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Meet Our Team

Standing L-R: T. Rukab, W. Barton, J. Sefton, Dr. S. Pirris, Dr. R. Hanel, G. Schumacher Seated L-R: M. Boree, Dr. C. Raheja, Dr. P. Aldana, C. Aldana, L. Minosa, M. Quilon Missing: Dr. P. Quebada Clerkin, K. Garritty

Officers and Directors

Get to know the dedicated team that is crucial to the growth and success of The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation.
Philipp R. Aldana, MD, FAANS, FAAP
Founder and President
  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, University of Florida – Jacksonville
  • Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Lucy Gooding Pediatric Neurosurgery Center, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Carmina Montesa Aldana, BA
Founder and Executive Director
  • The University of Toronto, Canada BA in Sociology (Work and Organizations)
  • The University of Toronto, Canada Certificate of Personnel & Industrial Relations (Honors)
Lindy Minosa, BS, MBA
Treasurer
  • De La Salle University, BSc Accounting
  • Jacksonville University, MBA
Maria Reyna T. Quilon
Secretary
  • Miriam College, BSc Communication of Arts
William Barton
Board of Director
  • Former American Express Global Executive
  • Partner, Essex Lake Group
Melanie Boree
Board of Director
  • University of Florida, BSc Psychology
  • University of Florida, MA Social Work
PATRICIA QUEBADA CLERKIN, MD
Board of Director
  • Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Medical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Valley Children's Hospital, CA
  • Vice Chairperson, Department of Surgery, Valley Children's Hospital, CA
  • Vice Chair Board of Directors, Specialty Medical Group, CA
Ricardo A. Hanel, MD, PhD
Board of Director
  • Director Cerebrovascular and Stroke Program, Baptist Health System, Jacksonville, FL
Stephen Pirris, MD
Board of Director
  • Neurosurgeon, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
CHARU RAHEJA, PHD
Board of Director
  • Founder/CEO, TriageLogic, Inc, Jacksonville, FL
John T. Sefton
Board of Director
  • Attorney-at-Law, Rogers Towers, PA, Jacksonville, FL
Gary K. Schumacher
Board of Director
  • Managing Partner, Steeplejack IP, LLC, Jacksonville, FL
TONY RUKAB
Board of Director
  • Commercial Real Estate Owner/Developer, R-3 Development, Jacksonville, FL
  • Commercial Real Estate Sales Agent, Xera Realty, Jacksonville, FL

Emeritus Board, Advisory Board and neurosurgeon network

H. Gordon Deen, MD (Emeritus Board Member)
Retired Consultant and Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
Eylem, ocal, MD (NS Network)
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Arkansas Children's Hospital, AR
WAYNE GLUF, MD (NS NETWORK)
Professor of Neurosurgery University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Dallas, TX
Jack Walker, MD (nS network)
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah, UT
Ariana Barkley, MD (NS Network)
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, The University of New Mexico, Alburquerque, NM
HEATHER SPADER, MD (NS NETWORK)
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA
Francis Chan, CPA (ADVISORY BOARD)
Sta. Barbara, CA
BELINDA SHAO, MD (NS Network)
Resident Physician, PGY6, Neurological Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, RI

TEAM MEMBERS

Kelsey Hayward
Research and Digital Consultant
  • Clinical Quality Data, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Judith Garcia-Meese
Business Support Analyst
  • Communications professional, Pueblo, CO
Carissa Aldana
Social Media Specialist
  • Student, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
KATRINA ALDANA
Brainwaves Newsletter Editor
  • Student, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

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