RON MCCALL RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS AAPA DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Distinguished Fellow Program Salutes Him for Going “Above and Beyond” In Service to Community and the Profession
(Springfield, MO)- Ron McCall has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. He practices at Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, is a graduate of the United States Air Force Physician Assistant program, and has been a physician assistant (PA) for 24 years. He has been practicing with Dr. Thomas Briggs for the past seven years.
Mr. McCall has served as clinical instructor for physician assistant students during rotation in orthopaedic surgery, has experience as a battlefield medicine instructor as well as cardiac life support instructor.
His volunteer activities include service in a free foot care clinic as well as medical aid work at the Springfield Marathon. Ron and his family have also hosted foreign exchange students from Germany, Norway, New Zealand, and Taiwan.
Ron McCall earned the recognition due to his outstanding contributions to patient care and the profession during his years as a physician assistant (PA). He also demonstrated significant dedication and involvement in the community of Springfield.
All Distinguished Fellows of AAPA have demonstrated exceptional contributions to their communities and a commitment to all aspects of health care.
Physician assistants are licensed health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physician. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications.
AAPA is the only national organization representing physician assistants in all medical and surgical specialties and is one of the largest medical societies in the U.S. Founded in 1968, the Academy works to promote quality, cost effective health care and the professional and personal growth of PAs. For more information about the Academy and the PA profession, visit the AAPA’s Web site, www.aapa.org.
SPRINGFIELD NEUROLOGICAL AND SPINE INSTITUTE TO HOST 2nd Annual ONE Clinic
Friday, September 12, 2008
Springfield, MO- Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, LLC (SNSI) is proud to host the second annual Ozarks Neurosurgery Educational (ONE) Course which takes place August 20th-24th in the Hilton Convention Center at the Branson Landing. The clinic is intended to provide a focused educational experience designed to guide senior level neurosurgery residents and fellows. The course will bring together faculty from private practice and academic centers under one venue, which includes neurosurgeons from Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute. This year’s agenda includes: Managing Complex Cranial Pathology, Managing Spinal Pathology and Managing to Choose the Correct Practice.
One of the highlights in this year’s ONE clinic is featured speaker, Professor Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil. Dr. Yasargil will lecture during the Thursday Cranial morning session on Sylvian Fissure Gliomas. He is a world-renowned medical scientist and neurosurgeon whose specialties include surgery for epilepsy, brain tumors, arterial venous malformations, microsurgery, cavernomas, and aneurysms. Dr. Yasargil is also the pioneer of instrumentation used in neurological practices including: Yasargil aneurysm clips, self-retaining brain retractor, mobile micro mirrors, microneurosurgical instruments, operating microscope, chair hydraulic and arm rest hydraulic. Dr. Yasargil is the recipient of numerous awards including: Pioneer Microsurgeon Award of the International Microsurgical Society, Medical Award of the Republic of Turkey, Gold Medal of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Distinguished Faculty Scholar, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Honored as “Neurosurgeon of the Century” by the Brazilian Neurosurgical Society (1998), and Honored as “Man of the Century 1950-2000” by the journal, Neurosurgery at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (1999) just to name a few. The efforts of Dr. Yasargil in the development of specific operations and instruments have had a great impact in the way neurosurgery is taught and performed today.
The keynote speaker on Friday, for managing complex spinal pathology, is Dr. Neil Wright, Assistant Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery and Orthopedics. Dr. Wright specializes in spinal degenerative disease, minimally invasive surgery, neurological and spine surgery. He received the prestigious Mayfield Award, for the best research in spinal disorders by a neurosurgery resident. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons gives this award to one neurosurgery resident from the United States or Canada on an annual basis. In 2004, Dr. Wright also developed a new, safer technique for performing surgery on the top of the neck, which is rapidly being adopted by other neurosurgeons across the country.
The 2008 ONE clinic also uniquely features a hands-on cadaver lab intended to teach the latest techniques in cranial and spinal surgery. There are five different cadaver stations made possible by generous sponsorships from our corporate sponsors, which include Stryker, Medtronic Spine and Biologics, Trans1, Abbott Spine, and Globus Medical.
The ONE Clinic provides and exciting opportunity for senior level neurosurgery residents, neurosurgery fellows, and practicing neurosurgeons to engage in this educational endeavor while receiving valuable insight into both surgical technique as well as practice management topics.
SNSI Neurosurgeon Invited to Serve as Lab Faculty at SLU
Monday, January 08, 2007
Springfield, Missouri- Robert D. Strang, a neurosurgeon of Springfield Neurological and Spine Institue, LLC (SNSI), has received invitation to serve as lab faculty at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
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