Peter Kan, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FAANS, an endovascular neurosurgeon at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), has been named president of The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) for 2026-2027.
Kan became vice president of the organization in 2024 and president-elect in 2025.
Representing nearly 1,500 members worldwide, SNIS brings together specialists in interventional neuroradiology, endovascular neurosurgery, and interventional neurology to advance research, education, advocacy, and standards of care that improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the brain, spine, head, and neck.
“Neurointervention continues to advance at an incredible pace, creating new opportunities to improve the lives of patients around the world,” Kan said. “SNIS brings together the brightest minds in our specialty to share knowledge and drive innovation.”
Kan is a professor and Robert L. Moody Sr. Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UTMB. He pursued neurosurgical training at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he also completed a Master of Public Health degree. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) before completing an endovascular fellowship at the University at Buffalo. He joined the faculty at the University of South Florida, where he served as director of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. He was subsequently recruited to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston as an associate professor and the director of cerebrovascular surgery before joining UTMB in 2020.
Kan’s research interests include clinical trials for new neuroendovascular devices, intravascular imaging, neuroprotection for acute ischemic stroke, intra-arterial cell-based therapy for malignant brain tumors, and middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematomas.
“I am honored to serve as president,” Kan said. “I look forward to working alongside our members to strengthen our field and continue advancing patient care. I am also incredibly proud to represent UTMB nationally.”