Official twitter account for the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
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AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
The deadline is approaching! Submit your abstract for #AANS2027.
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Langston Holly has been named the recipient of the Meritorious Award for the Spine Summit Annual Meeting in February, 2027! @UCLAHealth @spinesection #uclaneurosurgery
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Neurosurgery can seem like magic to outsiders looking in. Access to the newest standards of care, networking with colleagues and deepening scientific excellence are just a few reasons why #AANS2027 will be the biggest event of the year. Submit your abstract today and be part of the story: annualmeeting.aans.org/
#NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth
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For our third #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth post, AANS/CNS Washington Committee member Dr. Yi Lu shares why he became a neurosurgeon, why advocacy matters, and how neurosurgeons can help advance patient care, strengthen the specialty, and make a lasting impact beyond the operating room.
Watch the video for his POV.👇
#Neurosurgery #Advocacy #SpineSurgery
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Richard Menger, MD, MPA, is no stranger to making the case for neurosurgery beyond the operating room. A regular contributor to Forbes and other national outlets, he has written extensively about the policies shaping patient care, physician practice, and the future of medicine.
For #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth, Dr. Menger, a member of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee, takes us beyond the byline to share why he chose neurosurgery, why advocacy matters, and why protecting the physician-patient relationship remains at the heart of both.
Hear directly from one of neurosurgery's most outspoken physician advocates. 🧠🎥
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
@TheJNS is now accepting papers for the May 2027 issue of Neurosurgical Focus on Advocacy & Policy! Don't delay, submit today! Submissions are due no later than Nov. 1.
For more info about the topic and/or to submit your paper, visit the JNSPG website👇
thejns.org/page/call-for-pap…
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
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: aans.org/course/neurosurgica…
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The AANS and CNS weighed in on @CMSGov’s CY27 OPPS/ASC proposed rule, with a clear focus on protecting patient safety, access to care, and physicians' clinical judgment.
Our CY27 OPPS/ASC priorities:
→ Keep a clinically meaningful Inpatient Only list
→ End unnecessary prior authorization for cervical fusion & spinal neurostimulators
→ Ensure quality measures recognize appropriate care—not penalize it
→ Protect physician clinical judgment on where complex care is delivered
The right care. The right setting. The right time.
Read our full comment letter here 👉
aans.org/advocacy/articles/c…
@CNS_Update @AANSNeuro @cvsection @painsection @spinesection @councilsns
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Organized Neurosurgery - Amplifying Our Voice in Advocacy
#neurosurgery #neurosurgeryawarenessmonth #advocacy #policy
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Hear from Founder and CEO of Khan Academy and Vision Steward of TED, Sal Khan at #2026CNS!
Read his interview with the CNS covering all things education and AI here: bit.ly/3TXL0rh
#CNSEvolution #neurosurgery
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Tomorrow! Join ISASS for a case-driven webinar on cervical disc arthroplasty. Topics include patient selection, motion-preserving technology, implant design, insertion techniques, and salvage scenarios.
Register: conta.cc/3RYyvLq
#SpineSurgery #EarlyCareerSurgeons
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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: aans.org/about/neurosurgery-…
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/CNS Spine Section retweeted
It's time to impose rules for e-bikes. As noted by @NeurosurgUCSF #neurosurgeon Dr. Blake Taylor, e-bike crashes often lead to brain injuries. The @AANSNeuro position statement outlines steps to improve safety.
Check out the piece in @USATODAY👇
tinyurl.com/4354umcw
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A major step forward for healthcare providers and the patients we serve. Administrative burdens continue to drive physician burnout and stall timely medical interventions.
Thank you to @WaysandMeansGOP @WaysMeansCmte for advancing this critical bill. Has prior auth disrupted your practice or delayed care for your patients? Share your story using the link below.
#PriorAuthorization #fixpriorauth @painsection @councilsns @councilsns @CNS_Update @spinesection @cvsection @AANSNeuro @AANSCNStrauma
Have you had issues accessing care due to prior authorization?
Please share your story here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
#priorauthorization #RRC
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Same!
The AANS/CNS Washington Committee is buckling down to review all 1,592 pages of proposals — and, as always, there will likely be some good, some bad ... and some ugly.
But here's the big picture: another year brings another payment cut.
There is a growing disconnect between Washington's stated goals of improving access to care and increasing competition, and the reality facing physicians and patients on the ground.
Independent specialty practices are disappearing. Consolidation is accelerating. Patients are waiting longer for care. And the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues to move in one direction.
An aging America will require more specialty care, not less. A health system that celebrates prevention while simultaneously devaluing specialty care is heading toward a collision with demographic reality.
At some point, federal regulators (and policymakers) need to ask what future they're planning for, whether today's policies are helping us get there, and whether the tradeoffs are worth it.
Patients and the clinicians that serve them are living with the consequences of these choices. #FixMedicareNow
@councilsns @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @spinesection @cvsection @AANSCNStrauma
BREAKING: @CMSGov just proposed a 1.19% - 1.68% cut to physician reimbursement in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. At a time when costs are up on everything, physicians are asked to do more with less again. We're digging into the details, stay tuned. #FixMedicareNow
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🧠 NEW this year at #CNS2026 meeting ‼️ Join us Monday, 6-7pm for the first-ever Section Receptions
Drinks, snacks, and great company — connect with fellow neurosurgeons who share your interests.
Free for all CNS attendees. See you there! 🥂 @CNS_Update #network #Evolution
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Join @ISASSorg and @spinesection for a timely webinar on Aetna's coverage determination for biomechanical interbody devices in ACDF.
Hear experts discuss the evidence, current policy, ongoing challenges, and efforts to improve patient access.
Register today: conta.cc/4w09JZW
#SpineSurgery
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Great to see work led by @UCSFHospitals spine neurosurgeon Praveen Mummaneni, MD, featured in @BeckersSpine! By tracking the long-term outcomes of thousands of patients across 14 sites, the Spine CORe team shows that spine surgery has lasting benefits: beckersspine.com/spine/the-r…
ALT UCSF spine neurosurgeon Praveen Mummaneni, MD.
ALT Illustration showing Meyerding grade 1, 2, and 3 spondylolistheses, which correspond to 0%–25%, 26%–50%, and 51%–75% relative slippage between adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively.
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
🚨 The dominos keep falling. #FixPriorAuth
👏👏👏 @WaysandMeansGOP and @WaysMeansCmte for all their hard work and for advancing the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act with a unanimous 42-0 vote.
This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would modernize Medicare Advantage prior authorization, increase transparency, and improve timely access to medically necessary care for more than 35 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage.
Special thanks to our legislative champions @MikeKellyPA, @RepDelBene, @RepJohnJoyce, and @RepBera for keeping the momentum going! Let's gooo!!!
Next stop: full committee markup at @HouseCommerce. 👀
@regrelief
AANS/CNS Spine Section retweeted
Closing in two weeks!🗓️ You have until July 30, 2026 to submit your abstracts for the SRS Regional Scientific Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. #SRSRSM27 #SRS #ScoliosisResearch #BuenosAires
Submit: srs.org/rsm27
