AANS 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
The 2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, organized by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, will be held from April 25–28, 2025, in Boston, MA. This year’s theme is Power of One, Impact of Many and will feature prominent speakers, research forums, exhibitions and more.
The 2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and will be held from April 25–28, 2025, in Boston, MA. This year’s theme is Power of One, Impact of Many, emphasizing the importance of individual contributions and global collaboration to advance the field of neurosurgery.
The event features prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds. Neurosurgeon experts from Mass General Brigham are honored to join their international colleagues in presenting their latest research and clinical advancements.
Armando Armas-Salazar, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital
Saturday, April 26: 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Using a Reaching Task Model for Hand Functional Assessment in Non-Human Primates Following Radial Nerve Surgical Repair
Presenter
Omar Arnaout, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Monday, April 28: 8:28 a.m. – 8:36 a.m.
AI-driven Decision Support in Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery
Speaker
Mohammad A. Aziz-Sultan, MD, MBA
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Monday, April 28: 9:50 a.m. – 10:19 a.m.
Panel 1: Advances in Neurosurgical Care in LMICs
Panelist
Monday, April 28: 10:20 a.m. – 10:29 a.m.
Panel 1: Q/A session
Panelist
Wenya Linda Bi, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Debate: SRS As Surgical Adjunct
Speaker
Monday, April 28: 10:33 a.m. – 10:41 a.m.
Skull Base Tumor Complications
Speaker
Andrew J. Brooks, BS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 2:18 p.m. – 2:21 p.m.
Analyzing the Relationship Between Motor Unit Counts and CHAT/β-Tubulin Expression Following Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter
Justin M. Brown, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 4:02 p.m. – 4:17 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Lessons From the Experts: Common Mistakes and Learning Opportunities
Speaker
Sunday, April 27: 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Make the Most of Your Time: Focus versus Multiplicity of Research Projects
Speaker
Joshua Chalif, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Saturday, April 26: 1:57 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Harvesting the Potential of Pro-Myelination Treatment on Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter
E. Chiocca, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Saturday, April 26: 1:57 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Plenary II – Closing
Speaker
Alexandra J. Golby, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Saturday, April 26: 2:32 p.m. – 2:39 p.m.
Connectomics in Glioma
Speaker
Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 4:26 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Introduction of the Tator Lecture
Speaker
Grace Y. Ng, MD, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Saturday, April 26: 4:20 p.m. – 4:26 p.m.
Savings Associated With Bundled Payments for Outpatient and Inpatient Spine Surgery Episodes
Presenter
Mark Richardson, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 10:43 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Clinical Safety and Efficacy from the RESET-RA Study of a Novel Implantable Neuroimmune Modulation Device for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Presenter
Monday, April 28: 8:35 a.m. – 8:44 a.m.
Robotics in Functional Neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation
Speaker
Naveen Arunachalam Sakthiyendran, BS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sunday, April 27: 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Consequences of a Lack of Health Care Proxy in Individuals 65 and Older Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Presenter
Sunday, April 27: 2:35 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Rate of Recovery of Finger Extension in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury following Supinator to Posterior Interosseous Nerve Transfer
Presenter
Ziv Williams, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Monday, April 28: 10:26 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Insights Into Language From Intracortical Recordings
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