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AECOS is a truly progressive organization that fosters communication and cooperation between leading anterior segment surgeons, ophthalmic industry executives, select venture capitalists, and technology entrepreneurs.

Originally established in 2011 as a congress of American thought leaders, the Society expanded in 2012 to become The American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery®. In 2013, the Society formalized its expansion by creating an American Executive Committee and a European Executive Committee – each chartered to drive the mission and vision of AECOS. Today, this prestigious Society remains dedicated to advancing vision care and improving patients’ quality of life through Innovation, Educationand Advocacy.

Innovation

Advancing vision care by fostering collaboration and pioneering new technologies in ophthalmology.

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Education

Enhancing knowledge through educational programs and clinical studies.

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Advocacy

Championing quality patient care and influencing healthcare policies to improve ophthalmic surgery standards.

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Leadership

Board of Directors

William Wiley, MD

Chairman

David A. Cox

Francesco Carones, MD

Sheraz Daya, MD

Steven J. Dell, MD

Kendall Donaldson, MD

Adam Krafczek, Esq

William B. Trattler, MD

Erik L. Mertens, MD

Stephen G. Slade, MD

Robert Weinstock, MD

Management Team

Trudy Larkins

Executive Director

Heather Heenan

Director, Membership and Meeting Services

Kimberly Sippel, MD

Senior Manager, Meetings and Web Initiatives

American Executive Committee

Kendall Donaldson, MD

President

Robert Weinstock, MD

President-Elect

Robert K. Maloney, MD

Immediate Past COB

Laurent Attias

Andy Chang

Andy Corley

Advisor

Warren Foust

Ron Kurtz, MD

Rajesh Rajpal

Brent Saunders

Julie Schallhorn

Neda Shamie

William J. Link, PhD

Advisor

George O. Waring, IV, MD

Advisor

Gary Wortz, MD

Roger Zaldivar, MD

Europe Executive Committee

Sheraz Daya, MD

President

Francesco Carones, MD

President-Elect

Erik L. Mertens, MD

Immediate Past President

Jorge Alio, MD

Jan Bonel

Luc Bonnefoy

Arthur Cummings, MD

Raphaël Ervinckx

Damien Gatinel, MD

SHMUEL LEVINGER

Sebastiano Leoni

Dan Reinstein, MD

Radhika RAMPAT

Andrea Russo, MD

Stefanie Schmickler, MD

Suphi Taneri, MD, PhD, FEBOS-CR, FWCRS

Emeritus

Burkhard Dick, MD

Dirk Muehlhoff

Pavel Stodulka

Lucio Buratto, MD

John Marshall, PhD

Tobias H. Neuhann, MD, FEBOS-CR

Rolf Schwind

Committees

Americas Education

Gary Wortz, MD (Chair)

Nandini Venkateswaran

Neda Nikpoor

Richard Davidson

Ramin Valian

Europe Education

Arthur Cummings, MD (Chair)

Jorge Alio, MD

Basak Bostanci

Stefanie Schmickler, MD

Americas Membership

Neda Shamie (Chair)

Cristos Ifantides, MD, MBA

Jennifer Loh, MD

James Katz, MD

Amy Lin

Arjan Hura, MD

Yari Mitchell

Europe Membership

Mayank Nanavaty (Chair)

Basak Bostanci

Americas Sustainability

Morgan Micheletti (Chair)

Europe Sustainability

Radhika RAMPAT (Chair)

David Shahnazaryan, MD