Officers & Committees

OFFICERS

Chair

Chair Elect

Charles Sansur, MD

Treasurer

W. Zack Ray, MD, PhD

Secretary

Past Chair

STANDING COMMITTEES

Anand Veeravagu

Anand Veeravagu, MD

Education Chair

Benjamin-Elder-MD

Rules & Regulations Chair

Cheerag Upadhyaya

Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD

Media Chair

Scientific Meeting Chair

Nominating Committee Chair

Exhibits Chair

Kristen Jones, MD

Research & Awards Chair

Laura Snyder, MD

CME

Mark A. Mahan, MD

Peripheral Nerve Task Force Chair

Membership Chair

W. Zack Ray, MD, PhD

Annual Meeting Chair

Payor Response Chair

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Young Neurosurgeons Representative

Anthony DiGiorgio

Anthony DiGiorgio, MD

CSNS Liaison

Asdrubal Falavigna

Asdrubal Falavigna, MD

International Liaison

Christopher Bonfield

Christopher Bonfield, MD

Drugs & Devices ASTM & FDA

Corey T. Walker

Corey-T-Walker-MD

Women in Neurosurgery (APP Recruitment Membership)

Corinna Zygourakis

Corinna Zygourakis, MD

Women In Neurosurgery (WINS)

Daniel Michael Sciubba, MD

Ex-Officio

David O Okonkwo, MD, PhD

Sports & Spine Liaison

Jake Godzik, MD

Jake Godzik, MD

Guidelines

Jason McGowan, MD

Jason-McGowan-MD

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Publications

Member-At-Large

Joseph Cheng, MD

Future Sites

Washington Committee

Ex-Officio

Kurt Eiccholz , MD

Kurt-Eiccholz-MD

CPT

Luis Tumialán, MD

Member-At-Large

Mark-E-Shaffrey-MD

NeuroPoint Alliance

Michael Groff, MD

Neurosurgery, Research & Education Fnd (NREF)

Michael Steinmetz

Michael Steinmetz, MD

Strategic Planning

Michael Y. Wang

AANS Board Liaison

Inter-Society Liaison

Fellowships

Praveen Mummaneni

Dr. Praveen Mummaneni

Strategic Outcomes & Intersociety

Scott Meyer, MD

Member-At-Large

PAST CHAIRS

2023–2024

Adam Kanter, MD

2022–2023

Domagoj Coric, MD

2021–2022

Michael Steinmetz

Michael Steinmetz, MD

2020–2021

Zoher Ghogawala

Zoher Ghogawala MD

2019–2020

Michael Y. Wang

2018–2019

Marjorie C. Wang

Marjorie C. Wang, MD

2017–2018

Praveen Mummaneni

Dr. Praveen Mummaneni

2015–2016

John J. Knightly

John J. Knightly, MD

2016–2017

R. John Hurlbert

R. John Hurlbert, MD

2014–2015

Michael W. Groff

Michael Groff, MD

2013–2014

Joseph Cheng, MD

2012–2013

Christopher E. Wolfla

Christopher Wolfla, MD

2011–2012

Ziya Gokaslan, MD

2010–2011

Christopher I. Shaffrey

Christopher Shaffrey, MD

2009–2010

Daniel K. Resnick

Daniel K. Resnick, MD

2008–2009

Joseph Alexander

Joseph-Alexander, MD

2007–2008

Charles L. Branch Jr.

Charles-L-Branch-Jr, MD

2006–2007

Robert F. Heary

2005–2006

Gerald (Rusty) E. Rodts

Gerald "Rusty" E Rodts, MD

2004–2005

Regis W. Haid, Jr.

Regis W. Haid Jr, MD

2003–2004

Nevan G. Baldwin

Nevan G Baldwin, MD

2002–2003

Paul C. McCormick

Paul McCormick MD

2001–2002

Curtis A. Dickman

Curtis-A-Dickman, MD

2000–2001

Vincent C. Traynelis

Vincent Traynelis, MD

1999–2000

Stephen Papadopoulos

Stephen-Papadopoulos, MD

1998–1999

Richard G. Fessler

Richard-G-Fessler

1997–1998

Edward C. Benzel

1996–1997

Arnold-Menezes, MD

1995–1996

Russell Travis, MD

1994–1995

Edward-Tarlov, MD

1993–1994

Volker Sonntag, MD

1992–1993

Carole A. Miller

Carole A. Miller, MD

1991–1992

Edward S. Connolly

Edward S. Connolly, MD

1989–1991

Stewart B. Dunsker

Stewart B. Dunsker, MD

1987–1989

George W. Sypert

George W. Sypert, MD

1986–1987

Sanford J. Larson

Sanford J. Larson, MD

1980–1984

Russell W. Hardy

Russell W. Hardy, MD

1984–1986

PREVIOUS OFFICERS | 2023-24

Adam Kanter, MD

Past Chair

Chair

Treasurer

Luis Tumialán, MD

Secretary

PREVIOUS STANDING COMMITTEES | 2023-24

Membership Chair

Charles Sansur, MD

Scientific Program Chair

Exhibits Chair

Media Chair

K. Eichholz, MD

Payor Response Chair

Media Chair

Kristen Jones, MD

Research & Awards Chair

Line Jacques, MD

Peripheral Nerve Task Force Chair

Michael Steinmetz

Michael Steinmetz, MD

Nominating Committee Chair

Scott Meyer, MD

Annual Meeting Chair

W. Zack Ray, MD, PhD

Research & Awards Chair

Payor Response Chair

PREVIOUS AD HOC COMMITTEES | 2023-24

Anand Veeravagu

Anand Veeravagu, MD

Young Neurosurgeons Representative

Asdrubal Falavigna

Asdrubal Falavigna, MD

International Liaison

Byron C. Branch

Byron C Branch, MD

Drugs & Devices ASTM & FDA

CPT

Future Sites

Cheerag Upadhyaya

Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD

NeuroPoint Alliance

Guidelines

Daniel Michael Sciubba, MD

Members at Large

Members at Large

Guidelines

John J. Knightly

John J. Knightly, MD

AANS Board Liaison

NeuroPoint Alliance

Laura Snyder, MD

WINS & APP Recruitment Liaison

Mo Bydon, MD

Washington Committee

Ex-Officio Members

Praveen Mummaneni

Dr. Praveen Mummaneni

Fellowships

Robert Heary, MD

NREF Advisory Board

Robert Whitmore, MD

Members at Large

Ex-Officio Members

Inter-Society Liaison

Publications

W.H. Andrew Ryu

CSNS Liaison

Zoher Ghogawala

Zoher Ghogawala MD

Strategic Planning