Curriculum vitae
Austin R. T. Colohan, MD, FACS
Email: acolohan@llu.edu
EDUCATION:
Advanced degree: MDDates: 1975-1978
Institution: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Dates: 1974-1975
Institution: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Baccalaureate degree: BSc; math and physics
Dates: 1972-1973, 1975
Institution: Guelph University, Ontario, Canada
Dates: 1969-1970
Institution: Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada
Dates: 1967-1968
Institution: Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
Fellowship, cerebrovascular surgery
Dates: 1984-1985
Institution: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Senior resident in neurosurgery
Dates: 1983-1984
Institution: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Neurosurgical registrar
Dates: 1982-1983
Institution: Plymouth General Hospital, Plymouth, England
Neurosurgical registrar
Dates: 1981-1982
Institution: University of Cape Town, Cape Town, R.S.A.
Neurosurgery residency
Dates: 1979-1981
Institution: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
General surgery internship
Dates: 1978-1979
Institution: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
MEDICAL LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Board certification: American Board of Neurological Surgeons, September 1989
Current Medical License: California
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Professor of neurosurgery, department of neurosurgery
Loma Linda University Medical Center: 2006-present
Professor of surgery, neurosurgery, division of neurosurgery
Loma Linda University Medical Center: 1999-2006
Professor of surgery, neurosurgery, department of surgery
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden NJ: 1996-1998
Professor, department of neurosurgery
Emory University, Atlanta GA: 1993-1996
Associate professor, department of neurosurgery
Emory University, Atlanta GA: 1988-1993
Assistant professor, department of neurology and neurosurgery
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec: 1985-1988
Instructor in neurosurgery
University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA: 1984-1985
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Medical Director, Loma Linda University Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic, & Neurosciences
Institute Loma Linda, CA: 2006-present
Professor and Chair, Residency Program Director, Department of Neurosurgery
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA: 2006-present
Professor and Chief, Residency Orogram director, Department of Neurosurgery
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA: 1999-2006
Head, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery
Cooper Health Systems, Camden NJ: 1996-1998
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2nd Vice-President, California Association of Neurological Surgeons 2009-Present
Editorial Board Member, Translational Stroke Research, 2009-Present
President-Elect, Western Neurosurgical Society, 2008-2009
Guest examiner, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, November 2008
Book editor, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1993 to 2008
Scientific program chairperson, Western Neurological Society, 2001, 2002, 2003
Guest examiner, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, May 2000
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Society of Neurological Surgeons, 2001-present
California Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1999-present
Western Neurosurgical Society, 1999-present
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1989-present
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1989-present
American College of Surgeons, 1998-present
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SUPPORT:
1. Co-investigator, $80,000 grant from the International Brain Injury Association for "Magnetic resonance spectroscopy for outcome prediction in traumatic brain injury in adults." (Principal investigator: Dr. L. Shutter)
2. Emory Medical Care Foundation - development of spinal cord injury model in the rat and the effects of Poloxamer 188 on clinical outcome. Feb 1993 - $25,000.
3. Neurobehavioral effects of traumatic brain injury in older adults. CO-investigator, NIDRR award #133G30051, April, 1993 - $374,934.
4. Head injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: A prospective study. Co-principal investigator, July, 1995 - $20,000, NIA.
PUBLICATIONS:
Journal:
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Won DJ. Tethered cord syndrome. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Jan; 10(1):79-80
Yamaguchi M, Jadhav V, Obenaus A, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition Attenuates Brain Edema in an In Vivo Model of Surgically-Induced Brain Injury. Neurosurgery. 2008 Sept 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Ghostine S, Tong K, Holshouser B, Colohan ART, Raghavan R. Granular cell astrocytic tumor: report of a rare glial neoplasm. (accepted to Current Contents, 2008)
Brovo TP, Matchett GA, Jadhav V, Martin RD, Jourdain A, Colohan ART, Zhang JH, Tang J. Role of Histamine in Brain Protection in Surgical Brain Injury in Mice. Brain Res 2008 Feb 19.
Yatsushige H, Yamaguchi-Okada M, Zhou C, Calvert JW, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Inhibition of c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway attenuates cerebral vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage through the suppression of apoptosis. Acta Neurochir Suppl (2008) 104: V-VI. Jan 2008. pp 27-32.
Westra DL, Colohan ART. Pediatric subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurochi Suppl (2008) 104 V-VI. January 2008. pp 399-404.
Armin SS, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Vasospasm in traumatic brain injury. Acta Neurochi Suppl (2008) 104 V-VI. January 2008. pp 419-424.
Ghostine S, colohan ART. Street drugs and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurochi Suppl (2008) 104 V-VI. January 2008. pp 441-444.
