Medical specialties represented in the membership include anesthesiology, neurosurgery, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, gastroenterology, urology, and basic science.
Wright was largely responsible for incorporating and establishing ANS as a non-profit organization in the United States.
Now based in Chicago, NANS developed out of the American Neuromodulation Society and has evolved into a national organization with more than 2000 members.
The annual meetings are held every January, typically located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NANS currently holds a seat in the CPT, RUC and House of Delegates within the American Medical Association (AMA).