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Congratulations to the President’s Award recipient and the winners of the 2024 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Service Awards. Browse recipients below. The AAN thanks the American Brain Foundation for their support through philanthropy of the AAN's awards program.

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AAN President's Award

This award is given by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú President for outstanding service to the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the profession of neurology.

Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN

WHY THE RECIPIENT WAS CHOSEN: I am so grateful to have the opportunity to recognize Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN, for the many contributions she has made throughout her career—not only to the AAN but also to the field of child neurology.

Along with her extensive work at the Louisiana State Health Science Center in New Orleans, Dr. Tilton has been an essential part of countless AAN committees, work groups, programs, and more. Most notably, she served as Secretary/Treasurer of the AAN Institute from 2015 to 2017 and as Vice President of the AAN Board of Directors from 2017 to 2021. For the past three years, she has chaired our Meeting Management Committee and has played a key role in reimagining our Annual Meeting as we emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. She has served as a mentor to multiple participants in our AAN leadership programs and earned the Leading in Excellence Through Mentorship award in 2022. In addition to her leadership within the AAN, she has served as President of the Child Neurology Society, President of the Child Neurology Foundation and Chair of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Tilton may be best known for her entertaining and engaging HeadTalks on topics including the Salem witch trials, zoo consults, and the neurology of Voodoo! She is always full of fresh ideas and innovative solutions, and it has been an honor to serve alongside her. She is certainly most deserving of the 2024 President’s Award.
—AAN President Carlayne Jackson, MD, FAAN

THANK YOU STATEMENT: I am so thrilled and honored to receive the 2024 AAN President’s Award. When I attended my first Annual Meeting many years ago, I knew right away that this Academy was something special—but I didn’t know it would become such a home for me. That feeling came later, as I joined more committees and formed more friendships. I also found my way to the AAN’s Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, where I found a stronger voice—and it was so formative to me that I soon helped others find theirs through Women Leading in Neurology and other leadership programs.

Thinking back on everything I’ve done at the AAN, I’m even more certain that this is the place to be, whether you’re just starting your career or at the peak of it. There are those spectacular Annual Meetings that first drew me in, the leadership programs that helped me grow, the committees that connect and influence our field, and the countless friendships for which I am grateful. Thank you to the Academy and its members for being the diverse, dynamic, and ever-growing group you are!

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2023 Recipient: Elaine C. Jones, MD, FAAN

Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award

Sponsored by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America Fund of the American Brain Foundation.

Vineeta Singh, MD, FAAN 
University of California, San Francisco 
San Francisco, CA

2023 Recipient: Sanjay P. Singh, MD, FAAN, FANA

Board Chair Award

Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.

Jim Essey 
New York, NY

2023 Recipient: Jane Ransom

Changemaker Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Mill Etienne, MD, MPH, FAAN, FANA, FAES 
New York Medical College 
Valhalla, NY

2023 Recipient: Roy H. Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAN

General Neurology Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Avathvadi V. Srinivasan, MD, FAAN 
The Tamilnadu DR MGR Medical University 
Chennai 
India

2023 Recipient: Michael Weintraub, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHA

Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by gifts from Dr. Viste’s colleagues, friends, and patients.

Kapil Arya, MD, FAAN 
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock
Arkansas

2024 Recipient: Mohammad Wasay, MBBS, FAAN 

2023 Recipient: Geetanjali S. Rathore, MD, FAAN

Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award

Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of Dr. and Mrs. Mridha.

Alfred Balasa, MD 
Baylor College of Medicine 
Austin, TX 

Michael Rubenstein, MD, FAAN 
University of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia, PA  

2023 Recipients: Gretchen Birbeck, MD, MPH, DTMH, FAAN; Bhim Sen Singhal, MD, FAAN; Olha Tychkivska, MD

Neurology Practice Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Progressive Neurology 
Bergen County, NJ

2023 Recipient: NeurAbilities Healthcare   

Public Leadership in Neurology Award

Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.

Cameron Heyward 
Pittsburgh, PA

2023 Recipient: Arianna Huffington

QI Innovation Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

John R. Mytinger, MD 
Nationwide Children's Hospital 
Columbus, OH  

Aneesh B. Singhal, MD, FAAN 
Massachusetts General Hospital  
Boston, MA 

2023 Recipients: Fazila Aseem, MD, MPH; Pravin Khemani, MD, FAAN

Scientific Breakthrough Award

Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.

Bruce I. Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, FAAN 
University of California, San Francisco 
San Francisco, CA

2023 Recipient: Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD, FAAN

Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award

Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.

Avindra Nath, MD, MBBS, FAAN 
NINDS 
Bethesda, MD

2023 Recipient: Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS

Volunteer Service Award

Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Aleem, MD, FAAN 
ABC Hospital 
Trichy
India

2023 Recipient: Praveen Kumar Yadav, MBBS, MD, DM, MRCP, FRCP, FEBN, MNAMS