AANS Committees and Committee Members
Finance Committee
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Kenneth Blumenfeld MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Member |
| E. Sander Connolly MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Praveen Mummaneni MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Schulder MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Luis Tumialan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Sharon Webb MD, FAANS |
Member |
| John Wilson MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Stacey Wolfe MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
| Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Michael Groff MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| John Knightly MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Peter Kuhn |
Staff Liaison |
| Kathryn Dattomo MNA, CAE, CFRE |
Staff |
| Dan Heim |
Staff |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
| John Schroeder |
Staff |
Strategic Planning Committee
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Aviva Abosch MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Mark Iantosca MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
| Ann Parr MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCSC |
Member |
| James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Groff MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| John Knightly MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
Staff Liaison |
| Meg Borst |
Staff |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Legal Counsel |
Nominating Committee
| Regis Haid MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Praveen Mummaneni MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Luis Tumialan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Vincent Traynelis MD, FAANS |
Liaison |
| Meg Borst |
Staff Liaison |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
Van Wagenen Selection Committee
| Shekar Kurpad MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Ben Waldau MD, FAANS |
Senior Member |
| David Ormond MD, PhD, FAANS |
Junior Member |
| Lauren Coleman |
Staff Liaison |
| Kathryn Dattomo MNA, CAE, CFRE |
Staff |
Van Wagenen Fellowship Committee
| Shekar Kurpad MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS President |
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
| Regis Haid MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
| Michael Groff MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Park MD, PhD, FAANS |
Senior Convener |
| Ben Waldau MD, FAANS |
Senior Convener-Elect |
| Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Junior Convener |
| Lauren Coleman |
Staff Liaison |
| Kathryn Dattomo MNA, CAE, CFRE |
Staff |
Annual Meeting Committee
| John Ratliff MD, FAANS, FACS |
Scientific Program Chair |
| Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS President |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
| Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
SPS Chair Elect |
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Past Chair |
| Regis Haid MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
| Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Marvin Bergsneider MD, FAANS |
Local Host |
| Joseph Cheng MD, MS, FAANS |
Liaison |
| Linda Liau MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS |
Local Host |
| Ann Marie Bray CMP, LES |
Staff Liaison |
Scientific Program Subcommittee
| John Ratliff MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Annual Meeting Chair |
| Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
Chair-Elect |
| Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Vice Chair |
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Past Annual Meeting Chair |
| Jack Jallo MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Peter Kan MD, MPH, FRCSC, FAANS |
Member |
| Mark Mahan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Guy McKhann MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Praveen Mummaneni MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Ann Parr MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCSC |
Member |
| Parag Patil MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Robin Saiki DNP, ACNP-BC |
Member |
| Jason Sheehan MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Jonathan Sherman MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Babu Welch MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Alice Edwards PA-C |
Liaison |
| Bharat Guthikonda MD, MBA, FAANS, FACS |
Liaison |
| Jay Howington MD, FAANS, FACS |
Liaison |
| Robert Naftel MD, FAANS |
Liaison |
| Eve Tsai MD, PhD, FAANS |
Liaison |
| Isaac Yang MD, FAANS |
Liaison |
| Aurora Cruz MD, MBA |
Early Career Member |
| Michael Mooney MD, FAANS |
Early Career Member |
| Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
| Ann Marie Bray CMP, LES |
Staff |
Membership Committee
| Justin Smith MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Dean Chou MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Daniel Couture MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Iain Kalfas MD, FAANS |
Member |
| David Ormond MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Daniel Orringer MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Ryan Stauffer PA-C |
Member |
| Andrea Strayer PhD, NP, CNRN |
Member |
| Karin Swartz MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Joel Beckett MD |
Early Career Member |
| Sophie Peeters MD |
Early Career Member |
| Shelea Pride |
Staff Liaison |
Board of Directors
| Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS President |
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
