Neurosurgery Quality Council

Neurosurgery Quality Council

The Neurosurgery Quality Council (NQC) serves as the strategic lead for organized neurosurgery regarding quality measurement, data registries, and federal value-based payment models. Drawing on deep clinical and policy expertise across subspecialties, the NQC plays a key role in shaping national healthcare standards. The Council prioritizes the specialty’s interests through direct, ongoing engagement with CMS, Congress, and other influential healthcare stakeholders, advancing the transition to high-value, data-driven patient care.  

John Knightly

Chair 

Anthony DiGiorgio

Chair Elect, CSNS 

Daniel Resnick

Chair Emeritus 

Erica Bisson

AANS 

Samuel Browd

Health IT Expert 

Mo Bydon

NPA 

Daniel Donoho

Health IT Expert 

Russ Lonser

AI Taskforce 

Konstantinos Margetis

ACS/AANS Health Policy Scholar 

Praveen Mummaneni

ABNS 

Brian Nahed

CNS

Clemens Schirmer

Coding and Reimbursement 

Shelly Timmons

ACS Liaison 

Cheerag Upadhyaya

Rapid Response 

Babu Welch

Joint Sections Liaison