Murad A, Ghostine, S, Colohan ART. Controlled Lumbar Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure. A Safe and Effective Treatment. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2008; 102:89-91.
Yamaguchi M, Jadhav V, Obenaus A, Colohan ARt, Zhang JH. Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition Attenuates Brain Edema in An In vivo Model of Surgically-Induced Brain Injury. Neurosurgery. 2007 Nov; 61 (5):1067-75; discussion 1075-6.
Yamada S, Won DJ, Pezeshkpour G, Yamada BS, Yamada S, Siddiqi J, zouros A, Colohan ART. Pathophysiology of tethered cord syndrome and similar complex disorders. Neurosurgical Focus, August 2007 Vol 23, Number 2:1-10.
Yatsushige H, Ostrowski R, Tsubokawa T, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neuroscience Research, May 2007 85:1436-1448.
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Johnson W, Siddiqi J, Allen CC. Advantages of surgical treatment of AVMs in the sensorimotor area. Medimond, January 2007.
Armin SS, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: our current understanding and its evolution over the past half century. Neurol Res. 2006 June; 28(4):445-52
Ostowski RP, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Neuroprotective effect of hyperbaric oxygen in a rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2006;96:188-93.
Zhang JH, Takkin L, Mychaskiw G, Colohan ART. Mechanisms of Hyperbaric Oxygen Neuroprotection in Stroke. Pathophysiology. 2005 Jul; 12(1):63-77.
Zhou C, Yamaguchi M, Colohan ART, Zhang J. Role of p53 and Apoptosis in cerebral vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 2005 May; 25 (5):572-82.
Ghostine S, Colohan ART, Hsu FPK, Zouros A, Stewart CE. Occlusion of a Dural Sinus due to an Epidural Abscess in a Patient with Gradenigo Syndrome. Submitted to Neursurg Focus.
Yamada S, Liwnicz BH, Thompson JR, Colohan ART, Iacono RP, Tran JT: Pericapillary arteriovenous malformations angiographically manifested as cerebral venous malformations. Neurol Res 23: 513-21, July 2001
Shutter LA, Colohan ART: Post-traumatic agitation: Psychopharmacology and management. The Neurologist October 1999
Alleyne CH Jr, Kirsht A, Yoo FK, Silverstein A, Colohan AR: Bilateral persistent trigeminal arteries associated with cerebral aneurysms and aortic arch vessel anomaly. South Med J. 1997 Apr; 90(4):434-8.
Cawley CM, Dawson RC, Shengelaia G, Bonner G, Colohan ART: Arterial saccular aneurysm model in the rabbit. Amer J Neurorad 17(9):1761-6, October 1996
Alleyne CH, Shutter LA, Colohan ART: Cranial migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter. South Med J 89(6):634-636, June 1996
Qureshi AI, Safdar K, Weil J, Barch C, Colohan ART: Predictors of early deterioration and mortality in Black Americans with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke 26(10):1764-7, October 1995
Goldstein FC, Levin HS, Presley RM, Searcy J, Colohan ART, Eisenberg HM, Jann B, Bertolino-Kusnerik L: Neurobehavioral consequences of closed head injury in older adults. J Neurol Neurosurg, Psychiatry 57:961-966, August 1994
Barrow DL, Colohan ART, Dawson R: Intradural perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas (type IV spinal cord arteriovenous malformations). J Neurosurg 81:221-229, August 1994
Barnett DW, Colohan ART: Potts' disease. Contemporary Neurosurg 15(23), 1993
Oyesiku NM, Colohan ART, Barrow DL, Reisner A: Cocaine-induced aneurysmal rupture: A n emergent negative factor in the natural history of intracranial aneurysms? Neurosurg 32(4): 518-526, April 1993
Garfinkle AM, Danys, IR, Nicolle DA, Colohan ART, Brem S: Terson's syndrome: A reversible cause of blindness following subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 76:766-771, May 1992
Colohan AR, Oyesiku NM: Moderate head injury: an overview. J Neurotrauma. 1992 Mar; 9 Suppl 1:S259-64.
