AAN 2024 Service Award Recipients Recognized at Annual Meeting
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recognized recipients of the 2024 Service Award for their contributions to the AAN, patient service, and the profession of neurology as a whole. The award recipients were celebrated at the AAN 2024 Annual Meeting.
The AAN Presidents’ Award was granted to Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN for her service and achievements in the field of child neurology. Dr. Tilton is a Neurologist at the Louisiana State Health Science Center in New Orleans and has served on multiple AAN committees. She is currently the Chair of the AAN Meeting Management Committee and previously served as the Secretary/Treasurer of the AAN Institute and Vice President of the AAN Board of Directors. Dr. Tilton has also held leadership roles in the Child Neurology Society, the Child Neurology Foundation, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Additional 2024 AAN Service Award recipients are as follows:
Association of Indian Neurologists in America 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
Board Chair Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.
Jim Essey
New York, NY
Changemaker Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Mill Etienne, MD, MPH, FAAN, FANA, FAES
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
General Neurology Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Avathvadi V. Srinivasan, MD, FAAN
The Tamilnadu DR MGR Medical University
Chennai, India
Kenneth M. Viste, JR, MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by gifts from Dr. Viste’s colleagues, friends, and patients.
Mohammad Wasay, MBBS, FAAN
The Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
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
Neurology Practice Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Progressive Neurology
Bergen County, NJ
Public Leadership in Neurology Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.
Cameron Heyward
Pittsburgh, PA
QI Innovation Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
John R. Mytinger, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Aneesh B. Singhal, MD, FAAN
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation.
Avindra Nath, MD, MBBS, FAAN
NINDS
Bethesda, MD
Volunteer Service Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Aleem, MD, FAAN
ABC Hospital
Trichy, India
For details on AAN awards and the full list of recipients in each category, visit aan.com/research/award-recipients.