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Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, Spinal Injury, Head, Cervical, Automotive, Coccidiomycosal Meningitis
EDUCATION
1958-1961
Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York
1961-1965
B.S.- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
1965- 1969
M.D. – New York University School of Medicine,
New York, New York
1968
Oxford University Clinical School, Oxford, England
1970- 1971
University of Minnesota Graduate School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
EXPERIENCE
1966- 1969
Research Assistant, Department of Neuroradiology, NY- Bellevue Medical Center, New York, New York
1969- 1970
Intern, University of Minnesota Hospitals,Minneapolis, Minnesota
1970- 1971
Surgical Fellow, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Laboratory of O.H. Wagensteen, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1971- 1972
Principal Investigator, Department – Experimental Surgery, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; Assistant Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
1972- 1974
Principal Investigator, Neurobiology Section,Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute;Medical Officer, Defense Nuclear Agency; Medical Consultant, Dept. of Transportation
1974-1978
Resident, Neurosurgery Section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Medical Consultant, Dept. of Transportation; Radiology Consultant, AFR
1978- 1979
Asst. Chief; Chief; Neurosurgery Section,Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California
1979 – 1980
Chief Neurosurgeon, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services; Asst. Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland
1981- 1984
Asst. Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery Section,Stanford University School of Medicine.Attending Neurosurgeon, Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto VA Hospital
1984- 1997
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Stanford University School of Medicine
1997- 2005
Clinical Professor of Surgery
(Neurosurgery), Stanford University School of Medicine
1983- 2005
Chief Neurosurgeon, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
2005- 2012
Solo Practice Neurosurgeon, O’Connor, Good Samaritan, El Camino – Los Gatos Hospitals
CURRENT POSITIONS / ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
2009-2012
Surgical Review Committee, O’Connor Hospital
2010-2012
Chief of Neurosurgery, Good Samaritan Hospital
2010-2012
Surgical Executive Committee, O’Connor Hospital
2012
Professional Performance Evaluation Committee (PPEC) Good Samaritan Hospital
MEDICAL LICENSURE
1970 -1976
Minnesota
1972- 1980
District of Columbia
1979- 1980
Maryland
1979- present
California
MEDICAL BOARDS
1984 Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Medical Association (1981-2010)
Santa Clara County Medical Society, Trauma Committee Member
(1981- 2005)
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1984-2012)
California Association of Neurological Surgeons (1986-2012)
San Francisco Neurological Society (1983-2002)
Advisory Board – Northern California Regional
Spinal Injury System (1985- 2005)
American Spinal Injury Association, (1985-1995)
Joint Section on Neurotrauma & Critical Care of AANS
(1990-2005)
MILITARY SERVICE
August 1971
First Lieutenant- Entered active duty,Minneapolis, Minn.
1971- 1972
Captain- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
1972-1973
Defense Nuclear Agency
1973-1974
Major-Defense Nuclear Agency
1974-1978
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
1978-1979
Lieutenant Colonel-Letterman Army Medical Center
1979-1999
Lieutenant Colonel -Independent Ready Reserve, U.S. Army Medical Corps
August 1999
Honorable Discharge USAR (30 years service)
AWARDS
March 1961
Second Prize, New York City Science Fair
April 1974
Raymond P. Metcalf Award for Surgical Research, US Army Medical Department
June 1974
Joint Service Commendation Medal, Department of Defense
June 1974
Arch T. Colwell Merit Award for Original Technical Paper, Society of Automotive Engineers
November 1985
Commendation for Clinical Care, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
April 1986
Platinum Pen Award, San Jose Mercury Newspaper
July 1990
Commendation for Clinical Care, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
October 1999
Commendation, Zoe Lofgren, US Congress
re: SCVMC High School Summer Intern Program
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS: Upon Request
EXHIBITS & POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Upon Request
MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS: Upon Request
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