Oyesiku NM, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia - clinical features and pathogenesis. J Neurosurg 75:356-363, September 1991
Krisht A, Colohan ART: Spinal epidural abscess. Contemporary Neurosurg 13:(24), 1991
Oyesiku NM, Barrow D, Eckman J, Tindall S, Colohan A, Tindall G: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia: clinical and angiographic features in 14 patients. Stroke 21(8) Sup 1:I-30-31, 1990
Oyesiku, NM, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall Sc, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia - clinical features and pathogenesis. Neurosurg 26(6):1074, September 1990
Ross IB, Colohan ART, Black MJ: Extracranial repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea - a case report. Canada J of Neurolog Sci 17(3):320-323, August 1990
Woodard E, Colohan ART: Fibrin glue: a practical formula for making and using it. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery 1(1):133-149, 1990
Woodard E, Colohan ART: Advances in surgery for cerebral stroke. Suzuki J: Book Review. Neurosurg 26(1):173, 1990
Colohan ART: Treatment of cerebr al infarction: Experimental and clinical study. Suzuki J: Book Review. Neurosurg 24(3):473, 1989
Colohan ART, Alves WM, Gross C, Torner JC, Mehta V, Tandon PN, Jane JA: Head injury mortality in two centers with different emergency services and intensive care. J Neurosurg 71:202-207, 1989
Farmer JP, Colohan ART, Comair Y, Jane JA: Less than severe head injury - an overview. Acta Anesthesiologica Belgica, 38(4):427-434, 1987
Elsevich KV, Colohan ART, Brem S, Comair Y: A rapid and modifiable technique for regional exposure in cerebral surgery. J Neurosurg 67(1): 140-142, 1987
Colohan ART, Grady MS, Bonnin JW, Thorner MO, Kovacs K, Jane JA: Ectopic pituitary gland simulating a suprasellar tumor. Neurosurg 20(1):43-48, 1986
Colohan ART, Welsh FA, Miller ED, Kassell NF: The effects of dichloroacetate on brain lactate levels following incomplete ischemia in the hyperglycemic rat. Stroke 17(3):525-528, 1986
Sasaki T, Kassell NF, Zuccarello M, Nakagomi T, Fujiwara S, Colohan ART, Lehman M: Barrier disruption in the major cerebral arteries during the acute stage after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurg 19(2):1770184, 1986
Alves WM, Colohan ART, O'Leary TJ, Rimel RW, Jane JA: Understanding post-traumatic symptoms after minor head injury. J Head Trauma Rehab; 1(2)1-12, 1986
Colohan ART, Dacey RG, Alves WM, Jane JA: Neurological and neurosurgical implications of mild head injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil 1(2):13-21, 1986
Kassell NF, Sasake T, Colohan ART, Nazar G: Cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 16(4):562-572, 1985
Grosslight K, Foster R, Colohan ART, Bedford RF: Isoflurane for neuroanesthesia: Risk factors for increases in intracranial pressure. Anesthesiology 63(1):53-53, 1985
Colohan ART, Jane JA, Newman SA, Maggio WW: Frontal sinus approach to the orbit - Technical note. J Neurosurg 63(5):811-813, 1985
Colohan ART, Jane JA, Park TS, Persing JA: Bifrontal osteoplastic craniotomy utilizing the anterior wall of the frontal sinus - Technical note. Neurosurg 16(6):822-824, 1985
Colohan AR, Perkins NAK, Bedford RF, Jane JA: Intravenous fluid loading as prophylaxis for paradoxical air embolism. J Neurosurg 62(6):839-842, 1985
Hamill JF, Bedford RF, Weaver DD, Colohan ART: Lidocaine before endotracheal intubation: Intravenous or laryngotracheal? Anesthesiology 55:578-581, 1981
Book chapters:
Yamada S, Lonser RR, Colohan ART, et al. “Tethered Cord Syndrome without Neural Spinal Dysraphism in Adult and Late Teenage Patients” Chapter 15. Tethered Cord Syndrome in Children and Adults. Thieme Publishers, New York. In Press.
Yamada S, Colohan ART, et al. “Conservative and surgical treatment and tethered cord syndrome prognosis.” Chapter 21. Thieme. In Press.
