of U comprises the perfect mix of volume and complexity of clinical cases, from awake craniotomies for tumor mapping and deep brain stimulation to far-lateral approaches for skull base pathologies. There is sufficient flexibility to tailor your elective time to dedicated research, educational, or global health opportunities, and a number of the neurosurgery faculty lead basic science labs. Plus, the program culture is one of the best out there, and the team will often get together for cookouts and outdoors adventures.

Hometown

Portland, OR