John Raaf Day Lecture
The Department of Neurological Surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine is proud to recognize the accomplishments of John Raaf, M.D., (1905 – 2000), widely regarded as the father of neurosurgery in Oregon. Raaf advanced the profession during his years as chairman of neurosurgery at Good Samaritan Hospital by creating an outstanding resource for the neurosciences community in the Pacific Northwest.
The 21st John Raaf Day Lecturer — Roberto C. Heros, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Vey Conference Center, 11th floor, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
09:00 am Intracranial Dural Fistulas
10.30 am Break
10.45 am Reflections on Latin America and Cuba
Roberto C. Heros, M.D., F.A.C.S., is professor and co-chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami, where he also serves as resident program director. Dr. Heros specializes in cerebrovascular surgery and is a founder of the University of Miami International Health Center. He has received hundreds of awards from notable organizations including the highest honor; the Cushing Medal in 2010 from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Heros completed medical school at the University of Tennessee and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he eventually served as the director of neurovascular surgery. Dr. Heros has published over 100 journal articles and several books on neurosurgery, and currently serves as an editor for the Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery.
Contact: Siobhan Baxter, 503-494-9635, baxtersi@ohsu.edu
Past John Raaf Day Lecturers
- Lawrence F. Marshall, M.D. — 1991
- John A. Jane, M.D., Ph.D. — 1992
- Julian T. Hoff, M.D. — 1993
- Albert L. Rhoton Jr., M.D. — 1994
- Martin H. Weiss, M.D. — 1995
- Robert H. Wilkins, M.D. — 1996
- John M. Tew Jr., M.D. — 1997
- Donlin M. Long, M.D., Ph.D. — 1998
- Robert Grossman, M.D. — 1999
- William A. Buchheit, M.D. — 2000
- Russel Hugo Patterson Jr., M.D. — 2001
- Charles B. Wilson, M.D. — 2002
- H. Richard Winn, M.D. — 2003
- R. Michael Scott, M.D. — 2004
- David G. Piepgras, M.D. — 2005
- Edward R. Laws Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. — 2006
- Volker K.H. Sonntag, M.D. — 2007
- A. John Popp, M.D. — 2008
- William F. Chandler, M.D. — 2009
- Robert Spetzler, M.D., F.A.C.S. — 2010
- Roberto C. Heros, M.D., F.A.C.S. — 2011
