AANS Committees and Committee Members
Finance Committee
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Member |
E. Sander Connolly MD, FAANS |
Member |
Steven Kalkanis MD, FAANS |
Member |
Praveen Mummaneni MD, FAANS |
Member |
Mark Shaffrey MD, FAANS |
Member |
Luis Tumialan MD, FAANS |
Member |
Stacey Wolfe MD, FAANS |
Member |
Daniel Yoshor MD, FAANS |
Member |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Member |
Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
Mark Linskey MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Sharon Webb MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
Kimberley Jacques CSO |
Senior Staff |
Carol Jones CFO |
Staff Liaison |
Peter Kuhn |
Staff Liaison |
Dan Heim |
Staff |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
John Schroeder |
Staff |
Executive Committee
Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President |
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
John Knightly MD, FAANS |
AANS Vice President |
E. Chiocca MD, PhD, FAANS |
Secretary |
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
EX-Officio |
Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
Kimberley Jacques CSO |
Senior Staff |
Carol Jones CFO |
Senior Staff |
Stefan Rykowski |
Senior Staff |
Meg Borst |
Staff |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
Annual Meeting Committee
Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President |
John Ratliff MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
SPS Chair Elect |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
SPS Chair Elect |
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Past Annual Meeting Chair |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
Member |
John Ratliff MD, FAANS, FACS |
Liaison |
Ann Marie Bray CMP, DES, LES |
Staff Liaison |
Board of Directors
Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President |
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
John Knightly MD, FAANS |
AANS Vice President |
E. Chiocca MD, PhD, FAANS |
Secretary |
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Treasurer |
Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
Joseph Cheng MD, MS, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
Domagoj Coric MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
Jason Sheehan MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS |
Director-at-Large |
Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
Stacey Wolfe MD, FAANS |
Director-at-Large |
Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
Kathleen Craig CEO |
AANS Chief Executive Officer |
Mark Iantosca MD, MBA, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Mark Linskey MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Shaun O'Leary MD, PhD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Sharon Webb MD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
EX-Officio |
Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
Kimberley Jacques CSO |
Senior Staff |
Carol Jones CFO |
Senior Staff |
Stefan Rykowski |
Senior Staff |
Meg Borst |
Staff |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
Katie Orrico JD |
Staff |
Van Wagenen Fellowship Committee
Anthony Asher MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President |
Michael Park MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
AANS Past President |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Ben Waldau MD, FAANS |
Senior Convener |
Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Senior Convener-Elect |
D. Ryan Ormond MD, PhD, FAANS |
Junior Convener |
Lauren Coleman |
Staff Liaison |
Strategic Planning Committee
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
Chair |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Member |
Mark Iantosca MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
Russell Lonser MD, FAANS |
Member |
Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
Member |
Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Member |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Member |
Shaun O'Leary MD, PhD, FAANS |
Regional Director |
Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
James Rutka MD, PhD, FAANS |
EX-Officio |
Kathleen Craig CEO |
Staff Liaison |
Meg Borst |
Staff |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff |
Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Legal Counsel |
Membership Committee
Justin Smith MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
Dean Chou MD, FAANS |
Member |
Daniel Couture MD, FAANS |
Member |
Iain Kalfas MD, FAANS |
Member |
D. Ryan 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 |
E2M Member |
Sophie Peeters MD |
E2M Member |
Daniel Zeitouni MD |
Medical Student |
Shelea Pride |
Staff Liaison |
Scientific Program Subcommittee
Michael Steinmetz MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Chair-Elect |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Vice Chair |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Past Annual Meeting Chair |
Paul Arnold MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Sharona Ben-Haim MD, FAANS |
Member |
Dean Chou MD, FAANS |
Member |
Alice Edwards PA-C |
Member |
Bharat Guthikonda MD, MBA, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Jack Jallo MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Peter Kan MD, MPH, FRCSC, FAANS |
Member |
Mark Mahan MD, FAANS |
Member |
Guy McKhann MD, FAANS |
Member |
Robert Naftel MD, FAANS |
Member |
Parag Patil MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Jeremy Phelps MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
Analiz Rodriguez MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Robin Saiki DNP, ACNP-BC |
Member |
Jason Sheehan MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Jonathan Sherman MD, FAANS |
Member |
Babu Welch MD, FAANS |
Member |
Aurora Cruz MD, MBA |
E2M Member |
Michael Mooney MD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
Ann Marie Bray CMP, DES, LES |
Staff |
Nominating Committee
Ann Stroink MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Jacques Morcos MD, FAANS, FACS |
AANS President-Elect |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Mohamad Bydon MD, FAANS |
Member |
Odette Harris MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Praveen Mummaneni MD, FAANS |
Member |
Babu Welch MD, FAANS |
