The American Board of Neurological Surgery consists of 15 directors and officers selected from practicing neurosurgeons certified by the board. Directors are elected after nominations are received from the following societies:
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (4)
- Society of Neurological Surgeons (4)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (4)
- American Academy of Neurological Surgery (1)
- Neurosurgical Society of America (1)
Each director serves for a single six-year term. Appointments are staggered and 2-3 new directors join the board each year.
Executive Director
Fredric B. Meyer, MD
Officers
(As of June 2019)
Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD
Los Angeles, California
Chair
Douglas Kondziolka, MD
New York, New York
Vice Chair
Carl B. Heilman, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
Secretary
Kevin Cockroft, MD
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Treasurer
Directors
(As of June 2019)
Frederick Boop, MD
Memphis, Tennessee
Paul J. Camarata, MD
Kansas City, Kansas
Steven N. Kalkanis, MD
Detroit, Michigan
John J. Knightly, MD
Morristown, New Jersey
Elad I. Levy, MD, MBA
Buffalo, New York
Russell Lonser, MD
Columbus, Ohio
Daniel K. Resnick, MD, MS
Madison, Wisconsin
Nathan R. Selden, MD, PhD
Portland, Oregon
Alex B. Valadka, MD
Richmond, Virginia
Marjorie C. Wang, MD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John A. Wilson, MD
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The main office for the American Board of Neurological Surgery is located in Rochester, Minnesota.
Staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.
Emeritus officers of the board:
Director at Large
Name And Term
Bennett M. Stein, M.D. | 1993-1994
Edward R. Laws, Jr., M.D. | 1994-1995
M. Peter Heilbrun, M.D.* | 1999-2000
Donald P. Becker, M.D. | 2000-2001
*Deceased
Chair
Name & Term
Howard C. Naffzinger, M.D.* | 1940-1948
Max Minor Peet, M.D.* | 1948-1949
Winchell McK. Craig, M.D.* | 1949-1950
Alfred W. Adson, M.D.* | 1950-1951
Francis C. Grant, M.D.* | 1952-1956
Eldridge H. Campbell, M.D.* | 1956
A. Earl Walker, M.D.* | 1956-1958
Edgar F. Fincher, M.D.* | 1958-1959
Leonard T. Furlow, M.D.* | 1959-1960
E. Jefferson Browder, M.D.* | 1960-1961
William T. Peyton, M.D.* | 1961-1962
Frank H. Mayfield, M.D.* | 1962-1964
Francis C. Murphey, M.D.* | 1964-1965
Donald Matson, M.D.* | 1965-1966
C. Hunter Sheldon, M.D.* | 1966-1968
Henry G. Schwartz, M.D.* | 1968-1970
Guy L. Odom, M.D.* | 1970-1972
J. Garber. Galbraith, M.D.* | 1972-1974
Sidney Goldring, M.D.* | 1974-1976
W. Kemp Clark, M.D.* | 1976-1978
Robert B. King, M.D.* | 1978-1980
William F. Collins, Jr., M.D.* | 1980-1982
Robert G. Ojemann, M.D.* | 1982-1983
David G. Kline, M.D. | 1983-1984
Griff R. Harsh, III, M.D. | 1984-1985
Thomas W. Langfitt, M.D.* | 1985-1986
Henry D. Garretson, M.D.* | 1986-1987
M. Stephen Mahaley, Jr., M.D.* | 1987-1988
Martin H. Weiss, M.D. | 1988-1989
Robert G. Grossman, M.D.| 1989-1990
Nicholas T. Zervas, M.D. | 1990-1991
Julian T. Hoff, M.D.* | 1991-1992
George A. Ojemann, M.D. | 1992-1993
William Shucart, M.D. | 1993-1994
Edward S. Connolly, M.D. | 1994-1995
Howard M. Eisenberg, M.D. | 1995-1996
Robert H. Wilkins, M.D. | 1996-1997
John A. VanGilder, M.D.* | 1997-1998
Robert L. Grubb, Jr., M.D. | 1998-1999
Donald O. Quest, M.D. | 1999-2000
Steven L. Giannotta, M.D. | 2000-2001
Dennis D. Spencer, M.D. | 2001-2002
David G. Piepgras, M.D. | 2002-2003
Arthur L. Day, M.D. | 2003-2004
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., M.D. | 2004-2005
William F. Chandler, M.D. | 2005-2006
Robert A. Solomon, M.D. | 2006-2007
H. Hunt Batjer, M.D. | 2007-2008
M. Sean Grady, M.D. | 2008-2009
Warren R. Selman, M.D. | 2009-2010
Charles L. Branch, M.D. | 2010-2011
Daniel L. Barrow, M.D. | 2011-2012
Nelson M. Oyesiku, M.D. | 2012-2013
