Personal Information

Born: May 5, 1931, Iowa City, Iowa

Married: June 17, 1955 to Jean Munson

Children: David, James, Michael, John

Professional Education and Experience

1948-1951: State University of Iowa, B.A. (with highest distinction)

1951-1955: College of Medicine, State University of Iowa, M.D. (first in class)

1955-1956: Rotating Internship, Cincinnati General Hospital

1956-1957: General Surgical Resident, Baylor University College of Medicine

1957-1961: Neurosurgical Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital

1960-1961: Teaching Fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1961-1962: Assistant in Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1961-1968: Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1968-1971: Assistant Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

1968-1969: Clinical Associate in Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1969-1972: Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1971-1972: Associate Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

1972-1975: Associate Visiting Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

1972-1979: Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1975- : Visiting Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

1979- : Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Licensed to Practice Medicine

Iowa - 1956

Massachusetts - 1958

Certification

Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - April 13, 1964

Honorary Societies

Phi Beta Kappa

Alpha Omega Alpha

Awards

1960 - American Academy of Neurological Surgery, Resident Award winner

1991 - University of Iowa - Distinguished Alumni Award for Achievement

1992 - Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Honored Guest

1995 - North American Skull Base Society - Honored Guest

1997 - Cushing Medalist - American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Fellowships

Medical Foundation of Boston, 1962-1964, under the direction of Drs. William H. Sweet and Gordon L. Brownell. The Use of Radioisotopes in Neurology and Neurosurgery; basic investigation and clinical application. Investigations in cerebrovascular disease.

MIT Neuroscience Research Program, 1964, under the direction of Professor Francis O. Schmitt. Studies in reference to some aspects of memory.

Professional Societies

American Academy of Neurological Surgery

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American College of Surgeons

American Heart Association, Stroke Council

American Medical Association

American Surgical Association

Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Massachusetts Medical Society

New England Neurosurgical Society

North American Skull Base Society

Society of University Neurosurgeons

Society of Neurological Surgeons

Society Offices

American Academy of Neurological Surgeons
Scientific Program Chairman, 1975

President-Elect, 1988-1989

President, 1989-1990

American Heart Association Stroke Council

Executive Committee, 1980-1983

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Local Arrangements Committee Chairman, 1981

Board of Directors, 1982-1988

President-Elect, 1985-1986

President, 1986-1987

Chairman, Task Force on Neuroimaging and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, 1988-1991

Washington Committee, 1985-1993 Chairman, 1992-1993

Executive Council Research Foundation, 1986- Chairman, 1991-

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Local Arrangements Chairman, 1969

Scientific Program Chairman, 1971

Associate Editor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Volumes 12 & 13

Editor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Volumes 14, 15, 16 & 17

Executive Committee, 1967-1977

Secretary, 1971-1974 President-Elect, 1974-1975

President, 1975-1976

Journal Management Committee, 1975-1979; Chairman, 1979

Society of Neurological Surgeons

President Elect, 1989-1990

President, 1990-1991

Society of University Neurosurgeons

Vice-President, 1965-1966

President, 1966-1967

Other Appointments

ACGME Appeals Panel for Neurological Surgery, 1986-1992

The American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1977-1983 Chairman, 1982-1983

Medical Advisory Board Acoustic Neuroma Association Chairman, 1981-1992

Residency Review Committee for Neurological Surgery, 1993- Vice-Chairman, 1995-1997

Hospital Committees - Massachusetts General Hospital

Executive Committee Staff Associates, 1973-1979

Vice-Chairman, 1976-1977

Chairman, 1977-1979

Utilization Review Committee, 1973-1977

Isotope Committee, 1970-1976

Planning Committee for Ambulatory Care Center Building, 1979-1980

General Executive Committee, 1981-1984

Visiting Professorships

Albert Einstein School of Medicine

Barrow Neurological Institute

Bowman Gray School of Medicine

Case Western Reserve

Dartmouth Medical School

Georgetown

Duke University Medical School

Emory University

Indiana University

Mayo Clinic

Montreal Neurological Institute

Neurological Institute of New York - Columbia

New York University

Southwestern Medical School

Temple University

Tufts - New England Medical Center

University of Cincinnati

University of Florida Health Center

University of Maryland

University of Toronto

University of Washington