Curriculum Vitae
Frank P. K. Hsu, MD, PhD
Email: fhsu@ahs.llumc.edu
Education
1995 doctor of medicine
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
1994 doctor of philosophy
Department of mechanical engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
1988 electrical engineering and computer science
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Special training
1995 general surgery internship
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon
1995-2002 neurological surgery residency
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon
2000-2001 fellowship in functional, stereotactic, and pain neurosurgery
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon
Advisor: Kim J. Burchiel
2002-2003 fellowship in cerebrovascular and skullbase neurosurgery
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona
Advisor: Robert F. Spetzler
Honors
1999 Harold D. Paxton Neuroscience Scholarship Award
Oregon Health Sciences University
1993 Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Honor Society
University of Maryland Chapter
1996 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Department of mechanical engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
1989 research fellowship in cerebrovascular diseases
Stroke Council
The American Heart Association
1989 short term research fellowship
University of Maryland School of Medicine
1995 Beta Kappa Nu
Electrical Engineering Honor Society
The Johns Hopkins University Chapter
Hospital appointments
2003 Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California
Academic appointments
2003 assistant professor neurosurgery
Department of neurosurgery
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Licensure
2002 Arizona
2003 California
Activities
Resident delegate for the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies of the AANS and CNS
Member of Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Board member of Familial Cavernous Malformation Foundation
Resident member of AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care
Boards: board eligible in neurosurgery
Languages: fluent in Chinese
Research experience
2003 Intra-operative Near Infrared Indocyanine Green microscopic angiography in cerebrovascular surgery
Barrow Neurological Institute
Advisor: Robert F. Spetzler
2000 3D MR Imaging of the trigeminal nerve
Department of neurological surgery
Oregon Health Sciences University
Advisors: Kim J. Burchiel and Gary M. Nesbit
1999 Intracranial compliance monitoring
Department of neurological surgery
Oregon Health Sciences University
Advisor: Randall M. Chesnut
1998 Functional Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging
Department of neurological surgery and radiology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Advisors: Kim J. Burchiel, MD and Gary M. Nesbit
1998 Visiting Fellowship in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Advisor: Robert Savory, PhD
1990 - 1994 Biomechanics of saccular aneurysms
University of Maryland, department of mechanical engineering
The Johns Hopkins University, department of neurosurgery
Advisors: Jay D. Humphrey, PhD and Daniele Rigamonti, MD
1990 - 1994 Cerebral cavernous malformations: Epidemiology and genetics
The Johns Hopkins University, department of neurosurgery
Advisor: Daniele Rigamonti, MD
1989 Doppler velocimetry and mathematical modeling of blood flow in umbilical artery
University of Maryland, department of obstetric and gynecology
Advisor: David Nagey, MD, PhD
1985 - 1988 Intracellular calcium measurement and imaging
University of Maryland, department of biochemistry
Advisor: Martin F. Schneider, PhD
1986 Computational geometry: Visibility graph
The Johns Hopkins University, department of electrical engineering and computer science
Advisor: Joseph O'Rourke, PhD
Grant support
1986 Hsu, F. P. K., Nussbaum, E., and Rigamonti, D.: Student Scholarship in cerebrovascular diseases. From the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association.
1991 - 1995 Rigamonti, D, Humphrey, J. D., and Hsu, F. P. K.: Biomechanics of Growth and Rupture of saccular aneurysms. VA RAG Grant #095-62-5389-0001
Publications
Articles in refereed journals:
Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2002 Sep;45(3):136-8.
Seshaiyer, P., Hsu, F. P. K., Shah, A. D., Kyriacou, S. K., Humphrey, J. D., Multiaxial mechanical behavior of human saccular aneurysms, Computer methods in biomedical engineering, Vol. 4, pp. 281-289, 2001.
Burchiel, K, J. and Hsu, F. P. K., Pain and Spasticity following spinal cord injury: Mechanisms of treatment, Spine, 26(24s), 2001.
Hsu, F.P.K., Nesbit, G.M., Kuether, T. and Barnwell, S.L., Cerebral venous thrombosis: A guide to diagnosis and drug treatment, CNS Drugs, 14(6), pp 425-437, 2000.
Dickerman, R. D., Piatt, J. H., Hsu, F. P. K., and Frank, E. H., Subdural empyema complicating cerebospinal fluid shunt infection, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 30 (1999) 79-85.
Horgan, A.M., Hsu, F.P.K. and Frank, E. H., Cervical radiculopathy secondary to a tortuous vertebral artery. Case illustration., Journal of Neurosurgery, 89 (1998) 489.
Polymeropoulos, M.H., Hurko, O., Hsu, F., Rubenstein, J., Basnet, S., Lane, K., Dietz, H., Spetzler, R.F. and Rigamonti, D., Linkage of the locus for cerebral cavernous hemangiomas to human chromosome 7q in four families of Mexican-American descent, Neurology, 48 (1997) 752-7.
