Ahmed Raslan, MD, FAANS
President
- John Raaf Chair in Neuroscience
- Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery
- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Conflict of Interest
- Consultant for Neuralink and Insightec
- Grant support from Insightec, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Abbott
- Ownership interest in Cortical Science
- Secretary of AANS/CNS Section on Pain
Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
President-Elect
- Professor of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship
- Chief, Division of Pain Management
- University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
Conflict of Interest
- Grant support from Abbott, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific
- Serves as a member of ASRA’s Research Committee
- Chair of Problem Based Learning Discussions for ASA
- Past President, Association of Anesthesia Subspecialty PD for SAAAPM
Parag Patil, MD, PhD
Vice President
- Director, Cranial and Functional Neurosurgery
- Mosaic Life Care
- Saint Joseph, MO
Conflict of Interest
- Consultant for NeuroOnce, Epiminder, and Science Corp
- Serves as a member on Scientific Program Committees for AANS/CNS
Nebosja Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD
Treasurer
- Vice Chairman for Research and Education, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Conflict of Interest
- Serves on the Board for Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- Serves as a member of the ASA Pain Medicine Committee and ASRA and Pain Medicine Research Committee
Ellen Air, MD, PhD
Secretary
- Chair, Department of Neurosurgery and Co-Medical Director
- Neuroscience Service Line
- Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI
Conflict of Interest
- Grant support from Medtronic
- Consultant for Setpoint Medical and Stryker Inc
- Serves on the DSMB for Functional Neuromodulation and Enspire DBS Therapeutics
- Receives travel stipend from Clearpoint
- Vice President of ASSFN
Corey Hunter, MD, FIPP
Past President
- Executive Director
- Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management, New York, NY
Conflict of Interest
- Serves on the Advisory Board for Vivex (with equity options)
- Grant support from Mainstay, Saluda, TissueGene, and Averitas
- Ownership interest in PainTEQ
Rany T. Abdallah, MD, PhD, MBA
Director-At-Large
- President
- APICO Pain Management, Bear, DE
Conflict of Interest
- Consultant for Abbott, Avanos, and Medtronic
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH
Director-At-Large
- Medical Director of UW Health Pain Services and UW Pain Clinic and Division
- Chief of Chronic Pain Management at the Department of Anesthesiology
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Conflict of Interest
- President of WISIPP
- Editor-in-Chief of Pain Medicine Case Reports
- Serves as a member on the ASPN Research Committee
- Consultant for Avanos, Averitas, and Curonix
- Grant support from Medtronic
Rushna Ali, MD
Director-At-Large
- Associate Professor, Director of Stereotactic, Functional and Epilepsy Fellowship, Department of Neurological Surgery
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Conflict of Interest
- Consultant for Medtronic
- Serves on the Board for AANS/CNS Section on Pain
Marom Bikson, PhD
Director-At-Large
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- The City College of New York of CUNY, New York, NY
Conflict of Interest
- Ownership interest in Soterix Medical
Dario Englot, MD, PhD
Director-At-Large
- Director of Functional Neurosurgery and Surgical Epilepsy
- Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Conflict of Interest
- Chair of Surgical Therapies for International League Against Epilepsy
- Serves on the Board and various committees for AANS
- Receives travel stipends from Neuropace and Boston Scientific
Ryan D’Souza, MD
Director-At-Large
- Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Conflict of Interest
- Grant support from Nevro Corp and Saol Therapeutics
Johnathan Goree, MD
Director-At-Large
- Director, Chronic Pain Division
- Chief of Staff – Elect
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Conflict of Interest
- Consultant for Saluda, Abbott, and Stratus Medical
Christine Hunt, DO
Director-At-Large
- Assistant Professor, Vice Chair of Quality
- Department of Pain Medicine
- Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Conflict of Interest
- Serves as a member on ASRA Membership Committee, ASRA CME Committee, IPSIS Research Committee, and IPSIS Standards Division
- Grant support from Nevro
Jeffrey Raskin, MD, MS
Director-At-Large
- Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Ann & Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Conflict of Interest
- Serves as Vice Chair on the ASPN Wellness Committee
- Speaking roles with Medtronic, Iota Biosciences, Blackrock Neurotech, and Synergia
Michael Staudt, MD, MSC
Director-At-Large
- Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Director of Epilepsy Surgery
- Co-Director of Pain Surgery and Neuromodulation
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Conflict of Interest
- None
Alexander A. Khalessi, MD, MBA
Ex-Officio
- Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology and Neurosciences
- UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
Conflict of Interest
- Serves as President for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Serves as a member on AANS/CNS Washington Committee
- Consultant for Medtronic
- Serves on the board for Proximie, Ospitek, and Synaptive
- Ownership interest in Aseyena
Salim Hayek, MD, PhD
Ex-Officio
- Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
- University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Conflict of Interest
- Grant support from B. Brian Miethke and Shiratronics
- Ownership interest in Neuros
Keri Kramer
Chief Executive Officer
Conflict of Interest
- None
Past Presidents
Corey Hunter, MD
2024-2025
Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD
2023-2024
Salim Hayek, MD, PhD
2022-2023
Peter Konrad, MD, PhD
2020-2022
Todd Sitzman, MD
2018-2020
Ashwini Sharan, MD
2016-2018
David Kloth, MD
2014-2016
Ali Rezai, MD
2012-2014
Robert D. Foreman, PhD
2010-2012
Jaimie Henderson, MD
2007-2010
Joshua Prager, MD, MS
2005-2007
Richard North, MD
2003-2005
Peter Staats, MD
2002-2003
Sam Hassenbusch, MD, PhD
2001-2002
John C. Oakley, MD
1998-2001
Michael Stanton-Hicks, MD
1994-1998