| E. Sander Connolly MD, FAANS |
AANS Vice President |
| E. Chiocca MD, PhD, FAANS |
Secretary |
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
| Regis Haid MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
| Aviva Abosch MD, PhD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Joseph Cheng MD, MS, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Michael Schulder MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Stacey Wolfe MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
| Kenneth Blumenfeld MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
| Mark Iantosca MD, MBA, FAANS |
Regional Director |
| Ann Parr MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCSC |
Regional Director |
| Sharon Webb MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
| Michael Groff MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| John Knightly MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Meg Borst |
Staff |
| Kathryn Dattomo MNA, CAE, CFRE |
Staff |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
| Katie Orrico JD |
Staff |
| Stefan Rykowski |
Staff |
Executive Committee
| Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS President |
| Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
| E. Sander Connolly MD, FAANS |
AANS Vice President |
| E. Chiocca MD, PhD, FAANS |
Secretary |
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
| Regis Haid MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
| Michael Groff MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| John Knightly MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
| Meg Borst |
Staff |
| Kathryn Dattomo MNA, CAE, CFRE |
Staff |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
Bylaws Committee
| Jamie Ullman MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Ian Dunn MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Susan Pannullo MD, FAANS |
Member |
| D. Roxanne Todor MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Joseph Linzey MD, MS |
Early Career Member |
| Evan Luther MD |
Early Career Member |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff Liaison |
| Meg Borst |
Staff |
Professionalism Subcommittee
| Alex Valadka MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Susan Pannullo MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Megan Rajagopal MD |
Member |
| Jennifer Sweet MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
Staff Liaison |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Legal Counsel |
Professional Conduct Committee
| Alex Valadka MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Stanley Fronczak MD, JD, FAANS(L), FACS, FCLM |
Member |
| Marc Mayberg MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Karin Muraszko MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Alan Scarrow MD, JD, FAANS |
Member |
| Chris Taylor MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
| Shelly Timmons MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Richard Wohns MD, JD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
| Frederic Knape |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Meg Borst |
Staff Liaison |
Special Committee
AANS Neurosurgeon Editorial Board
| Aruna Ganju MD, FAANS |
Editor |
| Christopher Neal MD, FAANS |
Associate Editor |
| Sharona Ben-Haim MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Bernard Bendok MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Andrew Carlson MD, MS, FAANS |
Member |
| Odette Harris MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
| Kristin Huntoon PhD DO |
Member |
| Isaac Karikari MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Kathryn Ko MD, FAANS(L) |
Member |
| Lisa Mulligan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Jay Nathan MD |
Member |
| Michael Oh MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Cara Rogers DO |
Member |
| Jeffrey Tomlin MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Hanna Kemeny MD |
Liaison |
| Mark Youngblood MD |
Liaison |
| Laura McGuire MD |
Early Career Member |
| Christina Wright MD |
Early Career Member |
| Michael Jin |
Medical Student |
| Uma Mahajan |
Medical Student |
| James Seungwon Yoon |
Medical Student |
| Jennifer Wilberschied |
Staff Liaison |
| Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Board Liaison |
Advanced Practitioner Education Subcommittee
| Danielle Brown PA-C |
Co-Chair |
| Laura Prado DNP, NP |
Co-Chair |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Co-Chair |
| Carolina Benjamin MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Mandy Binning MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Kenneth Crandall MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Natalie Hall MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ANVP-BC |
Member |
| Erik Hayman MD |
Member |
| Ana Redington PA |
Member |
| Brandon Reicks PA |
Member |
| Angela Richardson MD, PhD |
Member |
| Atsuhiro Saisho PA |
Member |
| Scott Simon MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Shannon Gignac |
Staff Liaison |
| Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
CME Subcommittee
| Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Wenya Linda Bi MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Avery Buchholz MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Silky Chotai MD |
Member |
| Atman Desai MD, MA, FAANS |
Member |
| Kevin Huang MD |
Member |
| Scott Wait MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
Digital Communication Subcommittee
| Isaac Yang MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Gregory Basil MD |
Member |
| Andrew Chan MD |
Member |
| Andrew Chan MD |
