The Gallo Lecture was created by the OHSU Department of Neurological Surgery to honor the legacy and dedication to teaching and medical ethics of Anthony E. Gallo, Jr., M.D. A medical school graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Gallo was a highly respected pediatric neurosurgeon and throughout his career was devoted to the care of disabled children. He was a professor of neurosurgery at OHSU from 1968 to 1989.

Dr. Brockmeyer is involved in all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery. He specializes in in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spine Procedures, Skull Base Surgery, Brain Tumors, Neuro Trauma, and Chiari and Vascular Malformation. He currently serves as Division Chief of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Program, while he also serves as Principal Investigator on a variety of research projects involving the biomechanical and genetic aspects of craniocervical disorders.