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North American Neuromodulation Society is a scientific organization that serves to promote and advance neuromodulation as a treatment for various diseases.
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[edit] History
NANS was founded in 1994 as the American Neuromodulation Society. It was renamed the North American Neuromodulation Society in 1999.
[edit] American Neuromodulation Society
The American Neuromodulation Society was the brain-child of Ballard Wright, MD and Barry N. Strauss, MD. Dr. Wright was largely responsible for incorporating and establishing ANS as a non-profit organization in the United States. In the early days, with Dr. Wright volunteering to be the initial Executive Director, the society offices operated through his offices in Lexington, Kentucky. The organization briefly changed its acronym to ANmS to avoid confusion because a company previously named Neuromed adopted the ANS acronym.
[edit] Today
NANS developed out of the American Neuromodulation Society and has evolved into an organization whose membership in the past 2 years has grown to more than 800 members, signifying growing interest in this specialty. The majority of these members are working in pain related disciplines, although members in areas such as epilepsy, urinary incontinence, angina, and movement disorders are also represented. Medical specialties represented in the membership include: anesthesiology, neurosurgery, neurology, PM&R, gastroenterology, urology and basic science. In addition, NANS has taken active participation in opening forums for presenting the work of those who deal with functional electrical stimulation for patients with tetraplegia (quadriplegia) and paraplegia or paralysis due to brain injury and stroke. Approximately 800-1000 participants attended the recent annual scientific meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas. The official Journal of NANS is Neuromodulation which is published 6 times per year.
[edit] Annual Meeting
The 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuromodulation Society will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from December 8-11, 2011, at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The 16th Annual Meeting will also be held at the Wynn Las Vegas in December 2012.
[edit] Presidents
- 1994 - 1998 Michael Stanton-Hicks
- 1998 - 2001 John C. Oakley
- 2001 - 2002 Sam Hassenbusch
- 2002 - 2003 Peter Staats
- 2003 - 2005 Richard B. North
- 2005 - 2007 Joshua Prager
- 2007 - 2009 Jaimie Henderson
- 2009 - 2011 Robert Foreman
- 2011 - 2013 Ali Rezai
[edit] Relationship with International Neuromodulation Society
International Neuromodulation Society (INS) was founded in 1992, to sensitize the international medical community to the concept of neuromodulation as an emerging multidisciplinary field. The North American Neuromodulation Society is a Regional Chapter of the INS.
[edit] INS Chapter Societies Worldwide
- Australian Neuromodulation Society
- Benelux Neuromodulation Society
- Brazilian Neuromodulation Society
- Canadian Neuromodulation Society
- German Neuromodulation Society
- Italian Neuromodulation Society
- Japan Neuromodulation Society
- Korean Neuromodulation Society
- Southeast European Neuromodulation Society
- Spanish Neuromodulation Society
- The Neuromodulation Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland
[edit] References
1. North American Neuromodulation Society. 2. International Neuromodulation Society.
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