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Full Schedule

  • Friday, May 1, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS Northeast Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS Northwest Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS Southeast Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS Southwest Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM CT
    AANS Registration
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM CT
    Concessions
  • 6:45 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    AANS International Brain Mapping Program
    Moderator: Richard W. Byrne, MD, FAANS – Mayo
    Moderator: Mitchel S. Berger, MD – UCSF
    Moderator: Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD – Montpellier University Medical Center
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT
    Badge Pick Up | Medical Attendees Only | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    Regis W. Haid Symposium: Tier 1 Operators in Spine, Business and Special Forces (Non-CME)
    Moderator: Edward C. Benzel, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Moderator: Maxwell Boakye, MD,MPH,MBA FACS FAANS – University of Louisville
    Moderator: Christopher Comey, MD, FAANS – Legacy Brain and Spine, LLC
    Moderator: Michael York Kaiser, MD, FAANS, FACS – New York University/Lagnone
    Moderator: James S. Harrop, MD – Jefferson Medical College
    Moderator: John Knightly, MD, FAANS – Maxim Spine
    Moderator: Allan D. Levi, MD PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Moderator: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Moderator: Daniel Resnick, MD – University of Wisconsin
    Moderator: Luis M. Tumialan, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Non-CMETicketedSymposium
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS/AANS Caucus Meeting
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    CSNS/CNS Caucus Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    NREF Board of Directors Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    How to Apply to Residency: The Do's and Don'ts
    Moderator: Michael M. McDowell, MD, FAANS, FCNS – Penn State University Department of Neurosurgery
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) (Didactic Only)
    Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Incorporation of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence into Cranial Neurosurgical Practice
    Moderator: Analiz Rodriguez, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD, MBS – University of Miami
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) (Didactic & Hands On)
    Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM CT
    Advancing Neurosurgical Practice: Essential Knowledge and Innovations for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
    APP
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    CSNS Plenary Session II
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Academy Executive Committee
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    Beverage Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Ethical and Accurate Coding: A Case-Based Guide for Neurosurgeons
    Moderator: Ephraim W. Church, MD, FAANS, FACS – Penn State Health
    Moderator: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, MBA – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
    Moderator: Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD, MBA – University of North Carolina
    Moderator: Kristopher Kimmell, MD, FAANS – Rochester Regional Health
    Free Friday Learning Series
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    CSNS Luncheon
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Research Forum Featuring the Osler Lecture
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    Lunch Break
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Van Wagenen Collegium & Luncheon
  • 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM CT
    JNSPG Editorial Board Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
    CSNS Executive Committee Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    NREF Cushing Circle VIP Lounge
    NREF
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Incorporation of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence into Spinal Neurosurgical Practice
    Moderator: Jake Godzik, MD, FAANS – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Moderator: Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for Your Practice
    Moderator: Jan Vargas Machaj, MD – Prisma Health
    TicketedPractical Clinic
  • 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    Stryker-Sponsored Non-CME Course: Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) for Tumor and ICH
    Faculty: Mark Bain, MD, FAANS – Cleveland Clinic
    Faculty: David Dornbos, III, MD, FAANS – University of Kentucky
    Faculty: Analiz Rodriguez, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Industry Events
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    CV Section Resident/Fellows Meet and Greet
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Neurotrauma for the General Neurosurgeon: A Case-Based Clinic
    Moderator: Ryan Kitagawa, MD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
    Moderator: Emily Sieg, MD – University of Louisville
    Free Friday Learning Series
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Academy Emerging Investigator Program
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Clinical Trialist Training Program
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    CV Section Executive Committee Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Hospital Employed Neurosurgery Advocacy Forum
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Beverage Break
  • 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    The Young Minds Global Forum: An Interactive Exchange
    Social EventTicketedEducation
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    Opening Session
    Plenary Speaker: Dean Chou, MD – Columbia University
    Plenary Speaker: Guy M. McKhann, MD – Columbia University
    A Must-See Session
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    AANS Exhibit Hall
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    Sip, Savor and Showcase - AANS Exhibit Hall
    Social Event