Announcing Our Newly Elected Board Members
The Michigan Association of Neuro Surgeons (MANS) is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Board of Directors election.
We welcome
three new Directors/Members at Large as voting neurosurgeon members of the Board. In addition, members elected
one Resident Advisor, Hassan Fadel, MD and
one Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisor, Carrie Lint, NP to serve in non-voting advisory roles.
Recognizing the importance of diverse voices, the Board unanimously decided to also appoint the other two APP candidates to advisory positions. Their expertise and input are highly valued, and their presence strengthens collaboration between surgeons and advanced practice providers.
We are proud to share that Megan Curtis, NP and Petrica Molnar, NP have been appointed as APP Advisory Board Members.
Congratulations to all of our newly elected and appointed board members! We look forward to their leadership and contributions to advancing neurosurgery across Michigan.
Karam Asmaro, MD
Director/Member at Large
A neurosurgeon based in Royal Oak, Michigan, with a focus on minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, complemented by subspecialty training in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery from Stanford University
Christian Bowers, MD
Director/Member at Large
A neurosurgeon who is recognized as the world’s leading expert on frailty's impact on neurosurgical outcomes, with more than 125 frailty-related publications in the last 4 years.
Daniel Carr, DO
Director/Member at Large
A neurosurgeon with a practice based out of Michigan Spine and Brain Surgeons. He operates at Henry Ford Providence Hospitals in southeast Michigan where he takes general neurosurgery calls and performs most of his elective surgeries.
Hassan Fadel, MD
Resident Advisor Board Member
A current chief resident at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. His clinical interests include advanced neurosurgical oncology, emphasizing the surgical use of new and emerging technologies.
Carrie Lint, NP
APP Advisor Board Member
A board-certified nurse practitioner with over 25 years of specialized experience in neurosurgery, with a focus in cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
Megan Curtis, NP
APP Advisor Board Member (Appointed)
A doctoral-prepared adult nurse practitioner with 21 years of neurosurgery experience specializing in both simple and complex spine. She is currently practicing at the University of Michigan outpatient neurosurgery clinic, caring for patients throughout the perioperative continuum.
Petrica (Peter) Molnar, NP
Resident Advisor Board Member (Appointed)
The Lead Advanced Practice Provider for Neurosurgery at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, where he directs multidisciplinary peri-operative and neuro-trauma care and has introduced evidence-based protocols for the treatment of complex neurosurgical patient care.
