Dennis D. Spencer, M.D., HS ’77, chair and the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, was elected president of the 3,000-member American Epilepsy Society (AES) during the organization’s annual meeting in Philadelphia in December. AES is the professional society for physicians and scientists who study and treat epilepsy. Spencer is internationally recognized for his contributions to the surgical treatment of neurological diseases causing epilepsy.