Statements and Releases

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) applauded the introduction of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would streamline prior authorization in the Medicare Advantage program.

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie O. Orrico, Esq., senior vice president of health policy and advocacy for the AANS and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), as the new AANS CEO. Ms. Orrico is set to transition to this new role by early spring 2024.

This annual program is dedicated to alleviating healthcare disparities by encouraging high school students from underrepresented groups and/or disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a career in Neurosurgery.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 26, 2023): The American College of Surgeons (ACS), with 18 other surgical organizations, has expressed strong opposition to the implementation of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) code G2211, which would harm surgeons and, in turn, surgical patients.

The March 27, 2016 article by Benedict Carey, “On C.T.E. and Athletes, Science Remains in Its Infancy,” correctly points out that much of the science on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is unsettled, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) agree that CTE research is in its infancy and continues to evolve.