Officers and Committees 2010
Joint Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Officers and Committees
Updated May 25 2010
Chair
Alan R. Cohen, MD (2011-2013)Immediate Past Chair
Tina Duhaime, MD (2011-2013)Chair-Elect
Bruce A. Kaufman, MD (2011-2013)Secretary
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (2011-2013)Treasurer
Mark R. Proctor, MD (2011-2013)Members at Large
Corey Raffel, MD (2010-2012)
Ab Kulkarni, MD (2010-2012)
Mark Souwedaine, MD (2011-2013)
Benny Iskandar, MD (2011-2013
Standing Committees
Nominating Committee: (3 past chairs)
Tina Duhaime, MD, Chair (2011)Rules & Regulations Committee:
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD, Chair (2009)
Rick Abbott, MD (2007)
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD - Chair (2010-2012)Membership Committee: (3 members serving 2 years)
Jay Wellons, MD – Chair elect (2010-2012)
David H. Harter, MD - Chair (2010-2012)Education Committee:
Robin M. Bowman, MD – Vice-Chair (2010-2012)
Mark Krieger, MD, Chair (2011-2013)Pediatric Section Annual Meeting Subcommittee
Gerry Grant, MD, Vice-Chair (2011-2013)
Tim George, MD, Chair (2011, Austin)
Jeff Leonard, MD/Matt Smythe, MD (2012, St. Louis)
Jim Drake, MD – Jim Rutka, MD (2013, Toronto)
Shenandoah Robinson, MD (2010, Cleveland)
Alan R. Cohen, MD ex-officio – section chair
Mark R. Proctor, MD ex-officio – section treasurer
Ad Hoc Committees
Education Committee Subcommittees (ad hoc) National Meeting Subcommittee
David Sandberg, MD, co-chair (2011-2013)Communications Subcommittee
Greg Olavarria, MD, co-chair (2011-2013)
Ann M. Ritter, MD, Chair (2009-2011)Training Subcommittee (Traveling Fellowships and Training):
Richard C. E. Anderson, MD (web) (2009-2011)
Jeffrey R. Leonard, MD (2008-2010)
Peter P. Sun, MD, (2008-2010)
Bermans J. Iskandar, MD, Chair (2010-2012)International Education Subcommittee
Matthew D. Smyth, MD (2010-2012)
Sanjiv Bhatiam MD (2010- )
David Sandberg, MD (2010- )
Jogi Pattisipu (2010)Examination Questions Committee
Corey Raffel, MD, chair (2006)Lifetime Achievement Award:
Tina Duhaime, MD (2009-2011)Transition of Care Committee
Harold L. Rekate, MD, Chair (2007)Research Committee
John R. W. Kestle, MD, Chair (2007)
Nalin Gupta, MD (2009)
Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD (2010)
Representatives and Liaisons
Liaison to the AANS Executive Committee
Alan R. Cohen, MD (2011-2013)Liaison to the CNS Executive Committee
Bruce A Kaufman, MD (2011-2013)Liaison to the Washington Committee, AANS/CNS
Tina Duhaime, MD (2011-2013)Liaison to the Wash. Comm.’s Committee on Public Relations
Corey Raffel, MD (2012)Pediatric Section representatives on the Joint Guidelines Committee
Ann Marie Flannery, MD - Chair (2008-2012)Liaison to Joint Section on Trauma
Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (2008-2012)
Benjamin C. Warf, MD (2008-2010)
Ab Kulkarni, MD (2010-2012)
Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD (2010-2012)
Matt Smyth (2008)Liaison with the ABPNS
TS Park, MD (2010- )Liaison with ACPNF (Accreditation Council of Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships)
Jeff Blount, MD (2008)Liason with ISPN
Jogi Pattisapu, MD (2010)Liaison with ASPN
Rick Abbott, MD (2010-2012)Liaison with AAP Section of Neurological Surgery (SONS)
Mark Dias, MD (2009)Liaison to the Joint Council of State Neurosurgical Societies:
Cathy Mazzola, MD (2008)Liaison to the Coding and Reimbursement Committee, AANS
David P. Gruber, MD (2010)Liaison to the Devices and Technology Committee, AANS
Shenandoah Robinson, MD (2008)Liaison to the Young Neurosurgeons Committee
Paul Klimo, MD (2010)Liaison to the Neuro-Critical Care Society
Ash Singhal (2010)Liaison to Quality/Outcomes groups
Lilly Goumnerova (2010)