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About L.E.A.D. SRS

L.E.A.D. SRS is a new leadership development program aimed at preparing the next generation of leaders to make significant contributions to the Society and the field of spinal deformity. This year-long program provides a cohort of individuals the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the SRS and how to be an impactful leader.

Skill sets that will be covered in this program include:

  • Leading in the SRS
  • Coaching
  • Communication with Stakeholders
  • Teams
  • Owning Your Leadership
  • Marketing - Your Brand & Communication within the SRS
  • Wellness
  • Diversity
  • Leading a Research Team

2024-2025 L.E.A.D. SRS Cohorts

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Annalise Noelle LarsonBaron Zarate KalfopulosByron F. StephensEmmanuelle FerreroEren O. KurisJeffrey MullinJoseph A. OsorioJoshua MurphyKai CaoKaren WeissmannKhoi D. ThanMari Louise GrovesMichael J. HeffernanMitsuru YagiOlavo Biraghi LetaifPeter G. PassiasQiyanu ZhuangReuben CC SohRichard P. MengerRodrigo AmaralRyan FitzgeraldSabrina DonzelliVenu M. NemaniVidyadher V. UpasaniW.G. Stuart Mackenzie

Previous L.E.A.D. Cohorts

2023-2024

Kariman Abelin-Genevois, MD, PhD

Lindsay M. Andras, MD

Saumyajit Basu, MD

Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS

Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD

Alexandre Fogaça Cristante, MD, PhD

Christina K. Hardesty, MD

Steven W. Hwang, MD

Megan Johnson, MD

Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, BMBCh(Oxon), FRCSEd

G. Ying Li, MD

Amy L. McIntosh, MD

Jwalant S. Mehta, FRCS(Orth)

Brian J. Neuman, MD

Joshua M. Pahys, MD

Stefan Parent, MD, PhD

Javier Pizones, MD PhD

Denis Sakai, MD

Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD

Tom PC Schlosser, MD PhD

Cheerag D. Upadhyaya, MD, MBA, MSc, FAANS

Michelle C. Welborn, MD

Caglar Yilgor, MD

 Helping our members develop leadership skills, both within our society and for their home institutions, is rewarding for them as well as improveing the future of SRS. the L.E.A.D program will enhance these skills, while tapping on the experience of our current and past leaders.  -- Serena Hu, 2022-23 President