Anastasia Kapitonava, MD

Anastasia Kapitonava was born and raised in a small town in Belarus before moving with her family to Florida. She attended Boston University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience with Honors. After graduation, she worked as a Clinical Neurotechnology Research Assistant with the BrainGate team at Massachusetts General Hospital, contributing to brain-computer interface research that deepened her fascination with the brain and ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in neurology. She went on to Philadelphia to earn her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine. Anastasia is passionate about patient-centered care and giving back to the Florida community she calls home. Outside of medicine, she is an avid traveler and enjoys painting, tennis, and beach days.