Medical Advisory Board
Medical Advisory Board
The ASAP Medical Advisory Board is comprised of internationally renowned experts in neurosurgery and related fields. These groups solicit research grants that are peer reviewed and must adhere to standards similar to that of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The scientific goal is to award grants to investigators who demonstrate exciting and innovative approaches to the treatment and/or contribute to our understanding of the etiology of syringomyelia, Chiari malformation and its related disorders. We hope to encourage innovative thinking from new investigators in this previously under-researched field.
We extend our gratitude to the doctors who volunteer their time to not only support the ASAP mission, but help lead advancements in the medical community that directly impact Chiari and syringomyelia patients.
Individuals in emeritus positions may choose to engage actively in Board activities, but do not have voting rights in the work of the organization.
Medical Advisory Board
Robert Keating, MD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
ASAP Research Committee
Professor & Chief of Neurosurgery, Children’s National Medical Center
Brian J. Dlouhy, MD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
ASAP Research Committee
Neurosurgeon, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Gerry Grant, MD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
ASAP Research Committee
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery,
Duke University
John Heiss, MD
ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Neurosurgery Residency Program Director, Head of the Clinical Unit Surgical Neurology, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Bermans Iskandar, MD
ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Cormac O. Maher, MD
ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Professor & Pediatric Neurosurgery Division Chief, Stanford University
Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS FAHA
ASAP Medical Advisory Board
ASAP Research Committee
Director of the Drexel Neurosciences Institute, Chair of Global Neurosciences Institute
Ann Berger, MD
ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Chief, Pain and Palliative Care Service, National Institute of Health
Vijay Ravindra, MD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Adult & Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Naval Medical Center & San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital
Paolo Bolognese, MD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
ASAP Research Committee
Co-founder, Chiari Institute
Co-founder, Chiari EDS Center at Mount Sinai South Nassau
Ilene S. Ruhoy, MD, PhD
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Neurologist, Medical Director & Administrative Director, Chiari EDS Center at Mount Sinai South Nassau
Carina Yang, MD|
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ASAP Medical Advisory Board
Neuroradiologist & Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine
Ian Heger, MD
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Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Medical City Dallas Pediatric Neurosurgery
Emeritus Members
Arnold Menezes, MD – Emeritus Member
Professor & Vice Chairman Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Visit Website
John Oró, MD – Emeritus Member
Roger Kula, MD – Emeritus Member
Ulrich Batzdorf, MD – Emeritus Member
Professor of Neurosurgery & Director of Spine Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine Visit Website
Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA,
Brian J. Dlouhy, MD
Paolo Bolognese, MD 