The 2026 ONS Meeting was held on Saturday February 7, 2026 at the Samis Center on the OUHSC campus.

Jaques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the UTHealth McGovern School of Medicine in Houston, TX. He is a world-renowned neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular and skull-based surgery.  He completed his residency at the University of Minnesota, followed by a fellowships in cerebrovascular surgery at the University of Florida and cerebrovascular and skull-based surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Morcos' research includes observational studies in anuerysm surveillance, an AVM registry, the impact of targeted therapies in NF2 acoustic neuromas, and laboratory dissections to optimze and innovate neurosurgical approaches. He is the co-founder of the International Registry of MCA Bypass in Cerebral Ischemia. He is active in national and international neurosurgical societies. He is the Immediate Past-President of the AANS and the President of the World Federation of Skull Based Societies.

Meeting Agenda

7:30- Breakfast

7:55- Welcome- Andrew Bauer, MD

8:00- 2026 Narcotics Update- Atul Walia, MD

9:00- Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery: They are Inseprable Twins - Jacques Morcos, MD

9:30- Developing Neurotrauma Systems in Oklahoma- Phillip Bonney, MD

10:00- Coffee with Exhibitors

10:30- MMA Embolization for Subdural Hematoma- Tyler Auschwiz, MD

11:00- Current Management of Sports Concussions: Is Oklahoma Behind?- Nicholas Sader, MD

11:30- The Essence of Ethical Leadership- Jacques Morcos, MD

12:00- Lunch

12:30- Panel Discussion: Anterior vs. Posterior Spine reconstruction for Lumar Degenerative Disc Disease- Panelists: Michael Marting, MD and Bridger Cox, MD

1:30- Adjourn