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The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is dedicated to advancing neurological surgery and promoting the highest quality of patient care.

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Every diagnosis begins with a person. Every procedure requires extraordinary precision. Every outcome has the power to change a life.

Today marks the start of #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth.

Throughout August, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons will celebrate this year's theme, Precision That Changes Lives, by sharing the stories, people and innovations that define one of medicine's most demanding specialties.

You'll go behind the scenes of neurosurgery to see the dedication, training and teamwork behind every operation. We'll highlight how new technologies and groundbreaking research are expanding what's possible for patients. We'll share stories of resilience, recovery and hope, while recognizing the neurosurgeons, care teams, researchers, educators and advocates working every day to advance neurological care.

Whether you've been touched by neurosurgery as a patient, caregiver, physician, trainee, industry partner or supporter, your voice is part of this story.

Join us throughout the month. Watch, learn, share and help shine a light on the expertise, compassion and innovation that change lives every day.

Visit the Neurosurgery Awareness Month hub to explore resources and learn how you can participate: https://t.co/ewbHVLAvrR

To our neurosurgical community: We invite you to help tell the story of our specialty. Share your experiences, your patients' successes, your research, innovations, educational moments, advocacy efforts and the people who inspire you. Use #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth so we can celebrate your contributions and amplify the incredible work happening across the field. Together, we can help the world better understand the impact of neurosurgery.
#NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth #PrecisionThatChangesLives

@KatieOrrico @AANS_President @AboschAviva @AdamArthurMD @MohamadBydon @JohnRatliffMD

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Final reminder: Abstract submissions for #AANS2027 close tomorrow. https://t.co/RWq6H31HE0

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

The deadline is approaching! Submit your abstract for #AANS2027.

https://t.co/8IOWP0x46a

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Register for the 2027 CANS Annual Meeting: https://t.co/9UERhb7oat

[CANS @CaNeuroSurgeons]

Registration is open for CANS 2027! 🎉

Join the neurosurgery community Jan. 15-18 in Santa Barbara for three half-days of education, connection & more.

Have research to share? Submit your abstract by Oct. 29.

Register & submit today! https://t.co/hPPXYUENm9

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Accessible, coastal and easy to navigate, San Diego is the perfect environment for scientific exchange and connection at #AANS2027. Make sure that you and your research are part of it: https://t.co/SN2rZXezV7

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Help build a program that reflects the science, innovation and expertise shaping neurosurgery today. Submit your work to #AANS2027: https://t.co/av2ut8JPAY

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Submit your abstract for #AANS2027 before the Abstract Center closes on October 1. https://t.co/uXtiCN5RZk

[Neurosurgery @neurosurgery]

It was great to see some of our exceptional AANS/CNS Washington Committee leaders with @physicianhosp over the weekend at its national conference focused on putting physicians back in the driver’s seat and strengthening the patient-physician relationship.

Congress got it wrong with Section 6001. It’s time to repeal it and let all hospitals compete on a level playing field.

Patients vote with their feet. Let them decide.

@councilsns @spinesection @JohnRatliffMD @TUMI4L4N @DrDiGiorgio @GarniBDarian @ebraxtonmd @Twilli7

[Neurosurgery @neurosurgery]

“I’m just a pediatric brain surgeon, so what do I know, right?”

One of our own, Catherine Mazzola, MD, JD, was featured on @LastWeekTonight as John Oliver took on @UnitedHealthGrp’s cradle-to-grave health care system.

Dr. Mazzola’s story puts the problem in stark terms: after UHG-owned @Change_HC was hacked and payments to her pediatric neurosurgery practice stopped, UHG-owned @Optum provided her with a loan to keep the practice afloat, then sought repayment while the practice was still struggling to get paid. That is vertical integration at its most perverse.

And hers was just one piece of a much bigger story.

It’s time to close the loopholes that have allowed this degree of consolidation and vertical integration in health care, and take a hard look at the conflicts created when the same corporate enterprise can sit on so many sides of a patient’s care.

