Advocacy
Neurologists Storm Capitol Hill
The American Academy of Neurology hosted its 10th annual Neurology on the Hill on February 28, bringing 142 neurologists from 43 states to Washington, DC. About half of the participants were first–time attendees and together the group visited 220 congressional offices. Learn more.
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This year participants will be advocating for:
- Protecting cognitive care services by recognizing the needs of Medicare beneficiaries with complex chronic and acute conditions. This includes providing stability in Medicare by permanently replacing the broken sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula with a payment system based on actual practice costs.
- Prioritizing biomedical research funding by supporting $35 billion in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for FY2013 to sustain advances that have been made.
Past events have led to remarkable successes such as the creation of the Epilepsy Centers for Excellence and the opportunity for AAN President–Elect Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN, to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee regarding health care quality and cost control.
The AAN would like recognize those members who have volunteered their time to attend this important event:
Elizabeth Minto, MD |
Fairhope |
AL |
Daniel C. Potts, MD |
Tuscaloosa |
AL |
Stacy A. Rudnicki, MD, FAAN |
Little Rock |
AR |
Paul R. Kowalski, MD |
Peoria |
AZ |
Robert Cowan, MD, FAAN |
Oxnard |
CA |
Dawn Eliashiv, MD, FAAN |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
John David Hixson, MD |
San Francisco |
CA |
Vivian Hoang, MD |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Steven J. Holtz, MD, FAAN |
Oakland |
CA |
Melanie Lising, MD |
Diamond Bar |
CA |
Yafa Minazad, DO |
Pasdena |
CA |
Seema Nagpal, MD |
San Francisco |
CA |
Kannen Paramesh, MD, FAAN |
Calabasas |
CA |
William G. Preston, MD, FAAN |
Laguna Beach |
CA |
Steven L. Small, MD, FAAN |
Laguna Beach |
CA |
Sarah Song, MD |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Joseph W. Markey, MD |
Castle Rock |
CO |
Wesley D. Reynolds, MD |
Denver |
CO |
Armen T. Babigian, MD |
Salisbury |
CT |
Nicholas Blondin, MD |
West Haven |
CT |
Pooia Fattahi, MD |
Middletown |
CT |
Frank H. Anderson, MD |
Washington |
DC |
Windsong Hollis, MD |
Washington |
DC |
Ravi Menon, MD |
Washington |
DC |
Nitin Butala, MD |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Nicole A. Chiota, MD |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Francis X. Conidi, MD, DO |
Stuart |
FL |
Glen R. Finney, MD |
Gainesville |
FL |
David N. McCollum, MD |
Jacksonville |
FL |
John A. Morren, MD |
Weston |
FL |
Mohamad I. Saleh, MD, PA |
Tampa |
FL |
Jeffrey A. Samuels, MD, FAAN |
Lighthouse Point |
FL |
Samir Belagaje, MD |
Atlanta |
GA |
Fariba Farhidvash, MD |
Douglasville |
GA |
Geeta Ganesh, MD |
Tucker |
GA |
Mark A. Kozinn, MD, FAAN |
Atlanta |
GA |
Michael J. Kitchell, MD |
Ames |
IA |
Bradford Lynn Talcott, MD, PhD |
Ammon |
ID |
Stephen K. Burger, MD |
Belleville |
IL |
William C. Davison, MD, FAAN |
Wilmette |
IL |
Andrew J. Gordon, MD |
Deerfield |
IL |
Kenneth J. Lee, MD |
Chicago |
IL |
Kenneth Silver, MD |
Chicago |
IL |
Richard M. Tresley, MD |
Chicago |
IL |
Aleksandar Videnovic, MD |
Chicago |
IL |
Mark J. Janicki, MD |
Carmel |
IN |
Jason S. Mackey, MD |
Indianapolis |
IN |
David H. Mattson, MD, PhD, FAAN |
Zionsville |
IN |
Andrew J. Spoljaric, MD |
Noblesville |
IN |
Thomas R. Vidic, MD, FAAN |
Elkhart |
IN |
Nancy Hammond, MD |
Overland Park |
KS |
Raina Gupta, MD |
Louisville |
KY |
Nawaz Hack, MD |
Lexington |
KY |
Kenneth J. Gaines, MD, FAAN |
New Orleans |
LA |
Uma Menon, MD |
New Orleans |
LA |
Matthew D. Gold, MD |
Andover |
MA |
Anna D. Hohler, MD, FAAN |
Needham Heights |