Colohan ART, Pitts LH, Rosegay H: Injury to the Peripheral Nerve. In: Moore, Mattox, Feliciano, Appleton & Lange (eds): Trauma, 3rd ed., 853-863, 1996
Colohan ART: Mild and moderate head injuries. In: Tindall GT, Cooper PR, Barrow, DL (eds): The Practice of Neurosurgery. Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Vol. 2, 1611-1622, 1996
Colohan ART, Krisht A: Evacuation of subdural hematoma. In: Lubin MS, Walker HK, Smith RB (eds): Medical Management of the Surgical Patient. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 617-618, 1995
Clare C, Colohan ART: Clinical patient monitoring. In: Sebel P, Fitch W (eds): Monitoring the Central Nervous System. Blackwell Science Ltd., 386-406, Philadelphia, 1994
Colohan ART, Oyesiku NM: Moderate head injury. NIH Central Nervous System Trauma Status Report 1990, Jane JA, Anderson DK, Torner JC, Young W (ed): NINCDS, Bethesda, Maryland 259-264, 1992
Gallagher M, Colohan ART: Infectious complications of head injury. In Barrow DL (ed): Complications and Sequelae of Head Injury. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, 61-89, 1992
Colohan ART, Quagliarello V, Kassell NF, Zuccarello M, Scheld WM, Nazar G, Sasaki T: Permeability changes in the major cerebral arteries in experimental meningitis, In: Robert H. Wilkins (ed): Cerebral Vasospasm, Raven Press, N.Y., 367-372, 1988
Colohan ART, Jane JA, Persing JA, Edgerton MT: Encephalocele. In: Mustarde JC and Jackson IT (eds): Plastic surgery in infancy and childhood, 3rd ed., Churchill Livingston, London. 165-179, 1988
Colohan ART, Jane JA, Alves WM: Less than severe head injury; pathology and outcome. In: Miner ME, Wagner KA (ed): Second Houston Neurotrauma Conference, Butterworths, Boston, 3-14, 1987
Sasaki T, Kassell NF, Colohan ART, Nazar G: Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. In: McDowell FH and Caplan LR (eds): Cerebrovascular Survey Report for the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, 109-132, 1985
Jane JA, Johns M, Cantrell R, Colohan AR, Kaplan M: Supraorbital rim approach to lesions of the craniofacial junction. In: Chretien PB, Johns ME, Shedd DP, Strong EW, Ward (eds): Head and Neck Cancer, Vol 1, B.C. Dicker (Inc), Philadelphia, 272-274, 1985
Jane JA, Rimel RW, Alves WM, Dacey RG, Winn HR, Colohan ART: Minor and moderate head injury: model systems. In: Dacey RG, Winn HR, Rimel RW, Jane JA (eds): Trauma of the Central Nervous System, Raven Press, New York, 27-33, 1985
Abstracts (published):
Murad A, Colohan ART, Ghostine S. Effectiveness of Controlled Lumbar CSF Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure. J. Neurosurg, Vol 110 May 2009. Page A1058.
Figuereo S, DeLeon M, Liu J, Colohan A: Secondary Brain Injury: Potential Role for the Glucose-Fatty Acid Cycle of Randle. J. Neurosurg Vol 98 March 2003
Sacapano M, Tong K, Holshouser B, Colohan A, Shutter L: Predictive accuracy of MR spectroscopy in traumatic brain injury. Journal of American College of Surgeons 195 (3):S32, September 2002
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Johnson W, Iacono RP, Lifshutz J: The intrasulcal vs cortical-subcortical AVM's; American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 2002
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Johnson W, Iacono RP, Lifshutz J: The intrasulcal vs cortical-subcortical AVM's; American Association of Neurological Surgeons - Joint Sections of Cerebrovascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology, Feb 2002
Yamada S, Colohan A, Iacono RP, Catrambone J; Arteriovenous malformation compartments and color Doppler sonography; American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 2001
Uffindell S, Gregorius S, Holshouser B, Tong K, Colohan ART, Shutter L. "The usefulness of proton MR spectroscopy for predicting clinical outcomes after traumatic brain injury." Neurology Supplement 3, 2001; 56: A430
Tong KA, Holshouser BA, Colohan A, Shutter L. "Evaluation and prognosis of severe traumatic brain using single and multi-voxel proton MR spectoscopy." Proceedings of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 9, 2001, page 553.
Yamada S, Colohan A, Iacono RP, Catrambone J; Arteriovenous malformation compartments and color Doppler ultrasonography; J Neurosurg, 94:160A, 2001
Figuereo SJ, Weldon NR, Colohan ART: MRA for the diagnosis of vertebral artery injury associated with cervical spine trauma. Neurosurg 47(2):509, August 2000
Bonner GD, Colohan ART, Gallagher MR, Dillehay DL, Yoo KF: Determination of the cause of death in rats subjected to lethal transient forebrain ischemia. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Vancouver BC, October 1993
Clare CE, Woodard EJ, Colohan ART: Differential intracranial pressure monitoring in sheep with expanding intraparenchymal temporal lobe pathology. Neurosurg 30(5):803, 1992
Colohan ART and Bonner GD: Effect of poloxamer 18 on mortality in forebrain ischemia in the rat. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Washington D.C., October 1992
Woodard EJ, Colohan ART, Barrow DL, Bonner GC: Effect of poloxamer 188 on forebrain ischemia in the rat: pre- and post-treatment survival. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco CA, April 1992
Garcia-Bengochea J, Woodward EJ, Clare CE, Colohan ART, Hooper C: The induction of platelet-derived growth factor following subarachnoid hemorrhage in a rabbit model. J Neurosurg 74:368, 1991
Oyesiku NM, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia: A paradigm for acquired aneurysm formation. Stroke 21(1):168, 1990