Member |
Michael Chabraja Esq. |
Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel |
Vincent Traynelis MD, FAANS |
Liaison |
Meg Borst |
Staff Liaison |
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 |
Ronit Gilad MD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
Eve Tsai MD, PhD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff Liaison |
Meg Borst |
Staff |
Professionalism Subcommittee
Alex Valadka MD, FACS, FAANS |
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, FACS, FAANS |
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 |
Van Wagenen Selection Committee
Ben Waldau MD, FAANS |
Chair |
D. Ryan Ormond MD, PhD, FAANS |
Senior Member |
Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Junior Member |
Lauren Coleman |
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 |
Sunit Das MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Odette Harris MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Kristin Huntoon PhD, DO |
Member |
Sarah Jernigan MD, FAANS |
Member |
Kathryn Ko MD, FAANS (L) |
Member |
Jay Nathan MD |
Member |
Cara Rogers DO |
Member |
Ahilan Sivaganesan MD |
Member |
Jeffrey Tomlin MD, FAANS |
Member |
Analiz Rodriguez MD, PhD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
Christina Wright MD |
E2M Member |
Michaela Scanlon |
Medical Student |
Jennifer Wilberschied |
Staff Liaison |
Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Board Liaison |
Hanna Kemeny MD |
Resident Liaison |
Samantha Palma |
Resident Liaison |
Mark Youngblood MD |
Resident Liaison |
Advanced Practitioner Education Subcommittee
Mandy Binning MD, FAANS |
Co-Chair |
Danielle Brown PA-C |
Co-Chair |
Laura Prado DNP, NP |
Co-Chair |
Carolina Benjamin MD, FAANS |
Member |
Tiffany Buchert PA |
Member |
Kenneth Crandall MD, FAANS |
Member |
Natalie Hall MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ANVP-BC |
Member |
Erik Hayman MD |
Member |
Michael Johnson PA-C |
Member |
Ana Redington PA |
Member |
Angela Richardson MD, PhD |
Member |
Scott Simon MD, FAANS |
Member |
Julie Smith FNP |
Member |
Nella Stoltz DNP, APRN |
Member |
Lauren Waldron PA-C |
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 |
Odette Harris MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Kevin Huang MD |
Member |
Jonathan Parish MD |
Member |
Scott Wait MD, FAANS |
Member |
Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |
Digital Engagement Committee
Richard Byrne MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Adam Arthur MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Gregory Basil MD |
Member |
Joseph Cheatle MD, FAANS |
Member |
David Dornbos MD |
Member |
Omar Gomez Valdes MD |
Member |
Gerald Grant MD, FAANS |
Member |
Ciara Harraher MD FAANS |
Member |
Jeffrey Sorenson MD, FAANS |
Member |
Charuta Furey MD |
E2M Member |
Isaac Yang MD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
John Schroeder |
Staff Liaison |
Marjorie Wang MD, MPH, FAANS |
Board Liaison |
Diversity Committee
Aviva Abosch MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani MD, FAANS |
Member |
William Ashley MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
Mohammad Aziz-Sultan MD, FAANS |
Member |
Frederick Barker MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Erica Bisson MD, FAANS |
Member |
Sheri Dewan MD, FAANS |
Member |
Sonia Eden MD, FAANS |
Member |
Aruna Ganju MD, FAANS |
Member |
Holly Gilmer MD, FAANS |
Member |
Odette Harris MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Arnett Klugh MD, FAANS |
Member |
Linda Liau MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
N. Nicole Moayeri MD, FAANS |
Member |
Nelson Oyesiku MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS |
Member |
Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
P. Raksin MD, FAANS |
Member |
Analiz Rodriguez MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Vincent Rossi MD |
Member |
Hai Sun MD, PhD |
Member |
Andrew Vivas MD |
Member |
Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
Member |
Babu Welch MD, FAANS |
Member |
Gelareh Zadeh MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCS |
Member |
Josue Avecillas Chasin MD |
E2M Member |
Nathan Rowland MD |
E2M Member |
Jennifer Ocampo-Martinez MPA |
Staff Liaison |
Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Committee
Walavan Sivakumar MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Christopher Graffeo MD |
Vice Chair |
Maya Babu MD, MBA, FAANS |
Member |
Wenya Linda Bi MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Michael Bohl MD, FAANS |
Member |
Andrew Grande MD, FAANS |
Member |
Katherine Holste MD |
Member |
Anna Huguenard MD |
Member |
Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Seth Ransom |
Member |
James Wright MD |
Member |
Scott Zuckerman MD, MPH |
Member |
Lindsey Miller |
Medical Student |
Kimberley Jacques CSO |
Staff Liaison |
Education Committee
Jack Jallo MD, PhD, FAANS |
Chair |
Gregory Zipfel MD, FAANS |
Vice Chair |
Frederick Barker MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Mandy Binning MD, FAANS |
Member |
Danielle Brown PA-C |
Member |
Richard Chua MD, FAANS, FACS |
Member |
Ian Dunn MD, FAANS |
Member |
Ryan Kitagawa MD, FAANS |
Member |
Russell Lonser MD, FAANS |
Member |
Debraj Mukherjee MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Juan Ortiz MBA |
Member |
Juan Ortiz MBA |
Member |
Toral Patel MD, FAANS |
Member |
Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD, FAANS |
Member |
Scott Rahimi MD, FAANS |
Member |
Emily Sieg MD, FAANS |
Member |
Brian Toyota MD, FAANS |
Member |
Erol Veznedaroglu MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA |
Member |
Laura Prado DNP, NP |
Liaison |
Prateek Agarwal MD, MBA |
E2M 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 |
E2M 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, FACS |
Associate Editor |
Martin Weiss MD, FAANS(L), FACS |
Editor Emeritus |
Practice Management Committee
Luis Tumialan MD, FAANS |
Chair |
Ciara Harraher MD FAANS |
Vice Chair |
Owoicho Adogwa MD, MPH, FAANS |
Member |
Ladislau Albert MD, FAANS |
Member |
John Knightly MD, FAANS |
Member |
N. Nicole Moayeri MD, FAANS |
Member |
Laura Ngwenya MD PhD, 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 |
Tsinsue Chen MD, FAANS |
E2M Member |
Vincent Rossi MD |
E2M Member |
Samantha Luebbering |
Staff Liaison |