David W. Roberts, M.D. | 2013-2014
Fredric Meyer, M.D. | 2014-2015
Jeff Bruce, M.D. | 2015-2016
Christopher Shaffrey, M.D. | 2016-2017
B. Gregory Thompson, M.D. 2017-2018
Richard G. Ellenbogen, M.D.| 2018-2019
*Deceased
Vice-Chair
Name & Term
Alfred W. Adson, M.D.* | 1940-1942
Max Minor Peet, M.D.* | 1942-1948
Winchell McK. Craig, M.D.* | 1948-1949
Joseph P. Evans, M.D.* | 1949-1950
R. Glen Spurling, M.D.* | 1950-1951
Francis C. Grant, M.D.* | 1951-1952
R. Glen Spurling, M.D.* | 1952-1955
James C. White, M.D.* | 1955-1956
A. Earl Walker, M.D.* | 1956
Edgar F. Fincher, M.D.* | 1956-1958
E. Jefferson Browder, M.D.* | 1958-1960
William T. Peyton, M.D.* | 1960-1961
Frank H. Mayfield, M.D.* | 1961-1962
Francis C. Murphey, M.D.* | 1962-1964
Donald D. Matson, M.D.* | 1964-1965
C. Hunter Sheldon, M.D.*1965-1966
E. S. Gurdjian, M.D.* | 1966-1968
Benjamin Whitcomb, M.D.* | 1968-1970
Richard C. Schneider, M.D.* | 1970-1972
Robert G. Fisher, M.D.* | 1972-1974
Hugo V. Rizzoli, M.D. | 1974-1976
W. Eugene Stern, M.D. | 1976-1980
Charles E. Brackett, M.D. | 1980-1981
Russel H. Patterson, Jr., M.D. | 1981-1982
James T. Robertson, M.D. | 1982-1983
Griff R. Harsh, III, M.D. | 1983-1984
Thomas W. Langfitt, M.D.* | 1984-1985
Henry D. Garretson, M.D.* | 1985-1986
J. Charles Rich, Jr., M.D. | 1986-1987
Martin H. Weiss, M.D. | 1987-1988
Robert G. Grossman, M.D. | 1988-1989
Thoralf M. Sundt, Jr., M.D.* | 1989-1990
Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., M.D. *| 1990-1991
Richard L. Rovit, M.D. *| 1991-1992
Sidney Tolchin, M.D.1992-1993
Robert A. Ratcheson, M.D. | 1993-1994
John A. Jane, Sr., M.D. | 1994-1995
Burton M. Onofrio, M.D. | 1995-1997
Fremont P. Wirth, M.D. | 1997-1998
Stewart B. Dunsker, M.D. | 1998-1999
Eugene S. Flamm, M.D. | 1999-2000
H. Richard Winn, M.D. | 2000-2001
Charles J. Hodge, Jr., M.D. | 2001-2002
R. Michael Scott, M.D. | 2002-2003
Volker K. H. Sonntag, M.D. | 2003-2004
Hal L. Hankinson, MD | 2004-2005
A. John Popp, MD | 2005-2006
Jon H. Robertson, M.D. | 2005-2006
Richard B. Morawetz, M.D. | 2006-2007
Kim J. Burchiel, M.D. | 2007-2008
Robert L. Martuza, M.D. | 2008-2009
Paul C. McCormick, M.D. | 2009-2010
Tae Sung Park, M.D. | 2010-2011
William T. Couldwell, MD | 2011-2012
Craig A. Van Der Veer, MD | 2011-2012
Mitchel S. Berger, MD | 2012-2013
Karin M. Muraszko, MD | 2013-2014
Robert Harbaugh, MD | 2014-2015
Vincent Traynelis, MD | 2015-2016
Alan Cohen, MD | 2016-2017
Anthony Asher, MD | 2017-2018
Mark Hadley, MD | 2017-2018
E. Sander Connolly, MD | 2018-2019
Anil Nanda, MD | 2018-2019
Douglas Kondziolka, MD | 2019-2020
*Deceased
Treasurer
Name & Term
Stewart B. Dunsker, MD | 1996-1998
Donald P. Becker, MD | 1998-2000
Arthur L. Day, MD | 2000-2003
Marc R. Mayberg, MD | 2003-2007
Paul C. McCormick, MD | 2007-2009
Matthew A. Howard, III, MD | 2009-2013
Robert E. Harbaugh, MD | 2013-2014
B. Gregory Thompson, MD | 2014-2017
Linda Liau, MD | 2017-2019
Kevin Cockforft, MD| 2019-present
*Deceased
Secretary-Treasurer
Name & Term
R. Glenn Spurling, M.D.* | 1940-1943
Paul C. Bucy, M.D.* | 1943-1947
William J. German, M.D.* | 1947-1952
Leonard T. Furlow, M.D.* | 1952-1959
Donald T. Matson, M.D.* | 1959-1964
Guy L. Odom, M.D.* | 1964-1970
Richard L. DeSaussure, Jr., M.D.* | 1970-1973
W. Kemp Clark, MD.* | 1973-1976
Robert B. King, M.D.* | 1976-1978
David G. Kline, M.D. | 1978-1983
M. Stephen Mahaley, Jr., M.D.* | 1983-1987
Julian T. Hoff, M.D.* | 1987-1991
Edward L. Seljeskog, M.D. | 1991-1993
Howard M. Eisenberg, M.D. | 1993-1995
Edward L. Seljeskog, M.D. | 1995-1996
*Deceased
Secretary
Name & Term
Donald Quest, MD | 1996-1998
Steven Gianotta, MD | 1998-2000
Ralph Dacey, MD | 2000-2004
Sean Grady, MD | 2004-2008
Dan Barrow, MD | 2008-2011
Fredric Meyer, MD | 2011-2014
Jeff Bruce, MD | 2014-2015
Richard Ellenbogen, MD| 2015-2018
Carl Heilman, MD| 2018-present
