AANS Neursurgeon
Following the theme of this issue, I am going to depart from the standard topics of coding and reimbursement policies for this edition of Coding Clarity, and point out a number of problems with the recently published ProPublica and Consumers’ Checkbook surgeon scorecards. I hope the readers will forgive me for spending some time on a soapbox…Poor Execution and...
In conjunction with Neurosurgery Awareness Month, observed August 2015, AANS Neurosurgeon interviewed two sibling neurosurgeons, Jacques Palmer, MD, FAANS(L); and Sylvain Palmer, MD, FAANS, for their perspectives on their chosen profession, what influenced them and how they might have influenced each other, and what their lives are like both in and outside the operating room. We share the conversation...
At the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Business Meeting, held May 4, 2015, in Washington, D.C., one proposed bylaws amendment was presented to the voting membership. On June 18, 2015, voting members of the AANS were emailed ballots and asked to vote on the approval of the bylaws amendment.The AANS Board of Directors is pleased to report...
Voting members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) are invited to submit nominations for the 2016 AANS Cushing Award for Technical Excellence and Innovation in Neurosurgery by Oct. 30, 2015. The award will be presented at the 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held April 30-May 4, 2016, in Chicago. The Cushing Award honors an AANS...
This quarter’s international section offers a real treat. We had the fabulous opportunity to interview Matteo Zoli, MD. I have known Dr. Zoli for several years; as residents, we had the opportunity to publish a series on endoscopic meningiomas. Since this time, it has been a true pleasure to see Dr. Zoli train and become an up-and-coming world expert...
Voting members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) are invited to submit nominations for the 2016 AANS Humanitarian Award by Oct. 15, 2015. The award will be presented at the 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held April 30-May 4, 2016, in Chicago. The AANS Humanitarian Award honors an AANS member whose activities outside of medicine...
AANS Neurosurgeon is seeking submissions of rigorously researched, hypothesis-driven articles concerning socioeconomic topics related to neurosurgery. These papers undergo thorough double-blind peer review, and they must comport with the pertinent instructions for authors. To learn more about how to submit an article for consideration, follow this link.
AANS Neurosurgeon is seeking submissions of rigorously researched, hypothesis-driven articles concerning socioeconomic topics related to neurosurgery. These papers undergo thorough double-blind peer review, and they must comport with the pertinent instructions for authors. To learn more about how to submit an article for consideration, follow this link.
