CURRICULUM VITAE

ALAN R. KOSLOW, M.D.,

PERSONAL DATA

Address: 225 Prairie View Drive

Apt: 11212
West Des Moines , IA 50266

Mobile Phone: (515) 491-7313

Place/Date of Birth: New York City, NY/February 17th, 1953

EDUCATION

9/71 - 8/74 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

B.S., Magna cum Laude
Degree Awarded June 1976

8/74 - 5/78 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

M.D., with Honors in Surgery.

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

6/78 - 6/79 Internship - General Surgery

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford, CA

7/79 - 6/81 Residency - General Surgery

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford, CA

7/81 - 6/84 Research Fellowship

American Red Cross Blood Research Laboratory -
Bethesda, MD

7/84 - 6/86 Residency - General Surgery

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -
Newark, NJ

7/85 - 12/85 Research Fellowship

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -
Newark, NJ

7/86 - 6/87 Chief Residency - General Surgery

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -
Newark, NJ

7/87 - 7/89 Vascular Clinical and Research Fellowship

University of Rochester Medical Center - Rochester, NY
 BOARD CERTIFICATION

7/2/79 National Board of Medical Examiners #204724

9/25/89 American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

#34494

10/16/98 American Board of Surgery - Recertified General Surgery Inactive

5/20/91 American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery

#100213

10/22/99 American Board of Surgery - Recertified Vascular Surgery

09/24/11 Inactive

10/92 American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

- Vascular Technology
2/12/2014 Active till
12/31/2015

3/15/11 American Board of Independent Medical Examiners #11-

00064

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Iowa 30390 issued 2/3/95 Active-

Probation
California G72333 issued 8/26/91 Active
Kentucky 45863 issued 2/19/13 Inactive
Indiana 01041937 issued 10/93 Inactive
New York 170371 issued 6/18/87
Inactive
New Jersey 43704 issued 1/17/84 Inactive
Maryland D26909 issued 9/1/81
Inactive

Federal DEA Certification #AK1267207

State Controlled Substance #1236937

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2/04/2016 to Present Retired

10/2015 to 2/2016 Dorn VA Medical Center Columbia S.C.

1/05 to 9/2015 Heartland Vascular Medicine and Surgery.
974 73rd St. Suite 23, Windsor Heights, IA 50324

4/04 to 5/06 Piques

3/95 to 8/03 Iowa Heart Centers, P.C., 411 Laurel, Suite 3100, Des
Moines, IA

10/30/1993 11/10/93 Attending, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington,

Indiana

9/91 - 6/93 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA

7/89 - 8/91 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Albany Medical College, Albany, NY and Albany V.A.
Medical Center

7/87 - 6/89 Fellow/Instructor Vascular Surgery, University of

Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, James A.
DeWeese, M.D.

7//84 - 6/87 Resident and Chief Resident in Surgery, University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at Newark,
Benjamin Rush, M.D.

7/81 - 6/84 Research Fellow, American Red Cross Blood Research

Laboratory,
Bethesda, MD, Drs. Robert Stromberg, Leonard Friedman
and Robert Lutz (NIH)

7/78 - 6/81 Intern and Resident in General Surgery, Stanford

University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, Dr. John A. Collins

7/77 - 9/77 Preceptorship in Vascular Surgery, St. Marys Hospital,

University of London, England, Dr. H.H.S. Eastcott

8/76 Preceptorship in Surgery, Englewood Hospital, Englewood,

NJ
Drs. H. Dardik, I. Dardik, and I Ibraham

6/76 - 7/76 Research Assistant, Meadox Medical Laboratories, New

Jersey

Summer 1975 Preceptorship in Vascular Surgery, Englewood

Hospital, Englewood, NJ
Drs. H. Dardik, I. Dardik, and I. Ibraham

Summer 1973 Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, S.U.N.Y. at

Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Dr. Perry Hogan
1970 - 1971 Research Assistant, Institute of Surgical Research,
Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Dr. H.
Laufman

1968 - 1969 Research Assistant, Department of Surgery, Montefiore

Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Dr. C. Schein

1967 - 1968 Research Assistant, Department of Surgery, Montifiore

Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Dr. S. Furman

CONSULTING

July and Nov. 2011 Locum Tenens Consulting

1/97 to Present Medical Legal Consultant

1/96 to 10/98 Trauma Physician Service, Mercy Medical Center,

400 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA

10/93 - 2/95 Consultant in Clinical Issues to the Markley Group

6/93 - 10/93 Emergency Room Consultant: Corona Regional Medical

Center

9/81 - 6/84 Emergency Medicine Physician (part-time); Washington

County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD; Shady Grove Hospital,
Gaithersburg, MD; Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Springs, MD

PHARMACEUTICAL SPEAKERS BUREAU

2000 - 2001 Centocor: Thrombolytic Therapy of Intravascular

Thrombosis
1999 - 2001 Site Director: National Training Site: Ancure EVT Aortic
Stent Graft.
1999 - Present Adventis: Prophylaxis and Treatments or DVT.
1999 - 2004 Pharmacia-Upjohn: Medical Therapy of Claudication
1999 - 2001 Guidant: Stent Graft Therapy for AAA
1998 - 2004 Otzuka: Medical Therapy of Claudication.
2012 - Present Organogenisis: Advanced Wound Care - Apligraf

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2007 - Present American Diabetes Association

2000 - 2011 Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
1996 - 2003 Iowa Society of Ultrasound
1996 - 2007 Iowa Vascular Surgery Society (disbanded)
1996 - Present Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute
1996 - 2011 International Society for Endovascular Surgery
1995 - 2004 Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
1995 - 2004 American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
1995 - 2000 American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
3/95 - Present Polk County Medical Society
3/95 - 2009 Iowa Medical Society
1992 - 2000 Association of Surgical Education
1991 - 2011 American Heart Assoc., Council on Cardiovascular Surgery
1991 - 1995 California Medical Association
1991 - 1995 San Bernardino County Medical Society
1990 - 2000 Academy of Surgical Research
1990 - 2011 Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
1990 - 2000 American Association of University Professors
1989 - 2000 American Federation of Clinical Research
1988 - 2000 Association of Academic Surgery
1988 2011 European Society for Vascular Surgery
1985 - 2003 American Medical Association
1980 - Present American College of Surgeons
1982 - 1990 New York Academy of Science
1981 - 1984 Washington History of Medicine Society
1981 - 1990 American Heart Association, Council on Thrombosis
1975 - 1978 New York State Medical Society
1975 - 1978 American Medical Student Association
1975 - Present Phi Lambda Kappa Medical Fraternity
1967 - 1979 American Association for Advancement of Science

RECENT STAFF POSITIONS

Mercy Medical Center Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa March 1995
to Oct 2015

Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, Iowa Oct. 1995 to

Oct 2015

Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, Iowa Nov. 1995 to

Oct 2015

Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines, Iowa Dec. 1995 to

Oct 2015

Mercy Medical Center Centerville Centerville, Iowa 2005 to Oct

2015

Ringgold County Hospital Mount Ayr, Iowa 2005 to Oct 2015

Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center, Iowa Feb.

2011 to Oct 2015

Mercy Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa July

2011 to Oct 2015

HONORS

Iowan Humanitarian of the Year Beth El Jacob Synagogue 2010

Governors Proclamation of Exceptional Iowan 2010
American Blood Centers Most Creative Large Blood Drive in USA 2009
American Diabetes Association, National Volunteer of the Year for Advocacy
2007
March of Dimes, National Volunteer of the Year, 2001
March of Dimes, Iowa Chapter Volunteer of the Year, 2000
March of Dimes, Finalist for National Volunteer of the Year, 2000
Northeastern Vascular Fellows Competition, New York, NY, Second Prize, April
1988
Jobst Venous Forum, Chicago, IL, First Prize, June 1988
Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Travel Grant, Diagnosis and Treatment
of Venous Disease in the UK, 1988
Citizens Medal of Honor, Baltimore (MD) County Fire & Rescue, March 1984
Honorary Member, Hereford Volunteer Ambulance Association, January 1984
A. Menaris France, M.D. Award for Valiant Service in Emergency Medicine 1983
Dr. Heinrich Leonardt Prize for Excellence in Surgery, May 1978
President, Phi Lambda Kappa Medical Fraternity, 1976 - 1977
Ciba Award for Outstanding Community Service by a Medical Student, May
1976
Phi Eta Sigma, Honor Society, 1972

APPOINTMENTS

1976 1977 Student representative SUNY Buffalo Medical School Admissions

committee
1981 - 1982 Physician to the United States Equestrian Team
1982 - 1983 Research Fellow (Volunteer) Smithsonian Institute, Audrey Davis,
Ph.D., Museum of American History, History of Surgical
Instruments
1989 - 1991 Laser Committee, Albany Medical Center
12/90 - 3/91 Desert Storm Preparedness, Albany V.A. Medical Center, Director
of Triage and
Professional Education
1990 - 1991 Research and Development Committee, Albany V.A. Medical
Center
1992 1993 Member Loma Linda Univ. Medical School Admission Committee
1992 - 1993 San Bernardino County Medical Society, Emergency Medical Care
Committee
1992 - 1993 San Bernardino County Medical Society Historical Committee
1992 - 1993 Director, Non-invasive Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Loma
Linda University
Medical Center
1992 - 1993 Associate Director of Medical Student Education, Loma Linda
University Medical Center
1991 - 1992 Interventional Protocol Committee, Loma Linda University
Medical Center
1998 - 2003 Mercy Medical Center, Clinical Service Committee (Morbidity &
Mortality Committee)
1999 - 2000 Governor Task Force Child Care
2000 2005 Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Physician Advisory Panel
2000 2003 Mercy Medical Center, Medical Records committee
2011 - 2013 Committee on Implementation of Farm to School Bill

PAPERS PUBLISHED
1. Dardik H, Gliedman M, Christ R, Koslow A, and Schien C. Neuro-
endocrine Influences on the Dynamics of the Choledochal Sphincter,
Surg Gyn and Obs 131: 675 (1970)

2. Dardik I, Dardik H, Levy M, Peyser I, Ibraham I, and Koslow A.

Entercutaneous Fistular Management with Hyperalimentation and
Surgery. J Med Soc N.J. 74:654 (1977)

3. Dardik H, Ibraham I, Koslow A, and Dardik I. Evaluation of

Intraoperative Arteriography as a Routine for Vascular Reconstruction.
Surg Gyn and Obs 147: 853 (1978)

4. Nicolaides A, Fernandes E, Fernandes J, Needham T, Koslow A, Eastcott

HHG. The Value of Supraorbital Doppler Combined with Carotid Phono-
Angiography and a Resistance Index from the Common Carotid in the
Detection of Internal Carotid Stenosis. Br J Surg 65: 826 (1979)

5. Cohen R, Merrel R, and Koslow A. Gastric Stapling for Morbid obesity.

Am J Surg 142: 233 (1981)

6. Eastman C, Koslow A. Cultured Endothelium as an Artificial Stroma for

Maintenance of In Vitro Bone Marrows. ASAIO Transactions 30: 325
(1984)

7. Koslow A, Lutz R, Hilbert S, Shuster P, Stromberg R, Friedman L. A Flow

System for the Study of Shear Exposure to Cultured Endothelial Cells.
J Biomed Eng 108: 338-341 (1986)

8. Koslow A, Defouw D, Farid M, et al: Protamine-Induced Pulmonary

Edema in Rats. Current Surgery 44: 219 (1987)

9. Koslow A, Farid M, DeFouw D, Feinberg R, Carl G, and Hubson R.

Pulmonary Edema after Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Protamine-Induced
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Surgical Forum XXXIX: 293-295.

10. DeFouw D, Steinfield R, Kyriakides C, Schweiger J, Farid M, and Koslow

A. The Pulmonary Microcirculation of the Rat: Differential
Ultrastructural Responses of the Endothelial to Protamine Sulfate
Microcirc. Endoth Lymphatics 4:267-292 (1988)

11. Koslow A, Ricotta J, Ouriel K, OBrian M, Green R, and DeWeese. Re-

Exploration for Thrombosis in Carotid Endarterectomy. Circulation 80
(Sup III): III-73, (1989)

12. Kaufman J, Shah D, Chang B, Koslow A, and Leather R. Retroperitoneal

Exposure Techniques for Repair of Aortic and Iliac Aneurysms. Surgical
Rounds 13:17 (1990)

13. Kaufman J, Glockner F, Shah D, Chang B, Koslow A, and Leather R.

Impact of the Presence of Orthopedic Hardware on Technical
Performance of Major Amputations. Annals of Vasc Surg 4 (4):356
(1990)
14. Shah D, Chang B, Paty P, Kaufman J, Koslow A, and Leather R.
Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Exclusion and Bypass: An
Analysis of Outcome. J of Vasc Surg 13(1): 15-20 (1991)

15. Kaufman J, Stark K, Shah D, Chang B, Koslow A, and Leather R. Local

Anesthesia for Surgery on the Foot: Efficacy in the Ischemic of
Diabetic Extremity. Annals of Vasc Surg 5 (4):354-358 (1991)

16. Kaufman J, Shah D, Chang B, Koslow A, and Leather R. Acute Arterial

Insufficiency of the Male Genitalia. Annals of Vasc Surg 5 (4):370-374
(1991)

17. Braum M, Collins M, Sarrafizadeh M, and Koslow A. Percutaneous

Retrieval of Tandem Right Atrial Greenfield Filters. Am J of Rad 157:199
(1991)

18. Eldor A, Stromberg R, Vlodavsky I, Hy-Am E, Koslow A, Friedman L, and

Levine R. The Effect of Flow on the Interaction of Isolated
Megakaryocytes with Subendothelial Extracellular Matrix. Blood Cells
17:447-463 (1991)
19. Paty P, Kaufman J, Koslow A, Chang B, Leather R, Shah D. Case report
and review of literature. Adventitial cystic disease of the femoral vein.
J Vasc Surg 5(1):214-217 (1992)

20. Bertges DJ, Zwolak RM, Deaton DH, Teigen C, Tapper S, Koslow AR,
Makaroun MS. Current hospital costs and medicare reimbursement for
endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.J Vasc Surg. 2003
Feb;37(2):272-9.

21. Taylor LM Jr, Mueller-Velten G, Koslow A, Hunter G, Naslund T, Kline R; Beriplast B

Investigators. Prospective randomized multicenter trial of fibrin sealant
versus thrombin-soaked gelatin sponge for suture- or needle-hole
bleeding from polytetrafluoroethylene femoral artery grafts. J Vasc Surg.
2003 Oct;38(4):766-71.

CHAPTERS

Koslow, A.R.: Tools of the Trade: Late Nineteenth Century Instruments. In

Send us a Lady Physician. Ed. Ruth J. Abram. Publ. W. W. Norton & Co. 1985.

ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED

1. A System for the Study of Shear Forces upon Cultured Endothelial Cells.
Circulation 66 (II): 204, 1982.

2. Production Rates of Factor VIII: Rag and Prostacyclin by Cultured

Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cellls, Fed. Proc 42:1034, 1983.
3. Cultured Endothelium as an Artificial Stroma for the Maintenance of In
Vitro Bone Marrows, ASAIO Abstracts. Vol. 30. 1984.

4. Response of Endothelial Cells Grown on Microcarrier Beads to Shear

Stress. Fed. Proc. 43:783, 1984.

5. Differentiation of Human Cord Blood Stem Cells in the Presence of

Autologous Endothelial Cell Layers Fed. Proc. 43:521, 1984.

6. Pulmonary Edema in the Rat with Protamine Administration. Fed. Proc.

45:286, 1986.

7. The Chick Extraembryonic Vascular System as a Model of the

Microcirculation in Vivo., Fed. Proc. 45:1149, 1986.

8. Immediate Re-Exploration for Thrombosis in Carotid Artery Surgery,

Circulation 1988.

PAPERS PRESENTED

1. Human Umbilical Cord Vein Employed as an Arterial Venous Fistula for

Blood Access. Am. College Angiography, Palm Springs, CA 1976.

2. Gastric Stapling as an Alternative for Weight Control. West Coast

Surgical Society, San Diego, CA 1981

3. A System for the Study of Shear Forces upon Cultured Endothelial Cells.
Am Heart Assoc., Dallas, TX 1982

4. Production Rates of Factor VIII: Rag and Prostacyclin by Cultured

Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Fed Am Soc Exp Biol, Chicago,
IL 1983.

5. Cultured Endothelium as an Artificial Stroma for the Maintenance of In

Vitro Bone Marrows. Am Soc Art Int Organs, Washington, DC, 1984.

6. Response of Endothelial Cells Grown on Microcarrier Beads to Shear

Stress. Fed Am Soc Exp Biol. St. Louis, MO 1984.

7. Differentiation of Human Cord Blood Stem Cells in the Presence of

Autologous Endothelial Cell Layers. Fed Am Soc Exp Biol, St. Louis, MO
1984.

8. Protamine Induced Pulmonary Edema in Rats. Society of Univ Surg,

Virginia 1986.

9. Chick Extraembryonic Vascular System as a Model of the

Microcirculation in Vivo. Fed AM Soc Exp Biol, St. Louis, MO 1986.

10. Pulmonary edema in the Rat with Protamine Administration. Fed Am

Soc Exp Biol, St. Louis, MO 1986.
11. Endothelial Seeding of Vein. Northwestern Vascular Fellows Abstract
Competition, New York, April 1988.

12. Venous Foot Pump. Jobst Venous Forum, Chicago, June 1988.

13. Protamine Induced Pulmonary Edema. Am College of Surgeons Surgical

Forum, Chicago, October 1988.

14. Immediate Re-exploration for Thrombosis in Carotid Artery Surgery. Am

Heart Assoc., Washington, DC, November 1988.

15. Endothelial Seeding of Cryo-preserved Vein. Assoc Academic Surg. Salt

Lake City, November 1988.

16. Venous Diagnosis and Surgery in the United Kingdom. Society Clinical
Vascular Surgery, Boca Raton, March 1989.

17. Video Phlebography for the Physiological Analysis of the Lower

Extremities. Am Venous Forum, San Diego, February 1990.

18. Early Surgical Intervention for Venous Stasis Ulceration. Southern

California Vascular Surgical Society, Marina del Rey, September 1991.

19. Thrombolytic Therapy in the Native Circulation. Palm Desert, CA. April
1992.

20. Transjugular Portal-Systemic Shunting. Palm Desert, CA. April 1992.

21. Current Hospital Costs and Medicare Reimbursement for Endovascular

Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Joint Annual Meeting of the American
Association for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery,
Boston, MA, June 2002. (Submitted)

22. Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Fibrin Sealant vs.

Thrombin-Soaked
Gelfoam for Suture/Needle Hole Bleeding from PTFE Femoral Artery
Grafts. Society of Vascular Surgery, Boston, MA, June 2002. (Submitted)

RESEARCH STUDIES: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

An Open Study of the Chronic Administration of Cilostazol (OPC 13013) in

Patients with Intermittent Claudication Secondary to Chronic Occlusive
Arterial Disease. (Data Study Closed)

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the effect of Cilostazol Versus Placebo

on Walking Distances in Patients with Intermittent Claudication
Secondary to Pheripheral Vascular Disease.

A Twenty-Four Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Effects of Pletal

(cilostazol versus Trental (pentoxifyline) and Placebo Administered
Orally to Patients with Intermittent Claudication Secondary to
Peripheral Arterial Disease (Protocol 21-98-213-01)
A Twelve-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Safety and Efficacy of
Three oral Doses of OPC-28326 versus Placebo Tablets in Patients with
Intermittent Claudication Secondary to Peripheral Artery Disease.

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different

Doses of Cilostazol versus Placebo in Patients with Intermittent
Claudication Secondary to Peripheral Vascular Disease.

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Effects of Cilostazol versus

pentoxifylline or Placebo in Patients with Intermittent Claudication
Secondary to Peripheral Vascular Disease.

The Effect of Compression Stockings on Circulation in Pregnancy.

Beriplast P/protocol #BI91.021.3-2/3001: A Phase III, Controlled, Multicenter,

Randomized, Parallel Group, Single-Blind Study to Compare the Safety
and Hemostatic Efficacy of the Fibrin Sealant, Beriplast P with
Standard Care Thrombin-Soaked Gelfoam in t.

A 1 Year Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group

Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Avasimibe in Patients with
Peripheral Arterial Disease
(Protocol #1011-19)

Clinical Study of the Tube and Bifurcated Ancure Systems-Extended

Indications Evaluation (Ancure System)

Carotid Stent Therapy versus Carotid Endartectomy. (Snyder)

VascuCoil Investigational Plan.

CREST: Carotid Revascularisation by Endovascular vs. Surgical Technique

A Safety and Efficacy Trial Evaluating the Use of Apixaban in the Treatment of
Symptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

A Safety and Efficacy Trial Evaluating the Use of Apixaban for the Extended
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Revive: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel

Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of
Ixmyelocel-T in Subjects with Critical Limb Ischemia and No Options for
Revascularization

Apex: Multicenter, Randomized, Active-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study

Comparing Extended Duration Betrixaban with Standard of Care
Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Acute
Medically Ill Patients

INVITED LECTURER
Recent Development: Blood Component Interaction in Atherogenesis.
American Red Cross Blood Service Lab., Bethesda, MD 1980.

A System to Study the Response of Vascular Endothelium to Shear Stress.

Tufts Univ. Med. Ctr., Vascular Grand Rds., March 1982.

Flow and Endothelial Cells. Columbia Univ. Bioengineering Seminar, New York,
NY, April 1983.

Venous Anatomy of the Foot. Charing Cross Hospital, London. General

Surgery Grand Rounds.

Protamine Induced Pulmonary Edema. Univ. of Rochester General Surgery

Grand Rounds. April 1989.

Venous Anatomy of the Foot. Albany Medical College. General Surgery Grand
Rounds. April 1989.

Thrombolysis in the Native Circulation. Riverside General Hospital, Surgical

Grand Rounds. Riverside CA. June 1992.

10th Annual UCLA Symposium: A Comprehensive Review of Vascular Surgery.

Santa Monica, CA. September 1992.

Office Diagnosis of Vascular Disease. Iowa Podiatric Society. Des Moines,

Iowa. October 7, 1995

Vascular Surgery. Iowa Home Office Life Underwriters Association. Des

Moines, Iowa January 10, 1996

Whats New and Exciting in Vascular Surgery. Mercy Grand Rounds. Des
Moines, Iowa January 16, 1996

Venous Disease. UOMHS Surgery Club. Des Moines, Iowa April 18, 1996

Vascular Lecture. Broadlawns Medical Center Surgery Residents. April 22,

1996

Lower Extremity Bypass. UOMHS Surgery Club. Des Moines, Iowa May 16,
1996

Venous Occlusive Disease. Upper Midwest Osteopathic Health Conference.

Des Moines, Iowa May 17, 1996.

Salvaging the Severely Ischemic Foot. Podiatric Society. Ames, Iowa October
12, 1996

The Effect of Compression Stockings in Pregnancy, Iowa Methodist Medical

Center, Des Moines, Iowa, January 13, 1997.

Endovascular Stent Graft, Boone County Physicians, Boone, IA February 2.

1999
Iowa Heart Centers Annual Residents Day, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines,
Iowa, April 24, 1999

Non-invasive Peripheral Vascular Testing. Mercy Medical Center Grand

Rounds. Des Moines, Iowa. June 24, 1999

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Grand Rounds, Peoria, IL June 29,
1999

Medical Treatment of Vascular Disease. Mercy Medical Center Grand Rounds.

Des Moines, Iowa. July 29, 1999.

A New Stride in Intermittent Claudication Therapy. University of Nebraska,

Council Bluffs, Iowa August 6, 1999

New Pharmaceutical Modalities for the Treatment of Peripheral Vascular

Disease. Pharmacia & Upjohn & Otsuka Pharmacetical, St. Louis, Missouri
August 24, 1999

Non-invasive Peripheral Testing. Mercy Medical Center Grand Rounds. Des

Moines, Iowa.
September 14, 1999.

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, The
University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
September 22, 1999

Deep Vein Thrombosis: What are the Options? Mercy Medical Center Grand
Rounds. Des Moines, Iowa. October 5, 1999.

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, West Ellis Hospital Grand Rounds,
Milwaukee, WI
October 5, 1999

Whats New in Vascular Medicine, Vitamin Therapy for Vascular Disease,

Smoking Cessation, Iowa Heart Centers Annual Vascular Today, Des Moines,
Iowa, October 22, 1999

Diagnosis & Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Primary Care

Setting, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA November 3, 1999

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Stomont-Vail Hospital Grand Rounds

Topeka Kansas, 10/30/99

The Morbidity of PAD: Claudication and a Medical Therapeutic Approach. The

Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology. Telephone Conference .
September 14, 1999, September 28, 1999, October 4, 1999, October 6, 1999
and October 13, 1999.

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, VA Medical Center, Des Moines, IA

October 6, 1999

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Waukesha Memorial Hospital Grand

Rounds, Milwaukee, WI December 14, 1999
Dx, Prophalaxis and Treatment, VA Medical Center, Des Moines, IA December
16, 1999

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Dakota Heart and Hospital, Fargo,
ND
January 6, 2000

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Indian Health Service, Wagner, SD

January 6, 2000

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Diagnosis and Repair, Iowa Heart Centers Annual
Cardiology Today, Des Moines, Iowa February 12, 2000

Emerging Option in the Treatment of PVD, Lawrence Memorial Hospital,

Lawrence, KS February 17, 2000

Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, MN March 10, 2000

Prevelance and Natural History of Cerebral Van Disease Treatment Options,

Mercy Mayo Family Practice, Des Moines, Iowa March 7, 2000

Peripheral Arterial Disease, Physicians Clinic Conference, Marquette General

Hospital, Marquette, MI March 31, 2000

Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Disease and Claudication,

Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville, VA April 18, 2000

Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Disease and Claudication, Bon

Secours Memorial Region Medical Center, Mechanicsville, VA April 18, 2000

Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Disease and Claudication, Henrico

Doctors Hospital, Richmond, VA April 18, 2000

New Therapies for Rx of Claudication, Saint Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, MO,
April 21, 2000

Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Disease, Quad Cities Peripheral

Vascular Intervention Conference, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA April
29, 2000

Emerging Options for Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: Intermittent

Claudication, St Joseph Community Hospital, West Bend, WI May 19, 2000

Emerging Options for Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: Intermittent

Claudication, St Joseph Community Hospital, West bend, WI May 19, 2000

Peripheral Vascular Disease, Uppermidwest Osteopathic Health Conference,

Des Moines, IA May 18-21, 2000

Peripheral Arterial Disease, CME Conference Grand Rapids, MN September

23, 2000
Emerging Options for Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: Intermittent
Claudication Monroe Clinic, Monroe, WI October 13, 2000

Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Disease, Sentra General Hospital,

Norfolk, VA February 15, 2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease:

Intermittent Claudication; Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD March 6, 2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease:

Intermittent Claudication; Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA March 9, 2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease:

Intermittent Claudication; Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD March 28,
2001

The Modern Endovascular Approach to Management of AAA, Trinity Regional

Hospital, Fort Dodge, IA April 10, 2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease:

Intermittent Claudication; Current Clinical Practices Luncheon Conference,
May 9, 2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease:

Intermittent Claudication, The Second Annual Shawnee Mission Regional and
Cardiac & Vascular Symposium, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee
Mission, KS May 18, 2001

Management and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease/Intermittent

Claudication; Grand Rounds, St Marys Hospital Center Madison, WI May 22,
2001

Emerging Options for the Management of Peripheral Artery

Disease/Intermittent Claudication, St Johns Hospital, Maplewood, MN June
25, 2001

Does Surgery Address Chronic Pain. IAJ 21 st Annual Workman's Compensation

Seminar Des Moines Iowa February 2012

Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis: South Sudan- Upper Nile. A Call For Unity,
Help Nuba & United Sudanese and South Sudanese Communities Association
[USASSCA] August 2012

Does Surgery Address Chronic Pain. IAJ Eastern Iowa Workman's

Compensation Seminar Iowa City Iowa September 2012

The Science of Wound Healing: Apligraf Speakers Bureau:

4/18/2013 Mercy Hospital, Iowa City IA
5/15/2013 Valparaiso IN
8/15/2013 Naperville IL
8/25/2013 Des Moines IA
10/22/2013 Beaver Dam WI
10/23/2013 La Salle IL
10/23/2013 Beloit WI
 10/24/2013 Lake Havasu City AZ
12/4/2013 Sioux City IA
1/23/2014 Dubuque IA

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN/ORGANIZER

17th Annual High School Biology Congress. New York, NY June 1971

Controversies in Endovascular Therapy. Palm Desert, CA. April 1992.

First Annual West Coast Vascular Fellows Forum. Costa Mesa, CA. April 1992.

Vascular Today: An Update of Vascular Information for the Primary Care

Physician. Des Moines, IA November 1996.

Vascular Today: Treatment of the Ischemic Diabetic Foot & Other Vascular
Topics. Des Moines, IA November 1997.

Vascular Today: Whats Current & New in Vascular Surgery, Stroke, Des Moines,
IA November 1998.

Vascular Today: Blast Off to Vascular Surgery, Medical Therapies for Peripheral
Vascular Disease. Des Moines, IA November 1999.

Vascular Today: Claudication, Whats New in Vascular Surgery, Abdominal

Aortic Aneurysm, The Ischemic Foot, Des Moines, IA November 2000

Vascular Today, Des Moines, IA 2001

Vascular Today, Des Moines, IA 2002

American Diabetes Association, Iowa: Educate the Educators 2007

American Diabetes Association, Iowa: Educate the Educators 2009

Limb Salvage Journal Club, Monthly Des Moines Iowa 2013-Present

MANUALS EDITED

Red Cross Medical/Nursing Protocols for Disaster Health Service, 1982.

Second Edition.

EXHIBITS

Surgeons Stamped in History, Medical Library School of Medicine, SUNY at

Buffalo, July-October 1977.

Surgeons on Stamps, SUNY at Buffalo Medical School Spring Clinical Days,

May 10-11, 1977.
Medical Instrumentation of the Nineteenth Century, Lane Medical Library,
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, June 1981 - October 1981.

MEDICAL ARTICLES

Health and the Rider, Monthly in Dressage and Eventing, February - August,
1982.

Medical History of Hawaii in Stamps, News Letter SCVS Vol. 2:, 1988.

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome: Malformation of the Lower Limb. Circle of

Care. Spring 1992.

The Ischemic Foot, New Treatment Modalities, Heart Beat, Summer 1995

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Heart Beat, Winter 1997.

Using stents to repair AAAs, Heart Beat, Spring 1998.

Using Stents to Treat AAAs: New Devices Approved by FDA: Iowa Heart
Center one of ten National Training Sites, Heart Beat Fall 2000

Breakthrough Treatment Offered for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Heart

Beat Spring 2000

Leg Pain a Sign of Blocked Arteries, Heart Beat Summer 2001

Health Column, Iowa Bystander

COMMUNITY BOARDS/NON-PROFITS

1969 1971 Queens Borough High School Student Council (Pres. 1970-
71)

1970 1971 Organization Committee March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon NYC.

1970 1971 Student Representative NYC Board of Education

1971 1977 F.A.S.T.: First Aid Simulation Team

1973 - 1977 American Red Cross, Disaster Services

1978 - 1987 Physician to Equestrian Events

1981 - 1982 Physician U.S. Equestrian Team

1991 - 1994 Redlands Historical Preservation Society

1993 - 1994 Etz Hadar Congregation Board

1996 - 2001 Member, Board of Jewish Education & Cultures

1997 - 1999 Art Center of Des Moines, Member Council Chair

1998 - 2002 March of Dimes, Central Region Iowa

1998 - 2002 March of Dimes, State Board of Director

1998 - 2002 March of Dimes, Public Affairs Chairman

2001 - 2002 March of Dimes, State Chairperson

1999 - 2001 Tifereth Israel Education Committee Chairman

1999 - 2001 Jewish Community Junior and Senior High Board, Co-Vice
Chairman

2000 - Present Iowa Skeptics (Skeptics of Central Iowa)

1999 - 2010 Blank Park Zoo Foundation, Endowment Committee

2000 - 2010 Blank Park Zoo Foundation, Board of Directors

2002 - 2010 Blank Park Zoo, Education/prospect Research

2001 - 2002 March of Dimes, State Board of Vice Chair

2001 - 2005 President Mens Club, Tifereth Israel Synagogue

2001 - 2002 Rabbi Search Community, Tifereth Israel Synagogue

1999 - 2005 Board of Directors, Tifereth Israel Synagogue

2001 - 2010 Board of Directors, Civic Music of Des Moines

2001 - 2003 Vice Chair, Committee for Science Initiative of Iowa

2003 - Present Iowa Skeptics (Central Iowa Skeptics) - Chairperson

2004 - 2013t American Diabetes Society Central Iowa Board

2007 - 2008 American Diabetes Society- National Advocacy Board

2006 - 2013 American Diabetes Society Iowa Advocacy Chairperson

2006 - 2010 American Diabetes Society Central Iowa Board,

President

2010 - 2011 American Diabetes Society Central Iowa Board, Chairman

2007 - 2013 Justo-Hijo of Magic President

2011 - Present Iowa Chapter ACLU

2012 Present Secularity USA: Co-Founder, National Board, Iowa

State Chair
 COMMUNITY BOARD TRAINING PROGRAM

Dale Carnegie Course, West Des Moines, IA 1996

Des Moines Leadership Institute Leadership Course 1996
Des Moines Leadership Institute Transformational Leadership Program
Graduate Course 2000

GOVERNMENT TESTIMONIES

June 2002 Food and Drug Administration Durable Medical Equipment public meeting on the
ArtAssist Device
May 2008 Iowa House and Senate Joint session: Stem Cell Ban Reversal
Nov 2009 Iowa Pharmacy Board on Medical Marijuana
Oct 2010 U.S. Senate Subcommittee on College Tuition
Feb 2011 Iowa Senate Committee on Medical Marijuana

RADIO

2008-2011 Deace Group Political Discussion, Weekly

2009-2011 WHO Monthly Debate
2009-2010 The Doctor is In DMLive.com
2010-2011 The Doctor is In DMAmplified.com
2011-2013 Skeptics Guide to Government Podcast

