TORONTO (April 23, 2001) -- Donald H. Stewart, MD, was recognized with the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 2001 Distinguished Service Award, at the AANS Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 21-26, 2001 on Monday, April 23. The Award recognized Dr. Smith for his many his accomplishments and years of dedication to the field of neurosurgery.
A native of Durham, North Carolina, Dr. Stewart earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He was an assistant professor in neurosurgery at Upstate Medical Center from 1971-92 and an assistant attending neurosurgeon at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital in Syracuse from 1970-92. Dr. Stewart has held a variety of leadership positions in neurosurgery. He served as Vice President of the AANS (1990-91), President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1981-82) and Chairman of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (1980-83).
He also was active in the Washington Committee of the AANS and CNS, the Joint Socioeconomics Committee of the AANS and CNS and the Executive Committee of the CNS. His local leadership roles include former President of the Onondaga County Medical Society and former President of the New York State Neurosurgical Society. In addition to the leadership roles, he has lectured and published several dozen journal articles and book chapters.
Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with nearly 5,800 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. All active members of the AANS are Board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.
