Zoya Voronovich

Zoya splits her time as a neurosurgeon between high-stakes trauma care and slow, systems-level reform. In Omaha, she manages emergency spine and cranial injuries, while off-call, she’s building a grassroots program for osteoporosis fracture care—piecing together data, designing pathways, and pushing for change in a system slow to move. Zoya is most energized by practical interventions that make a real difference—especially when no one else is stepping in to solve the problem.

Whether mentoring pre-med students, supporting families through impossible outcomes, or navigating her own path as a nontraditional physician and parent, Zoya trusts in transparency, lived experience, and showing up as who she is - battle-worn and all. She finds joy in building something worthwhile out of the unfinished pieces.

At home, Zoya shares a rich and curious world with her teenage son. Together, they explore oddity shops, fringe art shows, and underground music scenes—a shared rhythm of delight in the strange and beautifully offbeat. She runs to stay grounded, reads magical realist novels to dream, and relies on strong coffee and Joggy to maintain some sanity.