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




