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Exhibitors & Sponsors Click the above image to view the full prospectus. For additional details and sponsorship descriptions, view the full prospectus. Platinum Sponsorship | $15,000 Gold Sponsorship | $8,000 Silver Sponsorship | $6,000 Exhibit Table | $3,500 2-Step Registration Process Our registration system has a two-step process. If you attended last year's meeting, use the same credentials to log in. If you are new, you will need to create a profile to register. STEP 1: Create profile/account STEP 2: Register Create an Account & Register Thank You for Your Support! For questions, contact: Jessica Winger PNS Meeting Manager jwinger@pamedsoc.org 833-770-1548

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Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Executive Council OFFICERS President: Neil R Malhotra, MD President-Elect: Jody Leonardo, MD Secretary-Treasurer: Scott D. Simon, MD Historian: Kevin M. Cockroft, MD Immediate Past-President: Mark R. Iantosca, MD COUNCILORS Geographic Central: Diana H. Jho MD Geographic Eastern: James S. Harrop, MD, FACS Geographic Western: Kalil Abdullah, MD, FACS Practice Academic: Steven Brem, MD, FACS Practice Metropolitan-Private: Pawel Ochalski, MD Practice Suburban: Matthew B. Maserati, MD At-Large: Alexander K. Yu, MD At-Large: Edward A. Monaco, III, MD, PhD At-Large: Srinivas Prasad, MD ACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS Paul J. Marcotte, MD- 2016-2018 William C. Welch, MD- 2014-2016 Kevin M. Cockroft, MD - 2012-2014 Eric L. Zager, MD - 2008-2010 Brian Holmes, MD - 2003 Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD - 2001

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events is a new membership service to connect PNS members to educational opportunities being conducted by other PNS members and/or their respective institutions. If you are a PNS member interested in promoting your next educational program to PNS members, please send your program details (program name and description, date, time, location, registration information and link) to info@paneurosurgicalsociety.org . PNS leadership review and approval is required for all postings. AANS 2026 | San Antonio Everything’s bigger in Texas. And now, registration is officially open for the 2026 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting May 1-4 in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s meeting will redefine the neurosurgical frontier. From Friday Practical Clinics to high-impact sessions on Can’t Miss Monday, this year’s program is packed with innovation, collaboration and transformation. Explore cutting-edge topics like AI, robotics, and intraoperative molecular testing and learn from global experts in spine, cranial, trauma and tumor surgery. Whether you're refining your technique, sharing your work or connecting with peers, #AANS2026 is your launchpad for what’s next in neurosurgery. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio! Register Now

For Patients Below is a list for patients to find support groups and articles relating to neurosurgery: University of Pennsylvania support groups Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery Classes and Support Groups UPMC Patient Resources UPMC Neurosurgery Services Visit Web MD's neurosurgery page - for articles and information.

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Links American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) American Board of Neurological Surgery American Brain Tumor Association American Stroke Association Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Journal of Neurosurgery Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine National Brain Tumor Society Neurosurgery On Call (NOC) North American Spine Society (NASS) Web MD: Neurosurgery Articles

PNS Abstracts PNS Abstracts PNS Abstracts PNS Abstracts Submissions are currently under review. May 4 @ 11:59pm | Deadline for Submissions May 5 - 15 | Judging Week of May 19 | Notifications sent to presenters Questions? Contact PNS Staff at 833-770-1548 info@paneurosurgicalsociety.org Previous Abstract Winners 2024 Oral Abstract Winners: 1st Place - Emily Xu, BS , University of Pennsylvania Outcomes from 871,441 Consecutive Surgical Procedures without Overlap or with Maximally Permissible Non-Concurrent Overlap 2nd Place - Susanna Davis Howard, MD , University of Pennsylvania A Prediction Model of Adenosine Diphosphate Inhibition among Traumatic Brain Injury Patients 3rd Place - Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, MD , University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Vestibular Schwannomas Koos I International Study of Active Surveillance versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery: The VISAS-K1 Study 2023 Oral Abstract Winners: 1st Place - Thaddeus Harbaugh, BS , Penn State Hershey Medical Center The Effects of Chronic Inflammation and Immunosuppression on the Risk of Glioblastoma Development 2nd Place (tie) - Ritesh Karsalia, BS , University of Pennsylvania Assessing the Role of Depressive Symptoms on Surgical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction in 3557 Lumbar Fusion Surgeries 2nd Place (tie) - Aria Mahtabfar, MD , Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Pathology in the Digital Era of Neuro-Oncology: A Pathomics-Based Approach to Modeling Outcomes in Medulloblastoma 2022 Oral Abstract Winners: 1st Place - Omaditya Khanna, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Precision Medicine for Meningiomas: Machine Learning Using Radiomic Feature Analysis Identifies Ki-67 Proliferative Index as a Prognostic Marker of Post-Operative Outcomes 2nd Place - Neel Patel, MD , Penn State Hershey Medical Center Non-invasive Biomarker for Differentiating Neurofibroma/Schwannoma From Other Solid Mass Mimics 3rd Place - Kent Richter, MD , Geisinger Medical Center Real World Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing in Neuro-Oncology Patients 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022 2022

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