Hsu, F.P.K., Liu, A., Down, J., Rigamonti, D. and Humphrey, J.D., A triplane video-based experimental system for studying axisymmetrically inflated biomembrnaes, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 42 (1995) 442-450.
Hsu, F.P.K., Schwab, C., Rigamonti, D. and Humphrey, J.D., Identification of response functions from axisymmetric membrane inflation tests: Implications for biomechanics, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 31 (1994) 3375-3386.
Rigamonti, D., Liem, L., Wolf, A.L., Fiandaca, M.S., Numaguchi, Y., Hsu, F.P. and Nussbaum, E.S., Epidural abscess in the cervical spine, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 61 (1994) 357-62.
Rigamonti, D., Saleh, J., Liu, A.M., Hsu, F.P., Mergner, W.J. and Humphrey, J.D., Dolichoectatic aneurysm of common carotid artery: an animal model with histological correlation, Pathobiology, 62 (1994) 8-13.
Articles in non-refereed journals
Hsu, F.P.K., Clatterbuck R.E., Kim, L.J., and Spetzler, R.F., Intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery (Brotchi issue) 6(1):32-40, 2003.
Samii, M., Sear-Henney, S., Ludermann, W., Tatagiba, M., and Blomer, U., Treatment of refractory pain after brachial plexus avulsion with dorsal root entry zone lesions. Neurosurgery, Jun, 48(6), 2001, pp 1269-75.
Book chapters:
Hsu, F.P.K., Nesbit, G.M. and Barnwell, S.L., Dural sinus thrombosis. In: Winn, H. R. (Ed.), Youmans Neurological Surgery, Fifth Edition, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2003.
Israel, Z. H., Hsu, F. P. K., and Burchiel, K. J., Is microelectrode recording necessary? In: Germano, I. M. (Ed.), Seminars in Neurosurgery : Neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders, Thieme, New York, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K., Israel, Z., and Burchiel, K. J., Differential diagnosis and management of orofacial pain, In: Tollison, C. D. (Ed.), Handbook of Pain Management (Third Ed.), Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 2001.
Slavin, K, Hsu, F. P. K., and Burchiel, K. J., Intrathecal drug delivery system. In: Burchiel, K. J. (Ed), Pain Surgery, Thieme, New York, 2001.
Kutlay, M., Hsu, F. P. K., and Burchiel, K. J., Spinal cord stimulation for angina pectoris. In: Burchiel, K. J. (Ed), Pain Surgery, Thieme, New York, 2001.
Hsu, F.P.K., Anderson, V. C. and Burchiel, K. J., Spinal cord stimulation. In: A. Kaye and P. Black (Eds.), Operative Neurosurgery, W. B. Saunders Company Limited, London, 2000.
Hsu, F.P.K., Kuether, T., Nesbit, G.M. and Barnwell, S.L., Dural sinus thrombosis: Endovascular therapy. In: R.C. Gomez (Ed.), Critical Care Clinic, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1999.
Rigamonti, D., Hsu, F.P.K., Monsien, L.H. and Burger, P.C., Cavernous, venous, and capillary malformations. In: G.T. Tindall, P.R. Cooper and D.L. Barrow (Eds.), The Practice of Neurosurgery, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997.
Rigamonti, D., Hsu, F.P.K. and Monsein, L.H., Cavernous malformations and related lesions. In: R.H. Wilkins and S.S. Rengachary (Eds.), Neurosurgery, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.
Rigamonti, D., Hsu, F.P.K. and Huhn, S., Angiographically occult vascular malformations. In: L.P. Carter and R.F. Spetzler (Eds.), Neurovascular Surgery, McGraw Hill, St. Louis, 1994.
Hsu, F.P.K., Rigamonti, D. and Huhn, S., Epidemiology of cavernous malformations. In: I.A. Awad and D.L. Barrow (Eds.), Cavernous Malformations, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1993.
Huhn, S., Rigamonti, D. and Hsu, F.P.K., Surgical management of cavernous malformations. In: I.A. Awad and D.L. Barrow (Eds.), Cavernous Malformations, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1993.
Thesis:
Hsu, F.P.K., Material identification using membrane inflation tests: Applications to saccular aneurysms, PhD Thesis. University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1993.
Presentations:
Hsu, F.P.H., Grand Rounds, Biomechanics of Cerebral Aneurysms,
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, September 10, 2003.
Hsu, F.P.H., American Academy of Professional Coders, Inland Empire Chapter, Skull Base Surgery, Loma Linda, California, September 9, 2003.
Hsu, F.P.H., Grand Rounds, Biomechanics of Cerebral Aneurysms, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, May 12, 2003.
Hsu, F.P.H., Grand Rounds, Biomechanics of Cerebral Aneurysms, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, April 17, 2003.
Hsu, F.P.H., Grand Rounds, Functional Neurosurgery, Loma Linda Unviersity Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, October 9, 2002.
