2024 Annual Meeting

Join us September 13-15, 2024 for our 2024 Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting at Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, Washington.

Exhibitor registration >

Our Invited Speakers:

Zachary Abecassis, MD
Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine

“Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics to Understand the Collateral Flow of the Circle of Willis During Cerebral Vasospasm and its Clinical Implications”
Jeff Ojemann, MD
Neurosurgeon. Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine
Fixing Your Own Problems: Using data to advance health equity”
Samuel Browd, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine
“Current trends in Artificial Intelligence & Neurosurgery”
Akshal Patel, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
Manual Ferreira, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine
Jacob Ruzevick, MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine
The Single Surgeon Direct Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Sellar Pathology: Evolution in practice and neurosurgical training”
Imad Khan, MD, MPH
Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine
“Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Navigating the learning curve”
Radwan Takroni, MD, MSc
Cerebrovascular Endovascular Fellow
Swedish Medical Center
Andrew Ko, MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine
Tony Wang, MD
Neurosurgeon,
Swedish Neurosurgery
“Focused Ultrasound for Neurological Conditions: An Update”
Christopher Loiselle, MD
Radiation Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute
Nathaniel Watson, MD, MSc
Neurologist, UW Medicine, Director HMC Sleep Clinic
Margaret McGrath, MD
Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine
“Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage to Predict Outcomes and Complications”
 (Additional speakers will be added soon)

We are finalizing our agenda and will post more information and open registration May 1st.


Weekend Schedule:

Friday evening, September 13:
5:30 pm: Welcome Reception and Exhibit Fair

6:30 pm: Dinner Buffet
7:00 – 8:30 pm: Evening presentations
8:30 – 9:00 pm: Exhibit Fair open

Saturday, September 14:
7:30 am: Breakfast Buffet and Exhibit Fair

7:30 -12:00: Morning presentations
12:00-5:30: Golf tournament and time on your own to enjoy the resort activities
5:30 pm: Reception and Exhibit Fair Bingo

6:30 pm: Dinner Buffet
6:30-9:00: Evening presentations and conference conclusion

Sunday, September 15:
8:00 am Breakfast Buffet


Hotel Reservations:

WSANS has secured a group rate at the Lodge at Suncadia for September 13th and September 14th. This rate is available through August 26th, 2024, 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:

  1. Online Reservation.
  2. Contact our reservation department at 866-904-6300, and say ‘I need to make a reservation.’ Reference the WA State Assoc of Neurological Surgeons Sept. 2024 or G-F2WT room block and a reservation agent will then be able to assist.

About The Lodge at Suncadia:
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:
Andrew Ko, MD, President
Stephen Monteith, MD, Vice President
Ali Ravanpay, MD, PhD, Treasurer
Katie Krause, MD, PhD, Secretary
Jacob Ruzevick, MD, Historian
Vishal Gala, MD, MPH, Past President


Save the Date: September 13-15, 2024
WSANS Annual Conference
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, Washington