Current ASSFN Officers (2024-2028)
Officers

Julie G. Pilitsis
MD, PhD
President

Ellen Air
MD, PhD
Vice-President

Clement Hamani
MD
Secretary / Treasurer

Andre Machado
MD
Immediate Past President
Board of Directors

Rushna Ali
MD
(2024-2028)

Wael Asaad
MD
(2024-2028)

Sharona Ben-Haim
MD
(2022-2026)

Sarah Bick
MD
(2024-2028)

Shabbar F. Danish
MD
(2022-2026)

Dario Englot
MD, PhD
(2020-2028)

John Rolston
MD, PhD
(2022-2026)

Nathan Rowland
MD, PhD
(2022-2026)

Jennifer Sweet
MD
(2022-2026)

Ashwin Viswanathan
MD
(2020-2028)

Jon Willie
MD
(2024-2028)

Chengyuan Wu
MD
(2020-2028)
Past Presidents

Joseph S. Neimat
MD

Robert E. Gross
MD, PhD

Emad N. Eskandar
MD

Aviva Abosch
MD, PhD

Konstantin V. Slavin
MD

Ali R. Rezai
MD
Committees
Get involved and contribute to the ASSFN community!
Membership Committee
Chair(s)
- Dario Englot
- Nathan Rowland
Members
- Bob Bina
- Richard Rammo
Advocacy Committee
Chair(s)
- John Rolston
Members
- Joshua Rosenow
- Ashesh Mehta
- Brett Youngerman
- Willard Kasoff
- Jason Schwalb
Washington Committee
- John Rolston
- Nathan Rowland
Guidelines Committee
- Jon Willie
- John Rolston
- Shabbar Danish
Conflict of Interest Committee
- Wael Asaad
- Ashwin Viswanathan
Research Committee
Chair(s)
- Jennifer Sweet
Members
- Brian Lee
- Nitin Tandon
- Nestor Tomycz
- Josue Avecillas-Chasin
- Nader Pouratian
- Andre Machado
- Ausaf Bari
- Nathan Andrew Shlobin
- Robert Bina
- Ahmed Awad
- Juan F Ruiz Rodriguez
- Tim Lucas
Scientific Program Committee
Chair(s)
- Rushna Ali
AANS SPC
- Sharona Ben Haim
- John Rolston
- Albert Lee
- Nestor Tomcyz
CNS SPC
- Shabbar Danish
- Rushna Ali
Education Committee
Chair(s)
- Dario Englot
- Chengyuan Wu
Members
- Ashwin Viswanathan
- Rushna Ali
- Jon Willie
- Wael Asaad
Bylaws Committee
- Dario Englot
- Sarah Bick
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Chair(s)
- Nathan Rowland
Members
- Ellen Air
- Patrick Senatus
Outreach Committee
Chair(s)
- Chengyuan Wu
Newsletter
Chair(s)
- Rushna Ali
Members
- Ashwin Viswanathan
- Shabbar Danish
- Bob Bina
- Nehaw Sarmey
Social Media Team
- Nathan Shlobin
- Jacob Hanson
- Avi Gajjar
- Zach Bernstein
- Akash Mishra
- Ahmad Ozair
- Jonathan Batson
- Ataollah Shahbandi
- Alireza Soltani Khaboushan
- Elad Mashiach
Webinars
Chair(s)
- Sharona Ben Haim
Members
- Mike Staudt
- Ausaf Bari
- Nir Lipsman
- Jonathan Riley
Website
Chair(s)
- Chen Wu
Members
- Shabbar Danish
- Dorian Kusyk
- Islam Fayed
- Jon Riley
Psychiatric Neurosurgery Committee
- Sarah Bick
- Jon Willie
- Jennifer Sweet
Liasons Committee
- Guy McKhann
- Society specific outreach
Bioethics Committee
- Nader Pouratian
- Sameer Sheth
Finance Committee
- Ellen Air