Memphis neurosurgeon Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, is President-Elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). His appointment was announced during the 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, held last month in Washington, D.C.

Named one of America’s top doctors by the US News and World Report in 2012, Boop is the professor and chairman of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Additionally, he is chief of the division of pediatric neurosurgery at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Aside from his leadership role within the AANS, Boop’s professional memberships include the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and NeurosurgeryPAC, for which he is a past-president. In 2010, he received the Endowed Chair of Pediatric Neurosurgery at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.