🎥 Watch: https://t.co/lvLAJlHTri

@councilsns @PedsSection @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @hbomax

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

We’re back in person! Join the Neurosurgical Coding and Reimbursement Course February 4–6, 2027 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. This three-day event covers spine, cranial, and pediatric coding, documentation and E/M updates—all led by neurosurgical experts.
https://t.co/0B0sqhLRqG

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

The Goodman Oral Boards Preparation Course has earned its reputation as the gold standard in ABNS board preparation. Our faculty have been in your shoes and know what it takes to succeed. Their advice? Don't miss this essential step in your board preparation journey. https://t.co/JMwgXw2bLu

@graffeo

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

How is AI changing the way neurosurgeons learn?

In a new AANS Neurosurgeon article, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and CEO of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), explores how neurosurgeons can use AI to curate personalized, just-in-time education—bringing relevant learning closer to the moment it’s needed.

Explore what AI could mean for the future of continuing medical education: https://t.co/Y7zkmpcWAd
#Neurosurgery #ArtificialIntelligence #MedicalEducation #ContinuingMedicalEducation #AANS

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Success on the ABNS Oral Boards starts with the right preparation. The Goodman Oral Boards Preparation Course is trusted by faculty who have been through the process themselves and remains the gold standard for candidates. https://t.co/M3lgx1sKIa

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Learn by day, explore Las Vegas by night. Join us February 4 – 6 at Planet Hollywood for the AANS Coding and Reimbursement Course: https://t.co/fiSHWM9M72

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Submit your abstract to the #CANS2027 Meeting!

Santa Barbara, CA. January 15-18, 2027.

[CANS @CaNeuroSurgeons]

Have research worth sharing? Submit your abstract for the 53rd CANS Annual Meeting, taking place January 15–18, 2027, in Santa Barbara!

Showcase your work, exchange ideas with CA's neurosurgical community & be part of the scientific program at #CANS2027. https://t.co/JlxzrLXTsW

[Journal of Neurosurgery @TheJNS]

Dr. Gabriel Zada, Editor of Neurosurgical Focus, gives an overview of the September 2026 issue: https://t.co/jM33ne66m8

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

How do you approach the most complex decisions in neurosurgery?
Share your work at #AANS2027 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of the specialty: https://t.co/y76yEryKcb

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

The AANS mourns the passing of Donald F. Dohn, MD, FAANS(L), a giant of neurosurgery whose remarkable life and career helped shape the specialty for generations.

Dr. Dohn’s impact extended far beyond the operating room. During his distinguished career, he trained and mentored more than 45 neurosurgeons and fellows and helped advance neurosurgical residency education beyond the traditional apprenticeship model. His commitment to mentorship, education and service left an enduring influence on countless neurosurgeons and the patients they went on to serve.

A dedicated leader in organized neurosurgery, Dr. Dohn was one of the few individuals to serve as president of both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, in 1971, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, in 1978.

Last year, as Dr. Dohn approached his 100th birthday, colleagues reflected on a life defined by wisdom, character, compassion and service. Today, we remember that extraordinary legacy and the profound mark he leaves on our community. https://t.co/IjQsRkhc3B

The AANS extends its deepest condolences to Dr. Dohn’s family, friends, colleagues and the many neurosurgeons he mentored throughout his life.
Learn more about Dr. Dohn from his Leaders of Neurosurgery interview here: https://t.co/hgHF89zhKu

[Columbia Neurosurgery @ColumbiaNeuro]

It's the last day of Neurosurgery Awareness Month. We asked Dr. Raymond Sekula, a Brainwaves 2026 Course Director, for an update. September 18th and 19th, the Columbia Neurosurgery team are sharing updates in the field of neurosurgery with our colleagues.
https://t.co/8jvi2aLSVt

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Don't miss your opportunity to strengthen coding accuracy, improve documentation and stay current on reimbursement trends impacting neurosurgical practice. Early bird discount ends tonight: https://t.co/ov8j9AjJdE

[AANS/CNS Spine Section @spinesection]

Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the 2027 #SpineSummit and share your work with peers across the specialty. Submit your abstract: https://t.co/0zGMrze4fN