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Institute of Neuromodulation

Promote research and innovation to advance neuromodulation

About ION

ION, the Institute of Neuromodulation, was established to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among eminent thought leaders to promote research and innovation in the field of neuromodulation.

Neuromodulation combines therapeutic technologies to modulate the nervous system’s function, including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and organs of special sense (vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste). 
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ION is concerned with all aspects of the advancement of neuromodulation therapy, including matters related to science, technology, and policy matters that impact the people’s health in this nation and the world.

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Mission

ION shall promote research and innovation to advance the field of neuromodulation to improve health and quality of life for patients.

Vision

  • Promote patient safety and appropriate access to neuromodulation therapies using the best evidence. 
  • Raise awareness of the benefits, cost-effectiveness and value of neuromodulation therapies.  
  • Improve the understanding of the mechanisms, expand the indications, and enhance the evidence base for neuromodulation therapies by supporting clinical, basic science and translational research.

WIKISTIM

WIKISTIM is a searchable database being populated with data published in the field of neuromodulation. The goals of WIKISTIM are to improve patient care and the quality of research reports, foster communication, reveal research needs, and support the practice of evidence-based medicine.

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Executive Committee

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Albert Leung, MD

Member-at-large
  • Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
  • University of California San Diego
  • San Diego, CA
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Dario J. Englot, MD, PhD

NANS Board of Directors liaison
  • Director of Functional Neurosurgery
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Nashville, TN
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Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD

Ex-Officio
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Peter Staats, MD, MBA

Treasurer
  • Chair
  • National Spine and Pain Centers
  • Atlantic Beach, FL
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Pierre D’Haese, PhD

President
  • Founder and CEO
  • Neurotargeting, LLC
  • Nashville, TN

Clinical Advisors

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Brian Kopell, MD

  • Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
  • Mount Sinai Health System
  • New York, NY
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Gregory Fiore, MD

  • Founder
  • Fiore Healthcare Advisors, Inc.
  • Boston, MA
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Steven Falowski, MD

  • Director of Functional Neurosurgery
  • St. Luke’s University Health Network
  • Bethlehem, PA
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Vibhor Krishna, MBBS

  • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurological Surgery
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Columbus, OH
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Salim Hayek, MD, PhD

Ex-Officio

Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine;
University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center,
Cleveland, OH

Non-Clinical Advisors

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Joseph Pancrazio, PhD

  • Professor
  • Vice President for Research
  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • Dallas, TX
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Robert Foreman, PhD

  • George Lynn Cross Professor Emeritus
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • Oklahoma City, OK

Please follow the links below to learn more about the Institute of Neuromodulation’s committees and projects.

Basic Science
Clinical Trial Design Standards
Connector Standards
Digital Health
Explanted Device Disposition
Glossary
Projects Under Development

Please see below for the Institute of Neuromodulation’s publications.