2011 Executive Committee
	Chairman Kazem Fathie, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS Neurological Surgeon www.fathie.com
	President Manuel A. Alzugaray, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon Miami, Florida
	Vice President Mehdi Habibi, MD Neurological Surgeon Los Angeles, California
	Treasurer Saeid Alemo, MD Neurological Surgeon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Secretary Murtadha Al-Marashi, MD Neurologist Salinas, California

The committees and subcommittees have been reorganized to facilitate communication and efficiency. Following is the current organization and a brief description of duties:

1.Membership Committee
A. AFMA Sub-Committee
B. Credentials Sub-Committee
C. Ethics & Grievances Sub-Committee
D. Examination Sub-Committee

2. CME Committee
A. Scientific Organizing Sub-Committee
B. Education Sub-Committee
C. Journal Sub-Committee
D. Reception & Sergeant at Arms Sub-Committee
E. Scholarship Sub-Committee .

3. Financial Committee
A. Fund Raising Sub-Committee
B. Legal & Related Sub-Committee
C. Public Relations Sub-Committee

Subcommittees

AFMA SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Murtadha Al-Marashi, MD
M.A. Hijianpour, MD
James Key, MD
Quirico Torres, MD
Charles Xeller, MD

Duties: To oversee the American Federation on Medical Accreditation examinations

CME COMMITTEE
Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Murtadha Al-Marashi, MD
Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
James Key, MD
Alfonso Pino, MD
James St. Ville, MD
Charles Xeller, MD

Duties: Overseeing the planning, production and evaluation of educational activities produced.

CREDENTIALS SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Vice-Chairman: Sudhir Rao, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Raul Marquez, MD
Richard Pearl, MD
Corey Ruth, MD

Duties: Verify all new member and board applications, certificates and referral letters. Obtain proof of education from submitted certificates, verify physician status with licensing board, DEA, and pharmacy licenses. Give approval after all verification is complete.

EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
Vice-Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
John Galea, MD
Richard Giovanelli, MD
Alfonso Pino, MD
Lucia Zamorano, MD

Duties: Produce avenues of educating physicians in the fields of neurological and orthopaedic medicine and surgery and related fields.

ETHICS & GRIEVANCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: Khosrow Maleki, MD
Vice-Chairman: Manuel Alzugaray, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Murtadha Al-Marashi, MD
Edwin Lowd, MD
Jose Ramon, MD
David Wren, MD

Duties: Review any unethical complaint or grievances submitted to AANOS concerning an active member of AANOS. Conclude finds and/or judgment on submitted complaint or grievance.

EXAMINATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Vice-Chairman: Maxime Coles, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Steven Hayne, MD
Patrick LeCorps, MD
Charles Clark III, MD
and William Brooks, MD

Duties: Produce and assist with board examination process. Review and update exam material.

FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Chairman: Daniel Brooke, MD
Vice-Chairman: David Hsu, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Bruce Fishman, MD, M.A..
M.A. Hijianpour, MD
Anthony Horvath, MD
Gilbert Jody, MD

Duties: Review all financial transaction material submitted from CPA. Report yearly report to the Board Directors. Suggest ways to invest, conserve and make additional income.

FUND RAISING SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
Vice-Chairman: Lucia Zamorano, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Julio Gonzales, MD
John Mazzochette, MD
Stephen Neely, MD

Duties: Develop means of raising additional income for AANOS. Suggest annual charity fund raisers and charity benefactors.

JOURNAL SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: Charles Xeller, MD
Vice-Chairman: Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Donald Fraser, MD
John Frenz, MD
Khosrow Mateki, MD
Alfonso Pino, MD
Stephen Weiss, MD

Duties: Recruit articles and advertisers for the journal. Review and correct all submitted articles for publication. Yearly evaluation of the journal to update and improve the educational values and presentation.

