Skip to main content
2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Main banner

    Charlotte E. Pineda, MPP

    Vice President, Health Policy and Advocacy
    AANS/CNS Washington Committee for Neurological Surgery

    Charlotte Pineda is the Vice President of Health Policy and Advocacy for the AANS/CNS Washington Committee for Neurological Surgery. In this role, she leads national advocacy efforts on behalf of neurosurgeons and their patients, engaging with Congress, federal agencies, and health care stakeholders to shape policy on Medicare reimbursement, prior authorization reform, workforce sustainability, and patient access. Her strategic guidance ensures that neurosurgery’s voice is represented in key legislative and regulatory discussions.
    Before joining the neurosurgical community, Charlotte spent nearly a decade in Congress, serving in senior policy roles in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Most recently, she was Health Policy Director for Senator Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), widely recognized for advancing physician-led, patient-centered reforms. She also served as a professional staff member for a Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), where she worked with committee members, federal agencies, and stakeholders to advance bipartisan priorities in public health, drug and device law, and insurance policy.
    Earlier in her career, Charlotte was Health Policy Advisor to a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, contributing to legislation on the opioid crisis, drug supply chain security, and the reauthorization of key public health programs. She also served on the health team for the late Senate Finance Committee Chairman and President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R-UT), assisting with the 21st Century Cures Act and drug pricing reforms. Across her time in Congress, Charlotte played a leading role in advancing bipartisan policies to expand access to care, address workforce shortages, modernize FDA oversight, strengthen pandemic preparedness, and enhance program integrity across federal health programs.
    Prior to her service in Congress, Charlotte held research and policy roles at organizations including Resources for the Future, where she served on multidisciplinary teams evaluating federal program performance and supporting research initiatives tied to the International Space Station.
    Charlotte holds a BA in Government and International Relations from the University of South Florida and an MPP from George Mason University. She also completed executive coursework in Finance and Marketing at Columbia University.

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    Presentation(s):