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4725 N Federal Hwy
Suite 504
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308Phone+1 954-414-9750Fax+1 954-414-9751- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1977 - 1981
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1977
- Indiana University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1999 - 2020
- OH State Medical License 1977 - 2019
- IN State Medical License 1975 - 2005
- KY State Medical License 1995 - 2005
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsLong-term survival and functional status of patients with low-grade astrocytoma of spinal cord.Clifford G. Robinson, Richard A. Prayson, Joseph F. Hahn, Iain H. Kalfas, Melvin D. Whitfield, Shih Yuan Lee, John H. Suh> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Sep 1
- 18 citationsPreliminary experience with the DOC dynamic cervical implant for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylosis.Michael P. Steinmetz, Ann Warbel, Melvin D. Whitfield, William Bingaman> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio
- Holy Cross HospitalFort Lauderdale, Florida
- HCA Florida Aventura HospitalMiami, Florida
- HCA Florida Kendall HospitalMiami, Florida
- HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce, Florida
- HCA Florida Mercy HospitalMiami, Florida
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