The Mission Statement

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is the organization that speaks for all of neurosurgery. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to promote the highest quality of patient care.

The AANS gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their support of the AANS Pinnacle Partners in Neurosurgery program: Thank you Boston Scientific, Codman/DePuy Spine, Cordis Neurovascular, Inc., Globus Medical, Inc., Integra Foundation, Kyphon Inc., Medtronic, Micrus Endovascular Corporation, Stryker and Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Strengthening Ties Between Corporate Partners and the Field of Neurosurgery

Vision Statement

• The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will ensure that neurosurgeons are recognized as the preeminent providers of quality care to patients with surgical disorders that affect the nervous system.
  
  
• The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will work to expand the scope of neurosurgical care as new technologies and treatments of neurological disorders become available.
  
  
• The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will be the organization speaking for neurosurgery through its communications and interactions with the public, media, government, medical communities, and third party payers.
  
  
• The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will be its members’ principal resource for professional interaction, practice information and education.
  
  
• The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will promote and support appropriate clinical and basic science to expand the scope of neurosurgical practice.

Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with over 7,400 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. All Active members of the AANS are board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, A.C. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.

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