Duke Neurosurgery welcomed three new interns to the department during Match Day 2026 on March 20.
“Match Day is always an exciting time, and we are happy to welcome our three new interns to Duke Neurosurgery,” said GME Program Administrator Sherolyn Patterson, CEAP. “They each bring unique strengths, dedication, and a passion for patient care. We look forward to supporting their growth and watching them thrive as they begin this next chapter.”
Alyssa Bartlett, from Duke University School of Medicine, grew up in Buford, Georgia, and earned both her graduate and undergraduate degrees from Georgia State University.
Her research interests include traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, spine, health policy, and medical education. In 2025, she received the award for best presentation at the North Carolina Spine Society Annual Meeting, the Women in Surgery Distinguished Research Award from the Association of Women Surgeons, the Eaton-Reuben Graduate Trailblazer Award, and a Duke AHEAD Grant.
She enjoys live music, tennis, hiking and backpacking, and spending time with her family.
Alex Devarajan, from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, grew up on Long Island in Melville, New York. His research interests include pediatric, skull base, and cerebrovascular/endovascular neurosurgery. He has been especially involved in research on vein of Galen malformations and overall pediatric neurointervention. He recently received the Mount Sinai Innovation Partners Trainee Innovation Idea Award, as well as a $30,000 industry grant to develop pediatric flow-directed catheters for neurointervention, and received the Vein of Galen Malformation Support Network’s Research Grant in 2024.
Devarajan completed his graduate degree at Cornell Tech and his undergraduate degree at Cornell Univeristy.
He practices martial arts, is a Level 1 sommelier, and enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants.
Barbara Hanna, from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests are further understanding deep brain stimulation and its application in diseases such as addiction and cerebral palsy. She received the Thomas M. and Edna T. Gattle Award for Neurosurgery Research at Mayo Clinic.
She enjoys movie nights with her husband and two younger sisters, hiking, drawing, volleyball, guitar, and ping pong.
Welcome to Duke!