Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Phone: (773)-702-6157
E-mail: jhekmat@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Phone: (773)-702-6157
E-mail: jhekmat@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
1955-1957 | Post Doctoral Education | Chehrazi Hospital Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
1950-1956 | Graduation | University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
Dr. Javad Hekmatpanah is currently a Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at The University of Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was neurosurgery resident (1961-1964) at the University of Chicago under Dr. Joseph P. Evans and Dr. Sean Mullan. He was an Assistant Professor (1964-1970), an Associate Professor (1970-1975), and Professor (1975-present) in the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Chicago. He was awarded the McClintock Award for outstanding teaching in the Medical School at the University of Chicago in 1966. He is a member of numerous medical societies and is a past president of both the Central Neurosurgical Society (1974-1975) and the Chicago Neurological Society (1979-1980). He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (1966) and by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1967). His clinical interest has centered around management of brain tumors and diseases of the spine.
Dr. Javad Hekmatpanah’s laboratory research has focused on the pathophysiological alteration of the brain and its micro vessels in cerebral compression, cerebral contusion, cardiac arrest, and air embolism. He has produced over 1000 tumors in rats through intra-cerebral inoculation of Kirsten sarcoma virus which were used for various laboratory experiments. His recent work was the study of ingestion of alcohol by nursing rats and its effect on the cerebellum of the offspring. He has 44 publications.
Neurosurgery, Neurology, Brain Tumors, Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Spine/disc problems, Spine Surgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Clinical Medical Ethics
2015-Present | Faculty of Ethics Program at University of Chicago, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, The University of Chicago Medicine, Illinois, USA |
1993-Present | Professor of Neurology, The University of Chicago, Illinois, USA |
1975-Present | Professor of Neurological Surgery, The University of Chicago, Illinois, USA |
1970-1975 | Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, The University of Chicago, Illinois, USA |
1964-1970 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, The University of Chicago, Illinois, USA |
2001-2002 | Vice President, Chicago Surgical Society |
1993-1996 | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
1990-1993 | Musculo-Skeletal Marketing Planning Group |
1990-Present | Utilization Review Committee |
1988 | Pediatrics Advisory Committee |
1988-Present | Surgery Committee on Appointments and Promotions |
1985-1990 | Chairman of Medical School Honors & Awards Committee |
1983-1986 | Councilor of the University Senate Council |
1980-1982 | Medical School Admissions Committee |
1979-1982 | Dean Advisory Committee |
1979-1980 | President, Chicago Neurological Society |
1976-1978 | Chairman of Operating Room Committee, Department of Surgery |
1970-1973 | Chairman of Curriculum Committee, Department of Surgery |
2013 | Distinguished Educator/Mentor Lifetime Achievement Award |
2011 | Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators |
2008 | Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators |
2007 | Inducted to Faculty AOA, elected by AOA students for teaching |
2001 | “The Best Doctors in America” Midwest Region, “Top Doctors” Chicago Metropolitan area |
1966 | McClintock Award (Outstanding Teaching at Medical School,) University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. |
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