Neurosurgeons gather in Seattle, Washington for 2014 SUN meeting
This summer, several senior members of the Columbia Neurosurgery group took part once again in the annual SUN conference. SUN, or the Society of University Neurosurgeons, was established in 1965 and includes program directors, department chairs, and academic leaders in the field of neurological surgery.
The group gets together every year for academic discussions, scientific presentations, and scholarly lectures, alternating years at medical universities in the United States and internationally. This summer, they hosted their 47th annual meeting in Seattle, Washington and three of our neurosurgeons were highlighted.
Dr. E. Sander Connolly from the Cerebrovascular Center gave the Presidential Address, and Chairman Dr. Robert Solomon was given the Distinguished Service Award, and . Dr. Richard Anderson from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center gave a talk titled A simple idea: growth can occur at the craniovertebral junction after rigid internal fixation and fusion in young children.
SUN has over a hundred members from the United States and internationally, and Columbia University has long been well represented in the group. Past and present SUN officers have included Dr. Robert Solomon (President, 2008), Dr. Jeffrey Bruce (President, 2009), and Dr. E. Sander Connolly (President, 2014). Other members include: Dr. Michael Sisti, Dr. Donald Quest, Dr. Michael Kaiser, Dr. Sean Lavine, and Dr. Guy McKhann.
Our neurosurgeons have gone to SUN conferences in Greece, Turkey, and Spain in recent years. See our previous posts for more information and pictures from those trips:
- Docs Go To Spain For 2013 ‘Society Of University Neurosurgeons’ Conference
- Doctors Attend University Neurosurgeons European Meeting
- Lavine & Kaiser Evade Tear Gas In Greece
Dr. Anil Nanda, Dr. E. Sander Connolly, & Dr. Robert Solomon
Learn more about our neurosurgeons on their bio pages in the links below:
- Dr. Robert Solomon
- Dr. Jeffrey Bruce
- Dr. E. Sander Connolly
- Dr. Michael Sisti
- Dr. E. Sander Connolly
- Dr. Richard Anderson
- Dr. Donald Quest
- Dr. Michael Kaiser
- Dr. Sean Lavine
- Dr. Guy McKhann
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