Dr. Rachel Bratescu, a former spine fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, is breaking barriers in spine surgery. With more than 95 percent of orthopedic spine surgeons being male, Dr. Bratescu stands out for her exceptional skill and pioneering role as a woman in the field. 

After completing an initial spine fellowship at New York University, Dr. Bratescu made history by becoming the first orthopedic surgeon and female to be accepted into the neurosurgery spine...