Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) released their 2023 legislative and regulatory agenda, including health policy action items neurosurgeons plan to advance with Congress and the Biden Administration.

Washington, DC—The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) spearheaded a physician-led amicus brief, along with the Physician Advocacy Institute, supporting the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA) lawsuit challenging parts of the final rule implementing the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.

Patient safety and optimal outcomes are maximized by team-based treatment of patients with either trauma or degenerative diseases of the spine involving a collaborative relationship between neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine surgeons and non-surgeon spine clinicians who practice within the scope of their training. With continued development of minimally invasive technology, several options now exist to alter the biomechanics of the spine using percutaneous techniques.

The values of Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Excellence and Mentorship are core to the profession of neurological surgery and guide our purpose, decisions and work.