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December 20, 2023 - Contact:
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Katie O. Orrico, Esq., Incoming CEO
AANS and CNS launch search to replace her as head of neurosurgery’s Washington Office
Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie O. Orrico, Esq., senior vice president of health policy and advocacy for the AANS and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), as the new AANS CEO. Ms. Orrico is set to transition to this new role by early spring 2024. Until then, AANS past president, Ann R. Stroink, MD, will serve as the interim CEO.
“I am incredibly humbled and honored to have been selected as AANS CEO and look forward to continuing to serve neurosurgery in this new role,” said Orrico. “It has been a privilege of a lifetime to head the AANS/CNS Washington Office, and I am excited for this expanded opportunity to work with our board and stellar staff to help meet the needs of our members and their patients through education, research, advocacy and outcomes science to promote the highest quality of patient care.”
With a remarkable tenure of over 38 years as the AANS and CNS representative in Washington, DC, Ms. Orrico brings an extensive array of skills, a strategic mindset and a legacy of influential leadership to this position. Her deep understanding of the intricacies of neurosurgery, coupled with her unique insights into the challenges and opportunities within the specialty, renders her an exemplary figure to lead the AANS into a future of great promise and potential.
