2026 Medical Host Committee
Medical Co-Chairs
Ramin Eskandari, MS, MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Member, HA Medical Advisory Board Medical Co-Chair, HA National Conference

Michael A. Williams, MD
Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
Former Chair, HA Medical Advisory Board
Medical Co-Chair, HA National Conference
Founding member, AHCRN
Medical Host Committee
Laurie L. Ackerman, MD
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, IN
Daniel Fulkerson, MD
Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery South Bend/Elkhart
South Bend, IN
Kyle J. Gospodarek, MD, MSEd
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine – Northwest/Gary
Gary, IN