REGISTER for the 2026 Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting at Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, Washington
September 11-13, 2026:
We will offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Meeting Agenda and 2026 Program Guide
This year we have a new wine tasting event!
Sign up for wine tasting and a tour of Swiftwater Cellars.
NOTE: If you are interested in golf, you will be directed to the sign-up page after completing the registration form below.
You may contact Michi Wohns with registration questions.
Invited Speakers:
David Hanscom, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Seattle
David Elaimy, Performance Surgical Coach, University of Washington
“Awake at the Wound” & “Optimizing Performance In and Out of the OR”
Matt Recker, MD, Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Seattle Children’s Hospital
“Prenatal Myelomeningocele Repair: Update on the state of the field and future directions”
Miri Kim, MD, PhD, Neuro-oncologist/ Neurosurgeon, Providence Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle
“Lasers and Neurosurgery: An update on LITT for neurosurgical pathologies”
Alipi Bonmo, MD, PhD, Neurologist/ Neuro-oncologist, Swedish, Edmonds
“Updates in Neuro-Oncology”
Anubhav Amin, MD, Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine, Seattle
“Spinal Column Shortening for Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome”
David Newell, MD, Neurosurgeon, Seattle Neuroscience Institute
“Brain Rinse Cycle”
Christopher Kellner, MD, Neurosurgeon, Mount Sinai, NY
“Real World Outcomes from GRASP, the Vivistim Post-Market Registry”
Julian Clarke, MD, Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine, Seattle
“Chemogenetic Control of Central Nervous System Pericytes”
Adriel Barios-Anderson, MD, Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine, Seattle
“Focal Epilepsy Using Tissue From Stereo- EEG Electrodes”
Abdulrahman Almansouri, MD, Skull Base Fellow, UW Medicine, Seattle
“Adverse Events Within 24 hours After 1070 Adult Brain Tumor Surgeries Recovered in a Neurocritical Care Unit or a Postanesthesia Care Unit”
James Brazdjonis, DO, Cerebrovascular Fellow, Swedish, Seattle
“Stand Alone LVIS Stenting for PICA Aneurysms,”
Ray King, MD, MBA, (Phasor Health)
“Negating Brain Surgery’s Number One Complication”
Jon Hougham, Globus
“Exploring New Techniques for Bone Removal”
Karl Pister, (Coaching Group)
“Why Brilliant People Hate Conflict – A practical discussion on how to navigate the world of conflict resolution at the worksite”
JC Leveque, MD, Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle
Andrew Manista, MD, Olympia Orthopaedic, Olympia
“Discussion, Debate: Robotics vs’ Old School Spine Procedures”
Please contact Michi Wohns with registration questions.
Hotel Reservations:
WSANS has secured a group rate at the Lodge at Suncadia for September 11th and September 12th. This rate is available through August 26, 2026, based on availability. If guests are looking to book for dates other than this, they will need to call the reservations department to make the arrangements.
There are 2 ways to make a reservation:
To book online, please use this link : Hyatt | Select Room
To book directly with a Reservations Agents, please call the reservations department at 866-904-6300, Option 1, and reference the Group Name: WA State Association of Neurosurgeons or Group Number: G-L3PH room block.
3600 Suncadia Trail Cle Elum, WA 98922
This Pacific Northwest lodge is nestled in the beautiful Cascade mountain range of Washington, about an hour and half east of Seattle. It’s inspired by the grand lodges of Washington’s National Parks and captures the beauty of its natural surroundings. It’s located high above the Cle Elum River with spectacular river, valley and mountain panoramas. The Lodge is nothing less than a majestic retreat, providing excellent Washington State lodging and unparalleled access to pristine outdoor recreation and excellent Conference facilities.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
WSANS Executive Board Members:
Stephen Monteith, MD, President
Ali Ravanpay, MD, PhD, Vice President
Katie Krause, MD, PhD, Treasurer
Jacob Ruzevick, MD, Secretary
Akshal Patel, MD, Historian
Andrew Ko, MD, Past President