
TENNESSEE NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY
Serving and Uniting Tennessee Neurosurgeons
WELCOME
The Tennessee Neurosurgical Society (TNS) welcomes you to our home on the web.
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Our organization is dedicated to serving and uniting Tennessee neurosurgeons. By standing together, we hope to improve neurosurgical care for our patients in our state and beyond – leading by example throughout the state,
the nation, and the world.
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Please explore our website and if you have not already, please join the cause to improve neurosurgical and medical care for our fellow Tennesseans.

PURPOSE
The Tennessee Neurosurgical Society exists
to represent the interests of all neurosurgeons in the state of Tennessee.
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Our goal is to provide for education and collegiality between members
and to provide a cohesive voice representing the neurosurgical perspective in political and public forums for issues that affect our region.
MEETINGS
Making a Difference
Meetings are held annually, inviting Neurosurgery physicians, NP's, PA's, administrators and other neurosurgical clinical staff
to join us for a weekend of education and fellowship.
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This yearly event provides the opportunity for fellow colleagues, old and new,
to participate and support in helping educate new residents, providing us with an avenue to introduce new physicians to both you,
and our Tennessee Neurological Society.
2019 MEETING
The 2019 TNS Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Franklin, TN on August 16-17, 2019. We hope you will plan to attend what will be an outstanding meeting. The Embassy Suites Hotel is an all suites hotel located in Franklin, TN. The hotel provides a shuttle to take you to downtown Franklin where you will find restaurants, entertainment, and shopping.
CURRENT OFFICERS

HAMID M. SHAH, MD
President
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
PMB 407923
1500 21st Avenue South
Suite 4340 VAV
Nashville, TN 37240-7923
(706) 267.5911
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PAUL CARDENAS, MD
President- Elect
Neurosurgeon
Semmes Murphey Clinic
6325 Humphreys Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 522.7700
rcardenas@semmes-murphey.com

MICHAEL LABAGNARA, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Neurosurgeon
Semmes Murphey Clinic
6325 Humphreys Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 522.7700
DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS
Oran Aaronson, MD
Steven R. Abram, MD
Vaughn Allen, MD
Rex Araendall, MD, PC
Kenan Arnautovic, MD
Adam Arthur, MD
Christopher Bonfield, MD
Frederick Boop, MD
John D. Brophy, MD
James Travis Burt, MD
Raul Cardenas, MD
Lola B. Chambless, MD
Rohan V. Chitale, MD
Sanat Dixit, MD
Seyed M. Emadian, MD, PhD, FAANS
Stephanie Einhaus, MD
Kevin Foley, MD
Robbi Franklin, MD
Matthew Fusco, MD
Todd Fountain, MD
Michael R. Gallagher, MD, FAANS
Christopher Gallati, MD
Jody Benton Helms, MD
Daniel Hoit, MD
Jason R. Hubbard, MD
James A. Killeffer, MD
Paul Klimo, MD
Peter E. Konrad, MD, FAANS
Daniel Kueter, MD
Gregory B. Lanford, MD, FAANS
Richard Lindsey Lebow, MD
LaVerne R. Lovell, MD
Paul R. McCombs, III, MD, FAANS
Madison Michael, MD
Joshua A. Miller, MD, FAANS
Michael Muhlbauer, MD
Robert Naftel, MD
Rodney Olinger, MD
Joel B. Ragland, MD, FAANS
Jon Robertson, MD
Jennifer G. Savage, MD
Karl A. Sillay, MD
William E. Snyder, MD
Jeff Sorenson, MD
John Spooner, MD
Reid C. Thompson, MD, FAANS
Kyle D. Weaver, MD, FAANS
Manuel R. Weiss, MD
John C. Wellons III, MD
CONTACT US
Brenda Bradshaw
Meeting Coordinator- TNS
6325 Humphreys Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 259.8209