AANS Neurosurgeon is the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), delivering timely news, analysis and expert perspectives on the issues shaping modern neurosurgical practice. Published monthly online, AANS Neurosurgeon covers neurosurgery advocacy and legislation, workforce trends, practice management and health care policy, providing neurosurgeons with the insights needed to lead, adapt and advance patient care. View the AANS Mission and Vision.
Strategic Collaboration
In collaboration with the AANS Marketing, Communications and Publications Committee, the AANS Neurosurgeon Editorial Board is strengthening alignment across the organization to ensure broader coverage of the issues that matter most to the neurosurgical community. This integrated approach supports deeper exploration of critical issues, increased cross-platform visibility and the pursuit of new content formats and partnerships that engage the neurosurgical community in new and meaningful ways.
Editorial Board
Editor Aruna Ganju, MD, FAANS
Associate Editor Christopher J. Neal MD, FAANS
Staff Liaison Bailey Wilson
Board Director Gregory J. A. Murad, MD, FAANS
Cara Marie Rogers, DO, FAANS
Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS
Kathryn Ko, MD, FAANS
Write for AANS Neurosurgeon
The AANS Neurosurgeon Editorial Board welcomes article submissions from neurosurgical professionals wishing to share their perspectives with colleagues. View and download the forms below. When you are ready to submit, you may send your article by email to [email protected].
AANS Neurosurgeon Expectations and Requirements
AANS Neurosurgeon Author Submission Form
AANS Neurosurgeon Copyright Form
Only objective, non-promotional articles that comply fully with the instructions for authors may be considered for publication. Articles must be original and not have been published previously in print or online. The AANS reserves the right to edit articles for compliance with publication standards. Articles accepted for publication become the property of the AANS unless another written arrangement has been agreed upon between the author(s) and the AANS.
Letters
Send a Letter to the Editor commenting on articles you have read in AANS Neurosurgeon or on a topic related to the practice of neurosurgery to [email protected]. Include your full name, city and state, as well as disclosure of any conflicts of interest that might have bearing on the letter’s content. Correspondence selected for publication may be edited for length, style and clarity. In submitting a letter, authorization to publish the correspondence in AANS Neurosurgeon is assumed.
Publication Information
AANS Neurosurgeon®, ISSN 1934-645X (print) and ISSN 1934-6468 (online), is published four times annually by the AANS, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008, and it is distributed without charge to the neurosurgical community. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the opinions expressed and statements made in this publication are the authors’ and do not imply endorsement by the AANS.
©2026 by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, a 501(c)(6) organization, all rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means without prior written permission of the publisher.
