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Neurosurgeons Name Top Senate Health Policy Aide to Head Washington Office
Charlotte Pineda will serve as the AANS/CNS VP of health policy and advocacy.
Washington, DC-Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) announced the appointment of Charlotte E. Pineda as their new vice president of health policy and advocacy. Ms. Pineda will take over from Katie 0. Orrico, JD, who served as the AANS/CNS Washington representative for nearly 39 years and was recently promoted to AANS CEO.
Ms. Pineda brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in health policy to her new role. She has spent the last eight years on Capitol Hill, most recently as health policy director for U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD, (Kan.) and a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), including the HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security. She also worked as a research assistant for former Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah).