Kassell NF, Colohan ART: Dichloroacetate after incomplete ischemia. Stroke 18(1): 274, 1987
Danys I, Melmed C, Colohan Art, Brem S: Somatosensory evoked potentials in normal pressure hydrocephalus. Can J Neurol Sci 14(2):245, June, 1987
Colohan ART, Alves WM, Rimel RW, O'Leary T, Jane JA: Factors influencing outcome after mild head injury. Can J Neuro Sci 13(2):179, 1986
Colohan ART, Broadus WM, Pendleton GA, Bolding D, Jane JA: Subarachnoid pressure monitoring: Complications and recommendations for usage. Can J Neuro Sci 13(2):179, 1986
Colohan ART, Perkins NAK, Bedford RF, Jane JA: Intravenous fluid loading as prophylaxis for paradoxical air embolism. Stroke 17(1):166, 1986
Bryan JP, Maggio WW, Colohan A, Jane JA, Salata RA, Scheld WM: Blastomycoma (B) of the central nervous system (CNS). Twenty-fourth Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, 284, October, 1984
Hamill JF, Bedford RF, Weaver DD, Colohan ART: Lidocaine before endotracheal intubation: LTA or IV? Anesthesiology Suppl., 53:S26, 1980
PRESENTATIONS:
Oral:
Murad A, Colohan ART, Ghostine S. “Effectiveness of Controlled Lumbar CSF Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure”. Oral Presentation. Western Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Sunriver, Oregon, September 11-14, 2009
Murad A, Colohan ART, Ghostine S. “Effectiveness of Controlled Lumbar CSF Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure”. Oral Presentation. 77th American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA May 2-6, 2009
Yamada S, Iacono R, Siddiqi J, Colohan ART, JohnsonW, Lonser R, Mandybur G, Brauer F, Rouse G. How to handle small Arteriovenous malformations in the sensorimotor area. Western Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, September 11-14, 2004, San Diego California.
"Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons Learned and Future Directions" Invited speaker/Luncheon Seminar, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 2003
Hadden A, Gupta R, Steward O, Colohan A "Transplantation of peripheral nerve graft following contusion injury to the adult spinal cord." Western Neurosurgical Society Meeting, September 22, 2003, Kamuela, HI
Tong K, Kido D, Wycliffe D, Hinshaw D, Holshouser B, Shutter L, Ashwal S, Colohan A. “Update on SWI at LLUMC.” Third Annual Susceptibilty Weighted Imaging Meeting. Toronto, Canada, July 2003
Figuereo S, DeLeon M, Liu J, Colohan A: Secondary Brain Injury: Potential Role for the Glucose-Fatty Acid Cycle of Randle. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, April 2003
Sacapano M, Tong K, Holshouser B, Colohan A, Shutter L: Predictive accuracy of MR spectroscopy in traumatic brain injury. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, October 2002
Yamada S, Rouse G, Colohan A, Siddiqi J, Figuereo S, "The Concepts of AVM Compartments: Truth or Hypothesis?" Western Neurosurgical Society, Victoria B.C., Canada, October 2002
Sacapano M, Tong K, Holshouser B, Colohan A, Shutter L: Predictive accuracy of MR spectroscopy in traumatic brain injury. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA, September 2002
"Contemporary Management of Head Injury." Invited speaker/Luncheon Seminar, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, September 2002
Tong KA, Shutter L, Colohan A, Holshouser B. "Coparison of a new high resolution blood-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging technique with magnetic resonance spectroscopy in predicting outcome in adults experiencing severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) - Preliminary results" 50th Annual Meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2002
"Instability of Sub-Axial Cervical Spine." Invited speaker/Luncheon Seminar, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, CA, October 2001
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Iacono RP, Catrambone J: Arteriovenous malformation compartments and color Doppler sonography. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Toronto, Canada, April 2001
Lifshutz JI, Dayes L, Colohan ART: Solitary Intracranial Plasmacytomas: Two Cases at LLUMC. 2001 Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Figuereo SJ, Weldon NR, Colohan ART: MRA for the diagnosis of vertebral artery injury associated with cervical spine trauma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Colohan ART : Career options and tracks in neurosurgery. Scientific Program Luncheon Seminars. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Colohan ART: Intracerebral hematoma: Treatment options and controversies. Scientific Program Luncheon Seminars. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Colohan ART, Shutter LA, Holshouser B: MR spectroscopy in predicting outcomes from head injury. Western Neurosurgical Society, September 2000
Yamada S, Iacono RP, Lonser RR, Hadden A, Colohan ART: Surgical results of adult tethered cord syndrome. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2000 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, April 2000
Yamada S, Colohan ART: Blood flow to AVMs and local cerebral blood flow. The Western Neurosurgical Society 45th Annual Meeting, Coeur d'Alene ID, September 1999
Colohan ART, Shutter LA: Management of post-traumatic a gitation: An algorithm-based m odel #206. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 76th Annual Meeting, Rehabilitation: Creating the State of the Art. Orlando FL, October 1999
Moron MA, Colohan ART: Extracranial sphenoethmoidal repair of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Sea Island GA, May 1994
