Meet the ACE Society Officers
Behnam Jahromi, MD
President
Dr. Behnam Jahromi is a neurosurgeon and researcher at Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki in Finland. His expertise in neurovascular surgery supports his leadership role within the ACE Society, where he serves as Vice President guiding educational development and international collaboration.
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Nick Brandmeir, MD
Past President
Dr. Nicholas Brandmeir is a neurosurgeon at West Virginia University Hospitals and Associate Professor at the WVU School of Medicine. As President of the ACE Society, he leads efforts to advance procedural education and clinical excellence in cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
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Allie Paul, MD
Vice President
Dr. Allie Paul is a neurosurgeon at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. As Secretary of the ACE Society, she plays a key role in supporting internal operations, documentation, and member engagement, with a focus on advancing procedural education and clinical communication.
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Babak Jahromi, MD
Secretary
Dr. Babak S. Jahromi is a cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine. As Vice Chair of Regional Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Radiology, he is recognized for his leadership in advanced stroke and aneurysm care.
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Chris Kellner, MD
Medical Affairs
Dr. Christopher Kellner is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Intracerebral Hemorrhage Program in New York City. In his ACE Society role, he oversees medical affairs to ensure clinical accuracy and scientific integrity across the Society’s initiatives.
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John Unser
Treasurer
John Unser brings a background in healthcare operations and finance to his role as Treasurer of the ACE Society, where he supports strategic planning and financial stewardship to ensure sustainable growth and mission impact
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Past Board of Directors
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Past President & Board Member
Dr. Adnan Siddiqui, Past President and Board Member, is an internationally recognized cerebrovascular neurosurgeon serving as Chief Medical Officer at the Jacobs Institute and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo. His expertise includes microsurgical, radiosurgical, and endovascular treatment of aneurysms, AVMs, stroke, and skull base tumors.
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