Member |
| Lindy Drollinger NP-C |
Member |
| Christopher Graffeo MD |
Member |
| Raqeeb Haque MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Pascal Jabbour MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Anais Jimenez CPC |
Member |
| John Schroeder |
Staff Liaison |
Digital Engagement Committee
| Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Mark Bain MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Gregory Basil MD |
Member |
| Bernard Bendok MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Sheri Dewan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| David Dornbos MD |
Member |
| Sonia Eden MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Omar Gomez Valdes MD |
Member |
| Ciara Harraher MD FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Ivan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
Early Career Member |
| Isaac Yang MD, FAANS |
Early Career Member |
| John Schroeder |
Staff Liaison |
| Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Board Liaison |
Digital User Experience Subcommittee
| Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
| Frederick Barker MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Erica Bisson MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Gerald Grant MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Laura McGuire MD |
Member |
| Laura Snyder MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
Member |
| John Schroeder |
Staff Liaison |
Diversity Committee
| Aviva Abosch MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Mohammad Aziz-Sultan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Frederick Barker MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Erica Bisson MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Samuel Cheshier MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| William Curry MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Sheri Dewan MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Aruna Ganju MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Holly Gilmer MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Arnett Klugh MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Linda Liau MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
| N. Nicole Moayeri MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| P. Raksin MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Hai Sun MD, PhD |
Member |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Babu Welch MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Theresa Williamson MD |
Member |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff Liaison |
Early to Mid- Career Neurosurgeons Committee
| Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Christopher Graffeo MD |
Vice Chair |
| Wenya Linda Bi MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Katherine Holste MD |
Member |
| Anna Huguenard MD |
Member |
| Jeremiah Johnson MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Karthik Madhavan MD |
Member |
| Michael McDowell MD |
Member |
| Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Jonathan Rasouli MD |
Member |
| James Wright MD |
Member |
| Stephanie Casillo |
EX-Officio |
| Danielle Miyagishima |
Medical Student |
| Kathleen Craig CEO |
Staff Liaison |
Education Committee
| Jack Jallo MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Vice Chair |
| Frederick Barker MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| Danielle Brown PA-C |
Member |
| Richard Chua MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
| R. Webster Crowley MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Ian Dunn MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Adrian Laxton MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Allan Levi MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS |
Member |
| Russell Lonser MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Scott Rahimi MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Erol Veznedaroglu MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA |
Member |
| Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Laura Prado DNP, NP |
Liaison |
| Prateek Agarwal MD, MBA |
Early Career Member |
| Shervin Rahimpour MD |
Early Career Member |
| Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
Ethics Committee
| Vincent Traynelis MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Elana Farace PhD |
Member |
| Judy Huang MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Cormac Maher MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
| Hanna Algattas MD |
Early Career Member |
| Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff Liaison |
| Meg Borst |
Staff |
Neurosurgical Focus - Editorial Board
| William Couldwell MD, PhD, FAANS |
Editor |
| Aaron Cohen-Gadol MD, MSc, MBA, FAANS |
Associate Editor |
| Jason Sheehan MD, PhD, FAANS |
Associate Editor |
| Martin Weiss MD, FAANS(L), FACS |
Editor Emeritus |
Practice Management Committee
| Luis Tumialan MD, FAANS |
Chair |
| Owoicho Adogwa MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
| Ciara Harraher MD FAANS |
Member |
| John Knightly MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Laura Ngwenya MD PhD, FAANS |
Member |
| Mark Oppenlander MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Jeremy Phelps MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
| Cara Sedney MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Cheerag Upadhyaya MD, MBA, MSc, FACS, FAANS |
Member |
| Monica Wehby MD, FAANS |
Member |
| Tariq Qureshi |
Liaison |
| Vin Shen Ban MD |
Early Career Member |
| Tsinsue Chen MD, FAANS |
Early Career Member |
| Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