Harris ME, Allor KA, Olson RJ, Justic J, Colohan ART: Effect of changes in brain temperature on ischemia induced neurotransmitter release and neuronal survival. Southern Neurosurgical Society, Greenbrier WV, May 1994
Levin HS, Goldstein FC, Presley RM, Colohan ART, Eisenberg HM: Neurobehavioral consequences of closed head injury in older adults. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego CA, April 1994
Krisht AF, Dawson RC, Colohan ART, Joseph GJ, Shengelaia G, Bonner G, Yoo K: Collagen-coated microcoils as an embolic agent for aneurysm in a swine model. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego CA, April 1994
Alleyne CH, Colohan ART: Lumboperitoneal shunts: History, comparison with other methods of CSF diversion, indications and complications. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta GA, November 1993
Krisht A., Dawson R, Barrow D, Colohan ART, Olson J, Shengalia G, Bonner G: Creation of a swine common carotid aneurysm model and its treatment using collagen-coated microcoils. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Sea Island GA, May 1993
Barnett D, Colohan ART: Resurgence of spinal tuberculosis in the United States: Emory experience. Joint Section of the Spinal and Peripheral Nerve. American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Tucson AZ, February 1993
Goldstein FC, Levin HS, Presley RM, Searcy J, Colohan ART, Bertolino-Kusnerik L: Neurobehavioral consequences of closed head injury in older adults. International Neuropsychological Society, Galveston TX, February 1993
Colohan ART: Severe head trauma management. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Washington D.C., October 1992
Barnett D and Colohan ART: The spinal manifestations of tuberculosis--an increasing public health problem in Georgia. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Sea Island GA, May 1992
Clare CE, Woodard EJ, Colohan ART: Differential ICP monitoring in sheep with expanding temporal lobe mass. Southern Neurosurgical Meeting, Washington D.C., April 1992
Garcia-Bengochea J, Woodard EJ, Clare CE, Colohan ART, Hooper C: The induction of platelet-derived growth factor following subarachnoid hemorrhage in a rabbit model. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans LA, April 1991
Garcia-Bengochea J, Woodard EJ, Clare CE, Colohan ART, Hooper WC: Activation of pp60src protein in the basilar artery of the rabbit following subarachnoid hemorrhage. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans LA, April 1991
Colohan ART: Surgical management and outcome in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Los Angeles CA, October 1990
Colohan ART: Recovery patterns in moderate head injury. Seventh Conference on Neural Trauma, Charlottesville VA, September 1990
Oyesiku NL, Colohan ART, Reisner A, Barrow DL: Cerebrovascular complications of cocaine abuse. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville TN, April 1990
Oyesiku NL, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia - clinical features and pathogenesis. Southern Neurosurgical Society, Key West FL, March 1990
Oyesiku Nl, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial neurysms in sickle cell anemia: A paradigm for acquired aneurysm formation. 15th Annual Joint International Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation of American Heart Assoc. Orlando FL, February 1990
Oyesiku NL, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta GA, November 1989
Oyesiku NL, Colohan ART, Reisner A, Barrow DL: Cerebrovascular complications of cocaine abuse. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta GA, November 1989
Reisner A, Colohan ART, Oyesiku NL, O'Brien MS: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation in the pediatric population. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta GA, November 1989
Oyesiku NL, Barrow DL, Eckman JR, Tindall SC, Colohan ART, Tindall GT: Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell anemia: clinical features and pathogenesis. First International Stroke Congress. Kyoto, Japan, October 1989
Reisner A, Colohan ART, Prats AR, Oyesiku NL, Boyer KL, Tindall GT: Chronic post-traumatic intradural arachnoid cyst: Case report and discussion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Atlanta GA, October 1989
Colohan ART: Reducing the cost of mild head injury. Georgia Neurosurgical Society. Sea Island GA, May 1989
Garfinkle A, Danys I, Colohan ART, Nicole D, Brem S: Terson's Syndrome: An uncommonly recognized cause of reversible blindness in subarachnoid hemorrhage. The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington D.C., April 1989
Colohan ART: Moderate head injury. First Antwerp International Trauma Symposium, Antwerp, Belgium, November 1987
Colohan ART: Prehospital care of head trauma. First Antwerp International Trauma Symposium, Antwerp, Belgium, November 1987
Danys I, Melmed C, Colohan ART, Brem S: Somatosensory evoked potentials in normal pressure hydrocephalus. XXII Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Vancouver BC, June 1987
Colohan ART, Quagliarello V, Kassell NF, Zuccarello M, Scheld WM, Nazar G, Sasaki T: Permeability changes in the major cerebral arteries in experimental meningitis. Third Vasospasm Conference, Charlottesville VA, April 1987
Broaddus Wk, Pendleton GA, Delashaw JB, Colohan ART, Grady MS, Jane JA: Differential intracerebral pressure recordings in patients with dural ipsilateral monitors. The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Dallas TX, May 1987
