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Welcome To The World Academy of Neurological Surgery

Dear respected friends and colleagues.

It is my distinct honor to serve as the new president of the World Academy of Neurological Surgeons “WANS”.

I am really privileged to be embraced by great colleagues and distinguished academicians to lead the WANS’ non-profitable mission in promoting international neurosurgical education and academic collaboration, support a high level of global neurosurgical practice and humanitarian advocacy and recognize elite neurosurgeons and celebrate their achievements.

On behalf of my colleagues at the executive committee and our avant-garde leadership, we extend our appreciation to your inspiring support to WANS’ mission and value your continuous dynamic academic contributions.

Imad N. Kanaan

President of WANS    

Important message

Dear respected academicians On behalf of my colleagues, WANS executive board members, I may wishing you and your beloved families a Merry Christmas and peaceful and prosperous new year 2025. The proposed upcoming interim meeting to be held in Casablanca is pending receiving the required detailed informations from the local organizer! The information available as of today are the dates, the city and a name of a hotel ( available on WANS website). We understood that the meeting will be a stand-alone meeting and not in conjunction with any international conferences. However, In order to prepare a fruitful scientific program by the WANS scientific committee, we still need some of the missing information and your response to the inquiries listed below! Meantime, I may kindly ask you to respond to confirm your attendance on the WANS website under the platform “members area” and submit your presentation title per email to the secretary Prof. Luis Borba or myself no later than January 15, 2025 . The final decision is pending on your kind response in support of the event.
Best regards, 
Imad N. Kanaan “President of WANS”
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Imad N. Kanaan

President of WANS  

Mission

WANS is a non-profit public benefit organization founded in 2005 as an honor academy to promote collaboration and camaraderie among World leading neurosurgeons with the mandate to share scientific knowledge and experience, support international education and advanced neurosurgical practice, foster humanitarian advocacy and recognize elite neurosurgeons and pioneers for their achievements.

2024 officers

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Dr. Imad N. Kanaan

President
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Dr. Miguel Arraez

Past-president
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Dr. Tiit Mattiesen

President-elect

Dr. Luis Borba

Secretary-treasurer

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Important Message

Tribute to
Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil

Dear academicians, friends and respected colleagues. The World Academy of Neurological Surgeons mourn the passing of the legendary Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil to eternity. The first distinguished honorary & founding member of this academy and the father of modern Microneurosurgery. On behalf of WANS’ executive committee, WANS’ members, friends and respected colleagues, we express our deep sorrow and sadness and extend our sincere condolences to his wife Dianne, his family and to the grand family of global neurosurgery. His legacy of excellence, mentorship, compassion and innovation will endure for generation to come. Professor Yaşargil will remain in our hearts and minds and he will be always celebrated for his unmatched achievements and contributions to the realm of Neurosciences and support of humanity “The one man and only” RIP

Prof. Imad N. Kanaan
President of WANS

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