MA |
Paul G. Mathew, MD |
Malden |
MA |
Pushpa Narayanaswami, DM, FAAN |
Chestnut Hill |
MA |
Walter Panis, MD |
Chestnut Hill |
MA |
Karen A. Spencer, MD |
Brighton |
MA |
Sana Syed, MD |
Brookline |
MA |
Janice F. Wiesman, MD |
Marlborough |
MA |
Niranjan N. Jani, MD |
Columbia |
MD |
Sinan O. Turnacioglu, MD |
Bethesda |
MD |
Michael R. Yochelson, MD |
Hyattsville |
MD |
Peter A. Bridgman, MD |
Yarmouth |
ME |
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN |
Union |
ME |
Sylvia Anagnos, MD |
Clinton |
MI |
William M. Coplin, MD |
Orchard Lake |
MI |
Diane K. Donley, MD |
Traverse City |
MI |
Ryan M. Smith, DO |
Holt |
MI |
Raman K. Malhotra, MD |
Saint Louis |
MO |
Mary Alissa Willis, MD |
Jackson |
MS |
Thomas Swanson, MD |
Missoula |
MT |
Alan G. Finkel, MD, FAAN FAHS |
Chapel Hill |
NC |
Michael J. Kushner, MD, FAAN |
Wilson |
NC |
Robert A. Yapundich, MD |
Hickory |
NC |
Erik J. Kobylarz, MD, PhD |
Lebanon |
NH |
Gopalan Umashankar, MD |
Franconia |
NH |
Caren G. Marks, MD |
Highland Park |
NJ |
Mayank Mathur, MD |
Hoboken |
NJ |
Jonathan I. Orwitz, MD, FAAN |
Cherry Hill |
NJ |
Shanker N. Dixit, MD |
Las Vegas |
NV |
Ryan Walsh, MD, PhD |
Las Vegas |
NV |
Daniel E. Britton, MD |
Corning |
NY |
Christopher Calder, MD, PhD |
Albany |
NY |
Edward J. Fine, MD, FAAN |
East Amherst |
NY |
David E. Hart, MD, FAAN |
Delmar |
NY |
Tomas H. Holmlund, MD |
Williamsville |
NY |
David A. Jaeger, MD, PhD |
Monroe |
NY |
Joseph C. Marcus, MD |
Great Neck |
NY |
Timothy A. Pedley, MD, FAAN |
Rye |
NY |
Carl F. Ansevin, MD, FAAN |
Boardman |
OH |
Yolanda Holler, MD |
Akron |
OH |
Megan Hyland, MD |
Cleveland Heights |
OH |
Nina Natarajan, MD |
Cincinnati |
OH |
Anitha Rao-Frisch, MD |
Shaker Heights |
OH |
Dariush Saghafi, MD |
Pepper Pike |
OH |
Yonatan Spolter, MD |
University Heights |
OH |
Sarah Weatherspoon, MD |
Cincinnati |
OH |
Germaine L. Odenheimer, MD, FAAN |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
Shannon Nicole Overs, MD |
Tigard |
OR |
Amie L. Peterson, MD |
Portland |
OR |
Mark S. Yerby, MD, MPH, FAAN |
Portland |
OR |
Bruce M. Cotugno, MD |
Venetai |
PA |
Neeraj Dubey, MD, FAAN |
Orwigsburg |
PA |
Daniel Kremens, MD, JD |
Wynnewood |
PA |
Joseph S. Lubeck, DO |
Wynnewood |
PA |
Mike Stitzer, MD |
Philadelphia |
PA |
David S. Tabby, DO, FAAN |
Merion Station |
PA |
Elaine C. Jones, MD, FAAN |
Providence |
RI |
Kathleen V. Woschkolup, MD |
Daniel Island |
SC |
K A. Kelts, MD, PhD, FAAN |
Rapid City |
SD |
David W. Brandes, MD, FAAN |
Sweetwater |
TN |
Daniel O. Claassen, MD |
Franklin |
TN |
Rachel Korson, MD |
Memphis |
TN |
Sara G. Austin, MD, FAAN |
Austin |
TX |
Jose E. Cavazos, MD,PhD, FAAN |
San Antonio |
TX |
William S. Gilmer, MD |
Houston |
TX |
Jeffrey Kane, MD |
Austin |
TX |
Eddie L. Patton, MD MS |
Pearland |
TX |
Varina Wolf, MD |
Houston |
TX |
Kevin Call, MD |
Provo |
UT |
Kris French, MD |
Midvale |
UT |
Jennifer J. Majersik, MD |
Salt Lake City |
UT |
Awais Riaz, MD, PhD, FAAN |
Salt Lake City |
UT |
Navin K. Varma, MD |
Ogden, |
UT |
Natalie R. Weathered, MD |
Salt Lake City |
UT |
Samip Borad, MD |
Henrico |
VA |
Farrah N. Daly, MD, MBA |
Arlington |
VA |
Glenn D. Graham, MD, PhD, FAAN |
Alexandria |
VA |
Gary J. Harpold, MD, FAAN |
Roanoke |
VA |
Nassim Zecavati, MD |
Arlington |
VA |
Joseph W. McSherry, MD, PhD |
Richmond |
VT |
Robert E. Shapiro, MD, PhD |
Charlotte |
VT |
John W. Henson, MD, FAAN |
Mercer Island |
WA |
Lily Jung-Henson, MD, MMM, FAAN |
Mercer Island |
WA |
Amer Malik, MD |
Seattle |
WA |
Maciej M. Mrugala, MD |
Seattle |
WA |
Joshua L. Morrison, MD |
New Glarus |
WI |
Ronald A. Zerofsky, MD |
Madison |
WI |
Muhammed Samer Nasher-Alneam, MD |
Charleston |
WV |
For more information about Neurology on the Hill or other advocacy programs, please contact Melissa Showers at mshowers@aan.com or (651) 695–2748.