Colohan ART: Mild head injury. Sixth Conference on Neural Trauma, Charlottesville VA, September 1986
Colohan ART, Zuccarello M, Quagliarello V, Kassell NF, Long B, Scheld WM, Nazar G, Sasaki T: Changes in permeability in the major cerebral arteries in experimental meningitis. The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Denver CO, April 1986
Colohan ART, Alves WM, Rimel RW, Jane JA: The effects of associated injuries on outcome following minor head injury. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Waikiki HI, October 1985
Colohan ART, Alves WM, Dacey RG, Rimel R, O'Leary T, Jane JA: Reducing the costs of minor head injury. Eighth International Congress of Neurological Surgery, Toronto, Canada, July 1985
Colohan ART, Alves W, Tandon PN, Metha VS, Jane JA: Mortality following serious head injury: Comparison of two series with radically different treatment protocols. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Atlanta GA, April 1985
Colohan A, Bedford R, Grosslight K, Jane JA: Isoflurane: Not always an ideal anesthetic. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Atlanta GA, April 1985
Grosslight K, Colohan A, Bedford RF: Isoflurane for neuroanesthesia: Risk factors for increases in ICP. Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Neurological Supportive Care, New Orleans LA, October 1984
Marshall WK, Bedford RF, Butler AB, Colohan ART: Hemodynamics in the seated position during anesthesia. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston MA, April 1981
Invited speaker/visiting professor:
“Care of the Critical Neurosurgery Patient”. Guest Lecturer, 35th Annual Neurology & 3rd Annual Symposium. Newport Beach, California. June 6, 2009.
“Decompressive Craniectomy”. Visiting Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles California, April 24, 2009
“Decompressive Craniectomy”. Visiting Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California: Irvine, Irvine California, October 15, 2008.
"Decompressive Craniectomy." Lunch Seminar, American Associateion of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 29, 2008.
"Intraoperative Salvage Techniques: Getting Our of Trouble in Cranial surgery." Congress of Neurolocial Surgery Annual Meeting. Luncheon Seminar. San Diego, California, September 20, 2007.
"Hydrocephalus: Current and Emerging Therapies." Congress of Neurolocial Surgeons Annual Meeting. Luncheon Seminar. San Diego, California. September 19, 2007.
“tSAH: Blood Clot in Vasospasm” David Weaver Lecturer, John A. Jane Society Meeting, University of Virginia, Department of Neurosurgery, September 23, 2006
“Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in the Elderly” 2006 NeuroUpdate, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda CA, February 2006.
“Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons Learned and Future Directions” Congress of Neurological Surgeons 55th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 8-3, 2005
“Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage” John A. Jane Society Meeting, University of Virginia, Department of Neurosurgery, September 23-26, 2004
“Financial Rewards Facing Academic Neurosurgeons”, AANS Beyond Residency: “The Real World”, University of California-Los Angeles, Medical Center, October 4, 2003
Moderator, Western Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Kamuela, HI, September 2003
"The role of MRS in neurosurgical practice." Visiting professor / Neurosurgery Conference Speaker. University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, November 2002
Moderator, Western Neurological Society Annual Meeting, Victoria B.C., Canada, October 2002
Moderator, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA, September 2002
"The role of MRS in neurosurgical practice." Visiting professor / Clinical Neuroscience Grand Rounds. UCI Medical Center, Orange CA, June 2002
"The role of MRS in neurosurgical practice." Visiting professor / Second Annual Jim L. Story Distinguished Lecturer. Division of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio TX, June 2002
Moderator, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, September 2001
Moderator, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Poster:
Eckermann JM, Chen W, Jadhav V, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Hydrogen is Neuroprotective Against Surgically Induced Brain Injury. Poster Presentation. 77th American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA May 2-6, 2009
Yamada S, Colohan ART, Westra DL. Familial Tethered Cord Syndrome Due to Inelastic Filum without Spinal Dysraphism. Poster Presentation. 77th American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA May 2-6, 2009
Zouros A, Yamada SS, Won DJ, Colohan ART, Siddiqi J, Ghostine S. Role of Endoscopy and Stretch Test in the Diagnosis of Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Inelastic Filum Terminate. Poster Presentation. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, September 15-20, 2007.
Murad A, Ghostine S, Colohan ART. Follow up of Controlled Lumbar Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Safe and Effective Treatment. International Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Conference, July 2007, San Francisco, California.
Ghostine S, Murad A, Colohan ART. Controlled Lumbar Drainage in Medically Refractory Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Safe and Effective Treatment. Poster Presentation. American Associateion of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. April 15-19, 2007, Washington D. C.
