North American Neuromodulation Society

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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.

1 History
- 1.1 American Neuromodulation Society
- 1.2 Today
2 Presidents
3 Relationship with International Neuromodulation Society
- 3.1 INS Chapter Societies Worldwide
4 Related Websites

[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 ANmS 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.

[edit] Today

NANS developed out of American Neuromodulation Society and eventually evolved into an organization with approximately 250 members. 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. 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 tetradriplegia (quadriplegia) and paraplegia or paralysis due to brain injury and stroke.

[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 - Joshua Prager
Jaimie Henderson (President-Elect)

[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
German Neuromodulation Society
Italian Neuromodulation Society
Japan Neuromodulation Society
Southeast European Neuromodulation Society
The Neuromodulation Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland

[edit] Related Websites

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