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Office
4725 N Federal Hwy
Suite 504
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308Phone+1 954-414-9750Fax+1 954-414-9751
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 (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological 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
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005-09-01 - 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. 2002-10-01
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