LEGAL & RELATED SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: James Key, MD
Vice-Chairman: William Foster, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Ralph D'Auria, MD
Stephen Earle, MD
Louis Starace, MD

Duties: Communicate possible legal matters pertaining to AANOS. Suggest possible arbitration for legal matters. Continual review of legal council for AANOS past, present and future needs.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Chairman: George Barakat, MD
Vice-Chairman: Morthada Al-Marashi , MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Nanda Kumar, MD
John Romito, MD
Mark Sanders, MD
Leonardo Svarzbein, MD
Quirico Torres, MD

Duties: Recruit possible members. Review all new membership applications. Approve new member applications. Suggest annual membership drives.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: David Agnew, MD
Vice-Chairman: David Wren, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Alfred Bonati, MD
Alan Hirsch, MD
Stuart Lestch, MD
Paul Wakim, MD

Duties: Assist media with possible positive statements about AANOS. Suggest ways of marketing AANOS.

RECEPTION & SERGEANT AT ARMS SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: Khosrow Maleki, MD
Vice-Chairman: Jesse Silverman, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Daniel Rothman, MD
Alan Sconzert, MD
Bob Smith, MD

Duties: Assist with the admittance process to the annual meeting. Surveillance of attendees during meeting to maintain orderly conduct. Assist any attendee with special needs or facility directions.

SCHOLARSHIP SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman: William Mathews, MD
Vice-Chairman: Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Willard Hunter, MD
B.J. Parson, MD
Richard Pollis, MD
Balachandran Wariyar, MD
David Wren, MD

Duties: Recruit possible scholarship recipients. Raise money for the Scholarship fund. Review and verify the scholarship applicants. Announce the scholarship recipient at the meeting. Develop new scholarship attractions. Suggest ways for marketing the scholarship.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD COMMITTEE
Chairman: Quirico Torres, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
Maxime J.M. Coles, MD
William Mathews, MD
Alfonso Pino, MD
Charles Xeller, MD

2012 SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING SUB-COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs:
Maxime Coles, MD
Clara Raquel Epstein, MD
Ex-Officio: Kazem Fathie, MD
Members:
William Mathews, MD
Alfonso Pino, MD
Sudhir Rao, MD
Lucia Zamorano, MD


Duties: Recruit possible speakers, exhibitors and hosts for upcoming meetings. Assist in meeting site selection, educational objective selection, meeting and budget management and meeting improvement process. Continued evaluation of the meeting progress with suggestions to possible improvements. Continual communication with AANOS staff on recruitment, improvements, and suggestions for the meeting.

PAST LEADERSHIP

2009 - 2010 Executive Committee
	Chairman Kazem Fathie, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS Neurological Surgeon www.fathie.com
	President William Mathews, MD, FICS Neurological Surgeon Muir Orthopaedic Specialists, A Medical Group, Inc. www.muir-orthopedic-dr-william-e-mathews-md.com
	Vice President Maxime Coles, MD, FICS Orthopaedic Surgeon Coffeyville Orthopaedics, P.A. www.coffeyvilleortho.com
	Treasurer Beno Nersissian, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon Beno Nersissian Inc.
	Secretary Clara Raquel Epstein, MD, FICS Neurological Surgeon Boulder Neurosurgery Center, LLC Boulder Neurosurgery Foundation, Inc. www.boulderneurosurgery.com

2008
President
Charles Xeller, MD

Vice President
Khosrow Maleki, MD

Treasurer
J.C. Serrato, Jr., MD, F.A.C.S.

Secretary
Ernest Szabados, MD

2007
President
William Mathews,MD

Vice President
J.C. Serrato, Jr., MD, F.A.C.S.

Treasurer
James Keys, MD

Secretary
Khosrow Maleki, MD

2006
President
Harilaos T. Sakellarides, MD

Vice President
William Mathews,MD

Treasurer
Mehdi Habibi, MD

Secretary
Manuel Alzugaray, MD

2005
President
J.C. Serrato, Jr., MD, F.A.C.S

Vice President
Harilaos T. Sakellarides, MD

Treasurer
Jalil Rashti, MD

Secretary
Alfonso Pino, MD

2004
President
James Key , MD

Vice President
Alfonso Pino , MD

Treasurer
Miyuki Takeda , MD

Secretary
Khosrow Maleki , MD

2003
President
Quirico Torres, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery

Vice President
James Key, MD
Specialty: Neuro./Ortho. Sports Medicine

Treasurer
Miyuki Takeda, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery

Secretary
Alfonso Pino, MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

2002
President
Charles Xeller, MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Vice-President
Maxime Coles, MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Secretary
James St. Louis, D.O.
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Treasurer
William Mitchell, MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery