b'CELEBRATING AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREERColleagues Gather to Honor Howard Eisenberg, MD with New Professorship in His NameThe April 29 event was billed as a surprise milestone birthday celebration to celebrate the birthday of Howard M. Eisenberg, MD, Raymond K. Thompson, MD, Chair in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)and to mark the occasion of his stepping down as that departments chair after 23 years of outstanding service.More than 150 guests gathered at Baltimore Citys Center Club for the party. According to Emily Green, Director of Development for UMSOMs Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, We invited all of the past residents that he trained throughout his entire career from both University of Maryland and from his prior position at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.Guests traveled from as far as Sweden, Hawaii, Washington State,LEFT TO RIGHT:Drs. Simard, Eisenberg, and Aldrich. The three physicians have California, and Texas, including worked together for more than 30 years.former trainees, colleagues, friends, and family. and supported by other donors, theand more recently, for Parkinsons However, an even greater surprisenew Eisenberg Professorship willdisease. The research interests of awaiting the assembled guests andbe used to further the research andthe Department have extended from the guest of honor as the eveningacademic efforts of an outstandingthe mechanisms of traumatic central unfolded. Following remarks byneurosurgery faculty member withnervous system injury and stroke, to Jay Perman, MD, president of theexceptional clinical and researchthe biology of brain tumors. Most University of Maryland, Baltimore,expertise. The Neurosurgery facultyrecently, he has been the principal Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, Presidentmember holding this professorshipinvestigator for a pivotal study of and Chief Executive Officer of will carry forward Dr. EisenbergsParkinsons disease. This work has the University of Maryland Medicallegacy of innovative research, inspiredresulted in ground breaking research Center, and Graeme F. Woodworth,teaching, and exceptional patientand a clinical trial on focused MD, B.S., Professor of Neurosurgerycare, notes Green. ultrasound to treat essential tremor and Interim Chair, as well as byand Parkinsons disease, which has longtime colleagues E. FrancoisA Remarkable Career received extensive national and Aldrich, MB, ChB, Professor ofDr. Eisenberg is recognized as one ofinternational attention.Neurosurgery, and J. Marc Simard,the nations top neurosurgeons andDr. Eisenbergs remarkable career MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, apre-eminent experts on traumaticalso has been underscored by framed medal was unveiled, revealingbrain injury and the blood brainkey leadership and professional the establishment of the new Howardbarrier. As Chair of Neurosurgery, heappointments in his field. He served M. Eisenberg, MD Distinguishedhas led a group of neurosurgeonsas Chairman of the American Board Professorship in Neurosurgery. and scientists in providing innovativeof Neurosurgery; Vice Chairman Created through an anonymous leadprograms that result in safer,of the Accreditation Council for gift of $1,000,000 that was matchedless intrusive and more effectiveGraduate Medical Education by a grant from the Marylandtreatments, particularly for traumaticResidency Review Committee for E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF)central nervous system injury,Neurosurgery; Chairman of NIH Study 10 CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES UPDATEFALL 2019'