Yatshshige H, Yamaguchi-Okada M, Calvert JW, Yata K, Shimamura N, Tsubokawa T, Cahill J, Colohan ART, Zhang JH. Inhibition of c-Jin N-terminal Kinase Prevents Acute Brain Injury in Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Annual Meeting of The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco CA. April 2006.
Shimishura N, Yatsushige H, Calvert JW, Okada M, Zhang JH, Colohan ART, Ohkuma H. Inhibition of integrin avb3 receptor ameliorate focal cerebral ischemic damage in rate MCAO model. Annual Meeting of The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco CA. April 2006.
Baule R, Shafa B, Colohan A, Johnson WD, Ween J. Cerebral sinus thrombosis. Poster. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, May 2004.
Yamada S, Rouse G, Colohan A, Siddiqi J, Figuereo S, "The Concepts of AVM Compartments: Truth or Hypothesis?" American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, April 2003
Yamada S, Rouse G, Colohan A, Siddiqi J, Figuereo S, "The Concepts of AVM Compartments: Truth or Hypothesis?" AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, February 2003
Holshouser BA, Shutter L, Colohan ART, Tong KA. "Comparison of single voxel and multivoxel proton MR spectroscopy in predicting 3 and 6 month neurologic outcome after adult traumatic brain injury." 10th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Honolulu HI, May 2002
Hadden AG, Johnson WD, Baule R, Colohan ART. "Myocardial Stun Syndrome: Troponin Elevation in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated With Reversible Myocardial Dysfunction." American Assoication of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, April 2002
Yamada S, Johnson WD, Colohan ART, Iacono RP, Siddiqi J, Lifshutz JI. "Intrasulcal Versus Cortical-Subcortical Arteriovenous Malformations." American Assoication of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, April 2002
Uffindell S, Holshouser Ba, Tong KA, Colohan ART, Shutter LA. "Accuracy of MR Spectroscopy for Predicting Traumatic Brain Injury Outcome." Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA, March 2002
Lifshutz JI, Tong K, Colohan ART, Shutter L. "BOLD MRI: A new sequence for depicting microhemorrhages in traumatic brain injury." 51st Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego CA, September 2001
Figuereo S, Yamada S, Liwnicz B, Tong K, Colohan A. "Intracranial endodermal tumor. Case report" 51st Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego CA, September 2001
Ulloth JE, Figuereo S, Colohan ART, DeLeon M: Palmitic and stearic acids induce neuronal Fas receptor-ligand mediated apoptosis. Oral poster. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego CA, September 2001
Gregorious S, Uffindell S, Holshouser B, Tong K, Colohan ART, Shutter LA: Effects of substance abuse on MR spectroscopy and clinical outcomes after traumatic brain injury. American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Philadelphia PA, May 2001
Shutter L, Holshouser B, Tong KA, Hadden A, Colohan A: Outcome prediction utilizing magnetic resonance spectroscopy and somatosensory evoked potentials in mild, moderate and severe head injury patients. 53 rd American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA, May 2001
Lifshutz J, Colohan A, Shutter L: The role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of transverse myelitis due to enterovirus. 53rd American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA, May 2001
Shutter LA, Holshouser B, Tong K, Colohan ART: MR spectroscopy in early clinical outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Gregorius S, Uffindell S, Tong K, Holshouser B, Colohan A, Shutter L: MR spectroscopy in neuropsychological sequalae after mild and moderate traumatic brain injury. Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Figuereo S, Hadden A, Lifshutz J, Johnson W, Colohan A: Vertebral artery injury associated with cervical spine trauma: risk stratification. Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Dayes L, Lifshutz J, Figuereo S, Stewart C, Colohan A: Solitary intracranial plasmacytomas-- two case reports at LLUMC. Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Lifshutz J, Uffindell S, Colohan A, Shutter L: The role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of transverse myelitis due to enterovirus. Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda CA, February 2001
Lee S, Lifshutz J, Lobel J, Colohan A: A sodium sliding scale for the treatment of diabetes insipidus-- a novel approach to fluid management. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Shutter L, Holshouser B, Tong KA, Colohan A: The use of proton MR spectroscopy in the evaluation and clinical outcomes of traumatic brain injury. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Catrambone J, Figuereo S, Johnson W, Colohan A: Expanded use of lumbar drainage for controlling raised intracranial pressure. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, September 2000
Yamada S, Iacono RP, Colohan ART, Tran J: Blood flow to AVMs and local cerebral blood f low. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2000 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, April 2000
Morone MA, Oyesiku N, Colohan ART: Extracranial transethmoidal repiar of cerebrospinal fluid. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 46th Annual Meeting Program, Montreal, Quebec, September 1996
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