World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Formation1955
TypeProfessional association
Headquarters1260 Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
MembershipRepresents 50,000 neurosurgeons
President
Najia El Abbadi
Vice-President
Miguel A. Arraez
Websitewfns.org

The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), founded in 1955, in Switzerland, as a professional, scientific, non governmental organization, is composed of 130 member societies: consisting of 5 Continental Associations (AANS, AASNS, CAANS, EANS and FLANC), 6 Affiliate Societies, and 119 National Neurosurgical Societies, representing some 50,000 neurosurgeons worldwide. It has a consultative status in the United Nations. The official Journal of the Organization is World Neurosurgery.

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