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RICHARD WOHNS Background Credentials PETER SHIN Background Credentials KATHY WANG Background Credentials DAVID PALY Background Credentials |
Richard N.W. Wohns, M.D., JD, MBA Founder, President & Board Certified Neurosurgeon PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE South Sound Neurosurgery, PLLC,
Tacoma, WA Founded neurosurgery practice, built three offices, outpatient surgery center, MRI scan facility, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery program, manage 47 employees. Symbion, Inc., Nashville, TN
Development of de novo outpatient spine surgery centers and integration of outpatient spine surgery into existent multi-specialty surgery centers. NeoSpine, LLC, Nashville, TN
Authored business plan for outpatient spine surgery center company, founded company, raised $20 million venture capital, designed and built national network of outpatient spine surgery centers. South Sound Gamma Knife, Tacoma, WA Organization of partnership amongst neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and St. Joseph Hospital for development of Gamma Knife center at St. Joseph Hospital. Neurosurgical Consultants of Washington, Seattle, WA
Organized and co-founded neurosurgical clinic without walls involving twelve neurosurgeons throughout Puget Sound Region. St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, WA Responsible for clinical oversight of neurosurgical intensive care unit. CARE, Tanzania, Africa
Responsible for medical care of climbers on fund-raising successful ascent of the Western Breach route of Mt. Kilimanjaro. International Society of Mountain Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
ISMM’s goals are to bring together physicians, scientists and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine, to encourage research on all aspects of mountains, mountain peoples and mountaineers and to spread scientific and practical information about mountain medicine around the world. Ultima Thule Everest Expedition, Tibet, China
Medical research expedition with approach through Tibet and ascent of Northwest Buttress of Mt. Everest. Helped fund expedition with grants from U.S. Army and Dreyfus Foundation. Research included a double-blind controlled randomized study of Dilantin prophylaxis of acute mountain sickness, the first evaluation of visual evoked potentials at high altitude, study of high altitude retinal hemorrhages, and measurements of pulmonary plethysmography. We successfully climbed 800 feet from the summit on the classic Mallory-Irvine route.
EDUCATION & TRAINING Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, WA University of Washington, School of Business, Seattle, WA University of Washington, Department of Neurological Surgery, Seattle, WA National Hospital, Queen Square, Yale University, School of Medicine, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
BOARD CERTIFICATION & STATE LICENSURE American Board of Neurological Surgery
ACADEMIC POSITION Associate Clinical Professor of
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Neurological Surgeons
CORPORATE BOARD POSITIONS Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Care Continuum (NOC2) South Sound Neurosurgery Research & Education Institute, Director U.S. Radiosurgery, Board of Directors Archus Orthopedics, Ranier Technology Ltd., Scientific Advisory Board NeoSpine, LLC, Chairman, Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Board Seattle Conservatory of Music Commencement Bay Rowing Club SeaMed, Inc., Board of Directors
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY Western Neurosurgical Society Ethics Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Assessment of questionable practices and review of substandard practices. In advisory capacity, committee has broad sweep of responsibility, and may make recommendations to the AANS Board of Directors. In review capacity, committee reviews specific cases or issues presented to it. Education and Practice Management Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Committee creates continuing medical educational programming driven by assessed needs of neurosurgical membership. Bylaws Committee, Oversight, interpretation, modification of corporate bylaws Liability Committee, AANS Committee served as interface between American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the medical malpractice insurance company, The Doctors Company Gained extensive experience related to neurosurgical negligence claims Quality Improvement Workgroup Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons The QIW is tasked with promoting sound federal public policy that supports neurosurgeons and the patients they serve. American Association of Neurological Authored and edited articles related to socioeconomics of neurosurgery Council of State Neurosurgical Societies The CSNS is the socioeconomic, grassroots neurosurgical society that reports to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Washington Committee. Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle, WA Coordinated academic and socioeconomic activity for sixty neurosurgeons in Washington State Medical-Legal Committee, CSNS Research, report, and educate CSNS and AANS/CNS members on medico-legal issues affecting neurosurgical practice, including professional liability, informed consent, Medicare fraud and abuse regulation and enforcement, CPT coding/E&M documentation rules, antitrust laws, and other pertinent law or regulation. Reimbursement Committee, CSNS Coordinate CSNS participation with the AANS/CNS Coding and Reimbursement Committee in CPT coding and reimbursement activities of the AANS and CNS, including CPT Editorial Board and Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) issues and actions. Disseminate current information to CSNS members on coding and reimbursement topics, controversies, and proposals. Develop a knowledgeable workgroup of CSNS committee members available to contribute time and expertise to CPT and RUC-related work projects.
CONSULTING Consultant to LDR Spine Health Policy Consultant to Nuvasive, Inc. Consultant to Orthofix for development of anterior cervical plate device and Consultant to Thompson MIS, Inc. for development of minimally invasive Special consultant to Symbion, Inc. for development of outpatient spine surgery centers Medical-legal forensic consultant and Chief consultant, Ambulatory MicroNeurosurgery Consultants
SKILLS & INTERESTS 4th Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do
RECENT AWARDS Rated one of 100 Best Spine Surgeons and Specialists in America, Joimax, Feb. 2011. Rated one of 50 Best Spine Specialists in USA, Becker’s ASC Review, February 2010. Finalist for the 2010 Mark Reutlinger Scholarship for Excellence in Legal Writing. One of top three “Outstanding Health Care Executives – Metropolitan Region,” Seattle Business Journal, March 2009.
PUBLICATIONS Wohns, RNW, Glickman, M, and Kerstein, M.D.: Osteomyelitis
Following Translumbar Aortography. Angiology 28:7, 1977. |
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