Dogan, A., Hsu, F. P. K., Finizio, J., Anderson, G., Cheng, R. M., Noguchi,
McMenomey, S. O., and Delashaw Jr., J. B., Quantification of petroclival exposure and surgical freedom as a function of temporal bony removal using frameless stereotaxy, North American Skull Base Meeting, San Diego, California, 2002.
Cheng, R. M., Hsu, F. P. K., Nogichi, A., Dogan, A., McMenomey, S. O., and
Delashaw Jr., J. B., Topography of skull base in relation to Fisher's segmental nomenclature of intracerebral artery, North American Skull Base Meeting, San Diego, California, 2002.
Hsu, F. P. K., Limonadi, F., and Burchiel, K. J., Mathematical modeling of cost comparison between inpatient and outpatient spinal cord stimulation trials. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, California, September, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K., McMenomey, S. O., and Delashaw Jr., J. B., Effects of closure techniques on post-operative headache from suboccipital craniectomy, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, California, September, 2001.
Konstantin, S.V., Hsu, F. P. K., Israel, Z. H., and Burchiel, K. J., Percutaneous electrode implantation for neuropathic facial pain. Technical note. in Annual Meeting of American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Toronto, Canada, April, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K. and Burchiel, K. J., Spinal cord stimulations, Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Round, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, April, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K. and Burchiel, K. J., Neurosurgical treatment for pain, Pain Awareness Week, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, February, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K., Adams, J., McMenomey, S. O., and Delashaw Jr., J. B., Effects of closure techniques on post-operative headache from suboccipital craniectomy, North American Skull Base Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K., Finizio, J., Anderson, G., McMenomey, S. O., and Delashaw Jr., J. B., Quantification of petroclival exposure and surgical freedom as a function of temporal bony removal using frameless stereotaxy, North American Skull Base Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2001.
Hsu, F. P. K., Israel, Z. H., Limonadi, F., and Burchiel, K. J., Cost-effectiveness analysis on in-patient versus outpatient trials for spinal cord stimulation. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas, September, 2000.
Hart, R. A., Hsu, F. P. K., Hansen, B., and Anderson, G., Placement of pedicle screws in the thoracic spine. Spine Across the Sea, Kona, Hawaii, October, 2000.
Hsu, F. P. K., Zvi, I. Limonadi, F., and Burchiel, K. J., Is outpatient trial for spinal cord stimulation more cost-effective than inpatient trial? World Wide Pain Conference, San Francisco, California, September, 2000.
Hart, R. A., Hsu, F. P. K., Hansen, B., and Anderson, G., Placement of pedicle screws in the thoracic spine: Comparison of two techniques, North American Spine Society, New Oreleans, Louisiana, 2000.
Kuether, T., Hsu, F. P. K., Nesbit, G. M., Barnwell, S. L, Bell, A., Jungreis, C. A., Higasjida, R., Halbach, V., Dowd, C., Marks, M., Gobin, Y. P., Vinuela, F., and Gomez, C. R. Cooperative study of angiojet thrombectomy in dural sinus thrombosis. Annual Meeting of American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, California, 2000.
Hsu, F. P. K., Horgan, M. A., Chen, J. W., McMenomy, S. O., and Delashaw, J. B., Petrosal craniotomy: Single center experience at Oregon Health Sciences University, North American Skull Base Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March, 2000.
Hsu, F. P. K. and E. H. Frank, Ergonomic use of head mount display in endoscopic spinal surgery, International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery, International 18th Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Techniques, Zürich, Switzerland, January, 2000.
Hsu, F. P. K., Kellogg, X. J., Chesnut, R. M., Cerebral blood flow based therapy for traumatic brain injury, International Conference on Recent Advances in Neurotraumatology, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, November, 1999.
Humphrey, J.D., Liu, A., Hsu, F.P.K. and Rigamonti, D., Validation of an approach for testing saccular aneurysms, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Winter annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1995.
Humphrey, J.D. and Hsu, F.P.K., Experimental determination of response functions for hyperelastic membranes, U. S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, Seattle, Washington, 1994.
Rigamonti, D., Hsu, V.D. and Hsu, F.P.K., Preliminary data regarding the natural history of cavernous malformation: A prospective comparison between the familial and sporadic form, Post-convention program, Scientific section, Congress of Neurological surgeons Annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993.
Hsu, F.P.K., Liu, A., Rigamonti, D. and Humphrey, J.D., Mechanics of saccular aneurysms, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Applied mechanics division summer meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1993.
Workshops:
Co-director, 1st Annual Skull Base Course, October 27-29, 2006. Departments of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology. Loma Linda, California
Instructor for the Second International Skull Base Workshop, January 16-18, 2001. Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Participant, Oregon Skull Base Workshop, Portland, Oregon, July 12-14, 2000.
AO ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course, San Diego, California, April 18-21, 2002.
