Officers and Committees 2009

Joint Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Officers and Committees


Updated May 2009

Chair
Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD (2009-2011)
Immediate Past Chair
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD (2009-2011)
Chair-Elect
Alan R. Cohen, MD (2009-2011)
Secretary
Bruce A. Kaufman, MD (2009-2011)
Treasurer
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (2009-2011)
Members at Large
James M. Drake, MD (2008-2010)
Michael H. Handler, MD (2008-2010)
David P. Gruber, MD (2009-2011)
John Ragheb, MD (2009-2011)

Standing Committees


Nominating Committee: (3 past chairs)
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD, Chair (2009)
Rick Abbott, MD (2007)
Andrew D. Parent, MD (2005)
Rules & Regulations Committee: (3 members serving 2 years)
Nathan Selden, MD, Chair (2004-2009)
Jay Wellons, MD (2008-2010)
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD (2008-2010)
Membership Committee: (3 members serving 2 years)
Mark R. Proctor, MD, Chair (2007-2009)
Robin M. Bowman, MD (2008-2010)
David H. Harter, MD (2008-2010)

Ad Hoc Committees


Education Committee
George Jallo, MD, Chair (2009)
Program and Continuing Medical Education Committee
(7 members: Chair and Vice Chair serve two years. Vice Chair assumes chair at next sequence. Other members are the Annual Meeting Chair, two Ex Officio members: the Section Chair and Treasurer)

Mark D. Krieger, MD, Chair (2009)
David P. Gruber, MD (2008, Spokane)
Liliana C. Goumnervova, MD (2009, Boston)
Shenandoah Robinson, MD (2010, Cleveland)
Examination Questions Committee
Corey Raffel, MD (2006)
Publications Committee (5 members serving 2 years)
Doug L. Brockmeyer, MD, Chair (2006-2009)
Ann M. Ritter, MD, Vice Chair (2008-2010)
Richard C. E. Anderson, MD (2008-2010)
Jeffrey R. Leonard, MD (2008-2010)
Peter P. Sun, MD, (2008-2010)
Training Committee
Jeffrey P. Blount, MD (2006)
Traveling Fellowship: (3 members)
R. Michael Scott, MD, Chair Bermans J. Iskandar, MD (2008-2010) Matthew D. Smyth, MD (2008-2010)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
(Most recent Ex-Chair of the Section)
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD (2009)
Transition of Care Committee
L. Rekate, MD, Chair (2007)
Research Committee
R. W. Kestle, MD, Chair (2007)
Nalin Gupta, MD
Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD

Representatives and Liaisons


ISPN Liaison
George I. Jallo, MD (2006)
ASPN Liaison
Liliana C. Goumnerova, MD (2006)
Liaison to AAP Section of Neurological Surgery (SONS)
Mark Dias, MD (2009)
Liaison to Joint Section on Trauma
Matt Smyth (2008)
Joint Council of State Neurosurgical Societies:
Cathy Mazzola, MD (2008)
Quality Assurance Committee:
Paul A. Grabb, MD (1999)
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (1999)
James M. Drake, MD (1999)
Washington Committee, AANS/CNS
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD (2009)
Coding and Reimbursement Committee
Frederick A. Boop, MD (2004)
David P. Gruber, MD (2006)
Education and Practice Management Committee, AANS
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (2006)
Devices and Technology Committee, AANS
Shenandoah Robinson, MD (2008)
Joint Guidelines Committee
John Ragheb, MD, Chair (2007-2009)
Ann Marie Flannery, MD (2008-2010)
Benjamin C. Warf, MD (2008-2010)
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (2008-2010)