NEWSPAPER

2011 2012 Health Columnist/ Coordinator Iowa Bystander

MEDICAL MISSIONS

Mar 2001 El Salvador: Crisis Mission for Earthquake

Oct 2002 Israel
Aug 2003 Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Feb 2003 Israel
May 2004 Israel
Apr 2005 Israel
Jan 2010 Haiti: Crisis Mission for Earthquake with Isreal Medical Society
Mar 2010 Haiti
June/July 2012 South Sudan: Crisis Mission for Humanitarian relief for 150,000 refugies
Nov 2013 Tacloban Philippines: Crisis Mission for Typhoon Yolanda
Mar 2014 Guatamala: Create new medical system for under served region

MEDICAL AID ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Team Rubicon
Health Volunteer Overseas
Surgeons Overseas
Special Operations Medical Association
Renaissance Medical
Israel Medical Association
International Medical Association

LANDMARKS

Youngest Author on a paper in a major medical journal: S.G. & O. 1970

Research Participation: Montefiore Hospital Bronx NY 1967-1971

Physiology of biliary system - Dr. Dardik
Endocrine implantation in spleen (thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas) - Dr.
Dardik
Rib to mandible transposition - Dr. Strauch
Intra-aortic balloon Pump - Dr. Furman
Heart transplant in calves - Dr. Atai
PolyGlycolic acid repairs of tendon, arteries, ureters - Dr. Dardik
Microbiology of laminar flow operating rooms - Dr. Laufman

March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon organizational team: 1 st walk to raise money 1970-71: (C-O-P)

NY Board of Education: Student Representative 1970-1971

Community Service for H.S. Academic Credit: Jamaica H.S. 1970: (C-P)

Rescued co-worker - Flagging and Communication, SCCA Bridgehampton Racetrack 1969

Rescued driver at SCCA event Bridgehampton Racetrack 1970

Star Trek Petition: NYC 1968: (P)

Pilot 100: Student Police ride share (>100 rides): Buffalo NY 1971-1974: (P)

F.A.S.T.: First Aid Simulation Team (>300 simulations): Western NY 1971-1977: (O-P)

One-on-One: Student-disabled mentor program, Medical monitor: Buffalo 1974: (C-O-P)

American Red Cross Disaster Services: Buffalo NY 1974-1977

Tonawanda Minor League Hockey: Trainer Tonawanda NY 1974-1976

Stanford University Medical Center Medical Antiques: Catalog, Photograph, Identify (C-O-P)
Smithsonian Institute, Museum of American History Medical collection: Identify and organize 175
obscure medical artifacts. Washington DC 1981-1984 (C-O-P)

First Human Heart-Lung Transplant: Junior Resident on team Stanford university 1981 (P)

First Civilian Use of M.A.S.T. Unit: Palo Alto V.A. 1981 (C-O-P)

Rescued two men in tractor trailer accident: Baltimore County Medal of Valor, Hereford MD 1983

First use of Baltimore Shock Trauma Unit GO Team: Baltimore County Md. 1983

Candidate West Des Moines School Board 1998

March of Dimes: Advocate participation in Candidate Forums/Events (150 events)

Conceived/Organized 1999

March of Dimes: National Advocacy Volunteer of the Year, 2001

El Salvador Earthquake: Iowa Dept. of Health & Green Cross Society 2003

Raising Elvis: A Spirit Theater experience, Creator, Co-Writer, Producer, Des Moines IA 2002 (C-
O-P)

Delegate Democratic National Convention 2004

Piques Diets and Desserts: Health Food Store Urbandale 2004-2006 (C-O-P)

DragonCon Blood Drive 2003-2011 Volunteer Chairperson, Founder: second largest USA blood
drive. 11,500 donors over 9 years (3,457 in 2011) and over 33,000 units. (C-O-P)

Heinlein Centennial: Organization Committee 2007 9C-O-P)

American Diabetes Association: National Advocacy Volunteer of the Year 2007

Partnership for Better Health, American Diabetes Assoc. & Health Alliance: Advocate Participation
in Candidate Forums/Events (550 events/225 personally, over 45 national media
exposures) 2007 Conceived/Organized

Candidate Iowa State House District 60, 2008, 2010

Haiti Earthquake: Israel Medical Assoc. team via Renaissance Society & Airline Ambassadors,
January 2010 (35 surgeries)

South Sudan Refugee Crisis: UNHCR-IMC-Team Rubicon: Medical Evaluation and Care 2012

Tacloban Philippines: Crisis Mission for Typhoon Yolanda Nov. 2013 (75 surgeries)
Guatamala: Create new medical system for under served region March 2014 (C-O-P)

Legislative Highlights:

HAWK-I (Iowa S-CHIP) Expansion, Lobbied (O-P)

Expansion of Newborn Genetic Testing 2002 (C-O-P)
Farm to School 2007 (C-O-P)
Stem Cell Ban Reversal & $12M funding for U of I 2008 (O-P)
Healthy Kids Bill 2008 (C-O-P)

Current as of July 2016