How the Washington Committee Works for You

Alex B. Valadka, MD Chair
Gary Bloomgarden, MD
Monica Wehby, MD
Mark Linskey, MD
Alan Scarrow, MD
Alex Valadka, MD
John Wilson, MD

Liaisons to the Washington Committee

AANS Board
President
President-elect

Jim Rutka, MD
Paul McCormick, MD

CNS Executive Committee
President
President-elect

Christopher C. Getch, MD
Christopher E. Wolfla, MD

CSNS

William Bingaman, MD

AANS/CNS Guidelines
Chair Mark Linskey, MD

Coding and Reimbursement
Chairman Gregory Przybylski,MD

Drugs & Devices
Chair Richard G. Fessler,MD

NeurosurgeryPAC
Chair Frederick Boop, MD

Quality Improvement Workgroup
Chair Jack Knightly, MD

Society of Neurological Surgeons

Allan H. Friedman, MD

Joint Sections

CV John Wilson, MD
Pain Alon Y. Mogilner, MD PhD
Pediatric Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD
Spine Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD
Stereotactic/Functional Ali R. Rezai, MD
Trauma Shelly Timmons,MD
Tumor Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD

Liaisons to External Agencies

Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee Kim Burchiel

AMA Board of Trustees
Peter Carmel

AMA House of Delegates
AANS Delegate Mark Kubala
AANS Delegate Monica Wehby
AANS Alternate Delegate John Ratliff and Jeff Cozens
CNS Delegate Phillip Tally
CNS Alternate Delgate Ann Stroink
Resident Delegate Krystal Tomei

AMA CPT
Editorial Panel Jeff Cozens
AANS Advisor Joe Cheng
CNS Advisor Rick Boop

AMA RUC
RUC Member Greg Przybylski
AANS Advisor John Wilson
CNS Advisor Rick Boop

Coalitions
Alliance of Medical Societies Katie Orrico
Brain Attack Coalition Sander Connelly & Rocco
CAMS Armonda
CATC Rachel Groman
DMLR Alex V
Health Care Liability Alliance John Popp
Katie Orrico
Ambulatory Quality Alliance Richard G. Fessler
American Colleges of Surgeons Clarence Watridge
Food and Drug Administration Richard G. Fessler
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee Cathy Hill
National Quality Forum Gail Rosseau
National Committee on Quality Assurance John Kusske
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Jeff Cozzens
Surgical Quality Alliance Gary Bloomgarden
NINDS Julian T. Hoff
NIAMS Edward Benzel
NCI Henry Brem

Neurosurgical Entities Interfacing with Washington Committee
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External Agencies Interfacing with Washington Committee
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