Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD, FAANS, has been named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
Dr. Haid received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, his MD at West Virginia University and completed his neurosurgical residency at West Virginia University.
A renowned surgeon and educator, Dr. Haid has been visiting professor at 35 universities worldwide. He has been a course director more than 280 times, lectured at over 200 spine courses, presented over 650 papers and is a widely published author. His research interests include spinal reconstruction techniques, with a number of patents and implants concerning such techniques as cervical lateral mass plating, anterior cervical plating, posterior, anterior, lateral and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques, cervical arthroplasty, lateral lumbar fusion and posterior thoraco-lumbar instrumentation. His patents include the first artificial cervical spine disc joint cleared by the FDA. His implant designs for spinal reconstruction are used worldwide.
He is a former chairman of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve, the leading organization for neurosurgical spinal surgeons. He has also served on the Think First Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the Foundation for lnternational Education in Neurological Surgery and the International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. He is a former member of the Lumbar Spine Research Society Board of Directors and served as chairman of the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Board of Directors.
“I am truly humbled and honored to serve in this role,” Dr. Haid comments, “The mission of the AANS is to serve our patients: this is the focus of our outstanding team. We will strive for excellence in the treatment of neurological disease.”
Dr. Haid is joined on the 2021-22 AANS Executive Committee by Past President John A. Wilson, MD, FAANS; President-Elect Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS; Vice President Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FAANS; Secretary E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS; and Treasurer Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS. Read the complete article >
