Newswise — In anticipation of the 86th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, AANS President Alex Valadka is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Rosenfeld, MD, MS, IFAANS, will be presented with the 2018 International Lifetime Recognition Award. The meeting will be held in New Orleans, from April 28-May 2, 2018.
“It is an enormous honor to be recognized by the AANS, which represents the highest standards of neurosurgery in the U.S. and internationally. I have been fortunate to have been a chief resident in neurological surgery at the Cleveland Clinic [in] Ohio (1987-8), where I experienced first-hand the excellence of U.S. neurosurgery, and I’ve worked to help build neurosurgical capacity in developing countries – mainly Papua New Guinea and other South Pacific nations. I am most proud of helping patients who live in extreme poverty, where it is often possible – with relatively straightforward neurosurgical procedures – to transform patients’ lives and those of their families,” Dr. Rosenfeld commented.
Valadka added, “We are honored that Dr. Rosenfeld will be receiving the International Lifetime Recognition Award. He has made major contributions in so many areas, including research, education, military service and health care to underserved populations in many different countries. He truly embodies a lifetime of service.”
The meeting theme, The Privilege of Service, will play out in the distinguished speakers, lecturers and plenary sessions that provide updates on cutting-edge science and give attendees opportunities to reunite with peers and experience the hospitality of New Orleans.
Media Representatives: The 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting website’s press section will include releases on highlighted scientific research, AANS officers and award winners, Neurosurgery Awareness Month information and other relevant details about the 2018 program. Releases will be posted on the 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting website. If you have interest in a topic related to neurosurgery or would like to interview a neurosurgeon — either onsite or via telephone — during the event, contact Alice Kelsey, AANS associate executive director, via email at [email protected].
About the 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting: Attended by neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, medical students, neuroscience nurses, clinical specialists, physician assistants, allied health professionals and other medical professionals, the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is the largest gathering of neurosurgeons in the nation, with an emphasis on the field’s latest research and technological advances. The scientific presentations accepted for the 2018 event will represent innovative examples of the incredible developments taking place within the field of neurosurgery. Find additional information about the 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting and the meeting program here.
Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with more than 11,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. Fellows of the AANS are board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, A.C. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.
For more information, visit www.AANS.org.
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