Welcome
Part of Plenary III: From Vision to Value: Leading the Future of Neuromodulation
Details
- Date
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- Time
- 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
- Session type
- Plenary
- Schedule
- See this day
About
As neuromodulation continues to expand across indications and care settings, ensuring its long-term impact requires more than scientific innovation alone. This plenary session explores the strategic, operational, and policy frameworks necessary to advance the field from promising therapies to sustainable standards of care. Faculty will examine the development of the first NANS clinical practice guidelines, discuss practical approaches to building financially viable neuromodulation programs, and explore how value-based care models can strengthen partnerships with payers by drawing lessons from other medical specialties. The session culminates with the NANS Presidential Address, highlighting our vision for the future of neuromodulation, followed by the Lifetime Achievement Address honoring an individual whose contributions have profoundly shaped the field.
Presenters
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Dr. Hunt is an associate professor and the Vice Chair of Quality in the Department of Pain Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Florida. She is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. Her practice consists of medical and interventional pain management, with particular clinical and research interests in neuromodulation, complex neuropathic pain including brachial plexus injury and spinal cord injury. She serves on the Board of Directors of NANS as a director-at-large, serves on the Guidelines Committee, co-chairs this meeting's Abstract Review Committee, and is director of the fellows' course.
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Jeffrey S. Raskin, MD MS
Neurosurgeon
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, Illinois
Jeffrey S. Raskin MS MD is a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and clinical associate professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency in the department of neurological surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Texas Children’s Hospital. He maintains specific interests in functional neurosurgery in children and serves as director of functional neurosurgery in children at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Raskin is a member of AANS, CNS, AAP, ASPN, ISPN, and NANS and is associate editor of Operative Neurosurgery. Dr. Raskin’s career goals include creating and propagating standard work tools and new programs in functional neurosurgery to make this care more accessible for children worldwide. Dr. Raskin enjoys puzzling, kayaking, and amateur bird watching.