About SMISS

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to improve patient care by advancing the practice of effective minimally invasive spine surgery through education, research, and advocacy.

SMISS Officers

Bill Taylor, MD
President
UCSD

D. Greg Anderson, MD
President-Elect
Jefferson Medical Center

Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD
1st Vice President
Executive Director
Spine Institute San Diego

Larry Khoo, M.D.
2nd Vice President
Spine Clinic of Los Angeles

James Schwender, MD
Immediate Past President
Twin Cities Spine Center

Neel Anand, MD
Treasurer
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Kevin Foley, MD
University of Tennessee

Frank Phillips, MD
Rush University

Rick Fessler, MD, PhD
Northwestern University

Raj Rampersaud, MD
Secretary
Toronto Western Hospital

 

Amy Johnson
Chief Operations Officer

Sara Shaheen
Administrative Director