Curriculum Vitae

Revised January 1, 2008

Born: Baltimore, Maryland, USA, January 17, 1938. Married (to Ilene L. Dillon, M.S.W.); four children.

Basic education: Baltimore City Public Schools; Baltimore City College (High School), graduated June, 1954.

College: Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; Pre-medical curriculum; 1954-57.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; M. D. degree, June 10, 1961.

Internships:
University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois; Rotating; July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962.
University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois; Straight Surgical; January 1, 1963 to June 30, 1963.

Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois; Neurological Surgery; July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1966.

Post-residency training: Certification in Laser Neurosurgery; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee; March, 1982.

Board Certification:

Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery; October, 1973.

Diplomate, American Institute for Laser in Surgery and Medicine (Laser neurosurgery); March, 1982.

Continuing Medical Education: Certificate in Continuing Medical Education; California Medical Association.

Fellowship: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.); October, 1975.

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Licensure:

Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (Certificate number 71120); 1962.

Board of Medical Examiners, State of Maryland (original license, by examination); Certificate number DO2865; 1961.

Medical Board of California; Certificate number G-11874; by reciprocity; 1966.

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Military Service:

Major, Medical Corps, United States Army (active duty); September 10, 1967 to September 10, 1969; Honorable Discharge, September 10, 1969.

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Professional Societies:

• Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
• California Medical Association
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Harvey Cushing Society)
• California Association of Neurological Surgeons (Founding Member)
• Past Member, Editorial Board of CANS Newsletter
• San Francisco Neurological Society
• American College of Surgeons

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Civic Appointments:

• Advisory Trustee, Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California
• Trustee, The Herrick Health Care Foundation; Berkeley, California
• Commissioner, Berkeley Police Review Commission; Berkeley, California; 1981 to 1984.
• Parish Council, Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish, Berkeley, California; 1978 to 1979; Chairman, 1979.

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Academic Appointments:

• Summer Fellow in Neurology; University of Maryland School of Medicine; Baltimore, Maryland; 1958 to 1960.
• Summer Fellow and Extern in Neurological Surgery; University of Maryland School of Medicine, University Hospital; Baltimore, Maryland; 1960.
• Instructor in Anatomy (Neuroanatomy); University of Chicago School of Medicine; Chicago, Illinois; 1965.
• Instructor in Surgery (Neurosurgery); University of Chicago School of Medicine; Chicago, Illinois; 1965 to 1966.
• Fellow in Neurosurgery and Nuclear Medicine; Research Associate; Donner Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory; University of California at Berkeley; Berkeley, California; 1966 to 1970.
• Clinical Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California School of Medicine; San Francisco, California; 1973 to present.
• Instructor, School of Nursing; Samuel Merritt Hospital; Oakland, California; 1974 to 1983.
• Instructor, Berkeley Fire Department Paramedics.
• Summer Lecturer, Neurological Surgery (Laser); Santa Margarita Hospital; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; 1983.
• Visiting Professor, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, P.R.C.; October-November, 1998.
• Scientific Advisory Board, Third Annual International Neurosurgery Conference, for The Annals of Neurosurgery; Southampton, U.K.; 15-16 December 2007

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Hospital Affiliations and Teaching Appointments:

• Senior Staff, Alta Bates Medical Center (formerly Herrick/Alta Bates Hospitals); Berkeley, California.
• Chief, Section of Neurological Surgery, Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1972 to 1984.
• Chief, Department of Surgery, Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1984 to 1988.
• Medical Director, Neurological Intensive Care Unit; Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1975 to 1988.
• Instructor, Psychiatric Residency Training Program (Neurology); Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1975 to 1988.
• Instructor, Nursing Inservice Education; Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1973 to 1988.
• Member, Medical Executive Board; Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1984 to 1988.
• Chairman, Neuro-Rehabilitation Service; Herrick Hospital and Health Center; Berkeley, California; 1971 to 1985.
• Teaching and Consulting Staff, Alameda County Medical Center; Oakland, California, 1967-1988.
• Active Staff, Doctors Medical Center, Pinole and San Pablo, California.
• Courtesy Staff, Summit Medical Center; Oakland, California.
• Courtesy Staff, Kaiser-Permanente Foundation Hospital; Oakland, California, and Richmond, California.
• Private practice: Neurological Surgery; Berkeley, California 1969 to present.

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Publications:

1. Physiological Tremor, An Experimental Study: NEUROLOGY; May, 1962.
2. Rapid Brain Scanning with Technetium-99m: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF CHICAGO; 1965.
3. Rapid Brain Scanning with Technetium-99m: ACTA RADIOLOGICA 5; 1966. (Presented at VII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, New York City; 1964.
4. Technetium-99m as a Scanning Agent: RADIOLOGY; July, 1965 (Presented at Radiological Society of North America, Chicago; 1964.
5. Uses of Radioimmunoassay of Growth Hormone as a Test for Pituitary Suppression Produced by Heavy Particle Irradiation: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM; 1967.
6. A Clinical Evaluation of Darvon Injectable: ANALGESIA AND ANESTHESIA; January, 1966.
7. Heavy Particles in Neurology and Neurosurgery: RADIONUCLIDES IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE; (Edited by John H. Lawrence, M. D.); published by Charles C Thomas; 1969.
8. Electroencephalographic Changes in Hemorrhagic Shock: ANNUAL REPORT, U. S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT-PRESIDIO; July, 1968; Presented at Western Neurosurgical Society, Kamuela, Hawaii; November, 1968.
9. Neurosurgical Treatment of Nonmalignant Intractable Rectal Pain: Commissural Myelotomy with the Carbon Dioxide Laser: NEUROSURGERY; January, 1984.
10. Myoglobinuria in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE; September, 1985.
11. Cyberspace and the Electronic Doctors' Lounge: CALIFORNIA PHYSICIAN; October, 1995.
12. Diagnosis on the Internet: MEDICAL STAFF BULLETIN, ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER; October, 1995.
13. The Tao of the Internet: PHYSICIANS AND COMPUTERS, December, 1995
14. When Love is the Only Medicine - Appeared in Medical Economics, April 17, 1989
15. The Nun's Story: NEUROLOGY REVIEWS, April, 2000
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16. Parkinson's Disease: History and Treatment, 1817 to 2002
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17. Spontaneous migration of intradural bullet during surgery - A case report and review of the literature. Singh R, Sanjeev A, Siwach R, Magu NK, Sangwan SS. Comment: Robert A Fink, MD FACS; ANNALS OF NEUROSURG. , 2007; 7(2): 1-7
18. Medical Liability Issues in Dealing with Critical Care Patients in the End-of-Life Situation: in: END-OF-LIFE COMMUNICATION IN THE ICU, A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Editor: DW Crippen: New York, NY: Springer Science Business Media, LLC, ISBN 978-0-387-72965-7; 2008, 121-126

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Films and Videotapes:

1. "The Role of Ballistics in Tissue Injury" (16 minutes, color, VHS); 1976.
2. "Commissural Myelotomy with the Carbon Dioxide Laser" (28 minutes, color, VHS or U-Matic); 1983.
3. "The Carbon Dioxide Laser in Neurological Surgery" (29 minutes, color, VHS or U-Matic); 1983 (VHS version available in English or Spanish)
4. "Brain Tumor Surgery - Conventional and Laser Microsurgery" (16 minutes, color, VHS); 1983.
5. "The Healing Light - Lasers in Medicine and Surgery" (23 minutes, color, VHS); 1984.

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