Press Releases
View the most recent press releases from the AANS below, or follow the link to browse and search the archive of AANS press releases.
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NeuroVascular Quality Initiative-Quality Outcomes Database and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Form New Alliance
April 07, 2021
New alliance for NVQI-QOD
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Coggins Awarded 2021 AANS Neurosurgery Technology Development Grant
March 22, 2021
Grant awarded
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Bhuvic Patel, MD, Selected as 2022-23 Van Wagenen Fellow
March 09, 2021
Van Wagenen Fellowship for 2022-23 awarded to Washington University resident, who will study under Felix Sahm at Heidelberg University Hospital
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Moving to Orlando
February 16, 2021
AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Slated for August 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.
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NeuroVascular Quality Initiative Quality Outcomes Database Surpasses 10,000 Procedures Entered Into Registry
February 08, 2021
The NVQI-QOD now has over 10,000 procedures in the registry. Since its inception in 2015, NVQI-QOD has been helping providers collect and analyze perioperative and follow-up data in an effort to improve patient care.
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NREF Announces Research Grant Recipient in Partnership with the StacheStrong
November 09, 2020
A new grant, a partnership between the NREF and StacheStrong, was awarded.
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NREF Announces Research Grant Recipient in Partnership with the SBTF
November 09, 2020
Grant award announcement
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NREF Announces 2020-21 Recipients of Clinical Fellowship Grants
July 15, 2020
List of Clinical Fellowship Grants awarded for 2020-2021 by the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF)
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NREF Announces 2020 Grant Recipients
June 19, 2020
Listing of NREF grant awardees
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NREF 2020 Summer Research Fellows
June 19, 2020
List of Medical Student Summer Researchers Announced
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John Wilson, MD, FAANS, Elected AANS President
May 06, 2020
Presidential appointment, Executive committee members, First virtual Board of Directors, Business meetings for Association.
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Announcing the American Spine Registry
September 09, 2019
The American Spine Registry (ASR), which will be jointly owned and developed by AANS and AAOS, will transform the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) Spine registry, currently the nation's largest spine registry, into a more far-reaching program that facilitates the participation of all North American spine surgeons in a shared, quality data-collection platform.
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Neurosurgical Awareness Month 2019
August 01, 2019
In August 2019, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has turned the focus of Neurosurgical Awareness Month to the diseases and treatments of the spine. To share information, all of the association's Patient Pages relating to conditions and treatments of the spine, which reside on www.aans.org, were updated by fellows of the association.
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The SNIS's NeuroVascular Quality Initiative and the NPA's Quality Outcomes Database Neurovascular Form New Registry
July 08, 2019
New registry announced to track neurovascular patients and outcomes.
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Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Names 2019-20 Board of Directors
May 13, 2019
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) is pleased to announce the 2019-20 NREF Board of Directors.
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Can Sonography Replace Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
April 17, 2019
Winner of the AANS International Travel Scholarship, Ashraf A. El Badry, MD, IFAANS, presented his research, titled Can Sonography Replace Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Utility of a Near-Infrared Light Device (NIRD) in Detecting Subdural (SDH) and Epidural (EDH) Hematomas: An Effectiveness Trial Toward Using a NIRD for Neurosurgical Triaging in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Young Neurosurgeons Medical Student Abstract Award, Robert M. Gramer, presented his research, titled Utility of a Near-Infrared Light Device (NIRD) in Detecting Subdural (SDH) and Epidural (EDH) Hematomas: An Effectiveness Trial Toward Using a NIRD for Neurosurgical Triaging in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Liquid Biopsy for Detection of Histone H3 Mutations in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Columbia Softball Pediatric Award, Amanda Muhs Saratsis, MD, presented her research, titled Liquid Biopsy for Detection of Histone H3 Mutations in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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New Care Pathway to Decrease the Length of Stay and Costs of Single Level Lumbar Fusion
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Robert Florin Award, Samer Zammar, MD, presented his research, titled New Care Pathway to Decrease the Length of Stay and Costs of Single Level Lumbar Fusion, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS, as Organization's Vice President
April 17, 2019
Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS, has been named vice president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). The association announced his appointment during the 87th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, April 13-17, 2019.