Curriculum Vitae Sirajeddin Belkhair, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, FAANS Current position: Office address: Phone number: Fax number: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Department of Neurological Surgery Center for Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery St. Louis University School of Medicine 3635 Vista Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-0250 314-577- 8715 314-577- 8720 Previous hospitals` affiliations: Staff neurosurgeon at the following hospitals: 1) McLaren Regional Medical Center From June 2015 to July 2016 2) Genesys Regional Medical Center From June 2015 to July 2016 3) Hurley Medical Center From June 2015 to July 2016 Previous university affiliation: Assistant professor From June 2015 to July 2016 Department of Surgery Michigan State University 1
Education: Postgraduate training: Fellowships: 1) Clinical fellowship in open cerebrovascular 07/ 2013-07/2014 Neurosurgery Department Toronto Western Hospital University of Toronto 2) Clinical fellowship in complex spine surgery 08/2014 05/ 2015 Sunny brook Hospital University of Toronto Postgraduate degree: Master degree of Health Science 09/2010 11/2011 (Clinical Epidemiology) University of British Columbia. Residency: Neurosurgery residency. 07/2007 07/2013 Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Internship: Garyounis University 08/2012-08/2013 Graduate degree: (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) 09/1995-07/2002 Faculty of Medicine Garyounis University Benghazi, Libya. 2
Board Certification: 1) FRCSC in neurosurgery from Royal College of 06/2013 Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2) L.M.C.C 06/2006 (Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada). Licensure: 1) Permanent independent practice license from Michigan Medical Board, license number: 4301106530 2) Permanent independent practice license from Pennsylvania Medical Board, license number: MD453403. 3) Permanent independent practice license from Indiana Medical Board, license number: 01074671A 4) Permanent independent practice license from Missouri Board of Healing Arts, license number: 2016019424 Professional Society memberships: 1) American association of Neurological Surgeons. 2) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. 3) Michigan association of neurological surgeons 3
Honorary Societies, Honors and Awards Ø PARI- MP Residents Well- Being Award November 2012 This award is presented to me by Association of Maritime Resident Doctors. The purpose of the award is to recognize a resident who is making Outstanding contributions to residents` well being. Some of the Characteristics of the winner of this award are; a strong team player, Respect for peers and patients, dedication to residency, ability to Enhance the residency experience for others through teaching and Supporting peers, and role model for balancing work and person life. Ø Dr.William D Stevenson Research Award April 2012 This award honors the memory of Dr. William D. Stevenson, Atlantic Canada's first neurosurgeon, and is presented annually to a Neurosurgery Resident for outstanding contributions in basic and Clinical research in Neurosurgery. Ø Certificate of Honor in academic performance Garyounis University. March.2002 4
Publications (Abstracts and articles) 1) One versus double burr holes for treating chronic subdural hematoma, Meta- analysis. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2013 Jan;40(1):56-60. S.Belkhair, G.Pickett. 2) Survey of the rate and causes of long term mortality among 193 Patients who had carotid endarterectomy. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences; 35(Suppl 1); S16.2008. S.Belkhair MD, I.Fleetwood MD. 3) Ventricular asystole during implantation of vagus nerve stimulator. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences; Volume 36(suppl 1)P081.May 2009. S.Belkhair MD, D.Clarke MD, M.Sadler MD. 4) Extra- dural anterior clinoidectomy through the lateral supraorbital Approach: surgical anatomy and initial clinical experience. S.Belkhair, A Guerrero Maldonado, M Tymianski, I Radovanovic. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B supplement, Number S1, Volume 75, Feb 2014. 4) Pure endoscopic transpterional approach (Eta): Cadaveric feasibility tudy and report of one clinical case. S.Belkhair, A Guerrero Maldonado, M Tymianski, I Radovanovic. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B supplement, Number S1, Volume 75, Feb 2014. Ongoing research & manuscripts that are waiting to be published: 1) Case report: Basal meningitis from Neurocysticercosis manifested as pseudo- subarachnoid hemorrhage. 2) Prognostic factors from cerebrovascular reserve studies to predict revascularization from STA- MCA bypass. 5
Book chapters: 1) Neurosurgery for Intracranial and Spinal Cavernomas. Belkhair S., Radovanovic I., Tymianski M., Guerrero Maldonado A. In: Lanzer P. (Ed.) PanVascular Medicine: SpringerReference (www.springerreference.com). Springer- Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. 2014-07- 01 19:27:48 UTC 2) Lateral supra orbital approach for intra cranial pathology. Guerrero Maldonado, Belkhair S., Radovanovic I Abordaje lateral supraorbitario Published in Spanish language Text Book title: Estrategias y Abordajes en Neurocirugia Craneal Tomo 1 Published by ALMOLCA ISBN: 978-958- 8871-59- 2 Published in 2015 http://www.amolca.com/publicaciones/estrategias- y- abordajes- en- neurocirugia- craneal- tomo- i/ 6
National and International presentations: Ø Platform presentation: Rate and causes of long- term mortality among 193 patients who had carotid endarterectomy, 43rd Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation. Victoria, British Columbia. June 17-20, 2008. Ø Platform presentation at Dalhousie Resident Research day, April 2008. Ø Poster presentation: Ventricular asystole during implantation of vagus nerve stimulator, 44td Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation. Halifax, Nova Scotia. June 9-12, 2009. Ø Platform presentation: Is double burr holes craniostomy better than single burr hole craniostomy in treating adult patients with chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) in term of Reducing the risk of reoperation for chronic subdural hematoma? 47th Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation. June 5-8th, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario. Ø Platform presentation: Neuro- Oxygen Spinal Decompression Therapy: Extraordinary claims, but no proven benefits 4th Annual Atlantic Canada Spine Meeting, Fox Harbour, Wallace, Nova Scotia. October 12-14, 2012. Ø Platform presentation: Krembil Neuroscience presentation, University of Toronto, September 12 th.2013. Ø Platform presentation: Extra- dural anterior clinoidectomy through the lateral supraorbital Approach: surgical anatomy and initial clinical experience. 24 th Annual Meeting North American Skull Base Society. San Diego February 2014. Ø McLaren's NeuroScience Grand Round on June 25, 2015 Title of presentation: Do we still clip intra cranial aneurysms. 7
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