On behalf of the Governance Committee and Board of Directors, the North American Spine Society (NASS) is pleased to announce this year’s Recognition Award Winners:
Congratulations to all Winners!
Leon Wiltse Award: Todd Albert, MD
Henry Farfan Award: Brian Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC
David Selby Award: Paul Arnold, MD
Spine Advocacy Award: David Gendelberg, MD
International Award: Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim, MD, PhD
All awards will be bestowed upon winners during an awards ceremony at the
NASS 2026 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX on October 15, 2025. If you would like to read more about this year’s winners, or nominate a colleague for 2027 awards, please visit
www.spine.org/awards.