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CURRICULUM VITAE:
CHARLES S. YANOFSKY, M.D.
Fellow of American Academy of Neurology
CURRICULUM VITAE:
PRESENTLY :
Pinnacle Health Systems: Neurologist
Office Address: 2025 Technology Parkway, Suite 201 Mechanicsburg, PA tel: 717-791-2520
Previous: President of Pennsylvania Neurological Associates, LTD.and Chief of the Neurology Pinnacle Health Systems in Harrisburg. Neurology Clinical Practice Harrisburg, PA Susquehanna Health System – Director of Neurosciences, Director of Stroke Unit.
EDUCATION:
1970-1974: State University of New York at Stony Brook. Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Majors in Biology and Psychology
1974-1977: New York Medical College. M.D.
1977-1978: Internship - Albany Medical College, Albany, New York Internal Medicine.
1978-1981: Resident in Neurology Albany Medical College
1980-1981: Chief Resident in Neurology Albany Medical College
Licensure:
New York 1978, Pennsylvania 1981
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1983.
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1978, Part I,II, III
MEMBERSHIPS:: American Medical Association, Lycoming County Medical Society, American Academy of Neurology (Fellow), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Prosper-Meniere Society, American Headache Society,American Stroke Association, PA Neurologists Association
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS and Skills:
Practice management, Physician-Hospital Relations, Stroke, Multiple sclerosis and immune-mediated neurological disease, Medical Ethics Advance Directives, EEG, 24-hour EEG monitoring, Carotid and Transcranial Dopplers, EMG-NCV, Evoked Responses, EEG ICU monitoring, Botox Injections, teaching, Physician Organizations, Medical Staff Leadership, Computers in medicine.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Certified for A.M.A. Physician Recognition Awards 1981-2007
APPOINTMENTS:
Current: Affiliated with Harrisburg Hospital, Pinnacle Health Systems
Affiliated with the Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, PA 17701, Chief Neuroscience Section, medical director.
Lecturer and preceptor Williamsport Hospital Family Practice Program
President: Pennsylvania Neurological Associates, LTD 1990-2004
Chief Section of Neurology and Attending Neurologist Harrisburg-Polyclinic Medical Center (Pinnacle Heath System)
Director, EEG, Evoked Potential Laboratory, Harrisburg Hospital
Attending Neurologist Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Consulting Neurologist Polyclinic Medical Center, Hbg, PA
Neurologist: HealthSouth Rehab Hospital and Renova Center, Mechanicsburg, PA
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hershey Medical Cntr
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Allegheny University
Clinical Advisory Committee National Multiple Sclerosis Society Central PA Chapter.
Honors:
Joint Comission Primary Stroke Center Designation: Williamsport Hospital August 2007
Fellow American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)
President Harrisburg Hospital Medical Staff 1996
Director Stroke Unit Harrisburg Hospital
Director Stroke Program: Williamsport Hosptal
Chief of Neurology: Pinnacle Health Systems,
Chief Neurosciences: Susquehanna Heath Systems
Jewett Award for best performance in Psychiatry New York Medical College
Teacher of Year Award: Family Practice Susquehanna Health 2006
AMA Physician Recognition Awards: 1983-2007
SAMPLE LECTURES::
MCI: A Risk Factor Approach. Medical Grand Rounds. Susq Health Dec 2007
Stroke Prevention, Stroke Treatment: Penn State Stroke Symposium Oct 2007
“Logical Approach to Delirium” Conference on Aging, Susquehanna Health September 2007
“Tia’s” and “Stroke Practicum” given in Stroke education day, sponsored by Pinnacle Health, Milton Hershey Medical Center 2006
Multiple Sclerosis Lecture Series (Various) pt and physician groups: “Understanding Multiple Sclerosis” , “Treating MS” , “MS 101 etc. “ ongoing
Introductory Neuro Courses: Pharmacology, PD, Alzheimer, Degenerative Disease course for PA’s at Penn College: ongoing
Lectures before the Lycoming and Union County Medical Society: 1. Migraine, 2 New Insights in Alzheimer Disease 2006
“New Treatments for Alzheimer Disease” Susquehanna Health 2007
“Migraine New Therapies and Considerations”
“Chronic Daily Headache”
Basic Neurology lectures for PA’s
“Treatment of Parkinson Disease”
"Treating Alzheimer's Disease" A lecture for physicians
"Preventing Alzheimer's Disease"
IV T-PA and Thrombinolysis: Lectures, various
Nurmerous Multiple Sclerosis presentations Sponsored by various, Schering,
Nat'l MS Society, Biogen1999, thru 2007
"The Death of Alzheimer's Disease" October 2001 Given at Harrisburg Hospital Brain Practicum 2001
"Neurology for Critical Care Nurses" April 2002 Holy Sprit Hospital, Harrisburg Hospital
"Cerebral Hemorrhage" Given at Stroke Practicum 2000
"t-PA for Acute Stroke" given for Blue Cross Employees. 2000
"Beyond Biology - Metaphysical Brain Science" Given at Harrisburg Area Community College
"MS 101" Annual Lecture
"Multiple Sclerosis: Problems have Solutions." 1999
"Stroke Therapy 2001: What do we know and How do we know it?" 1999
"Brain Attack - New Therapies for Stroke" Pinnacle Health System Grand Rounds - 1996, 1999
"New Treatments for Migraine" presented at WomanCare 1996
"New Treatment of Demyelinating Disease" Presentation for Medical Residents 1996, 1999
"Unsheathing The Sword": Medical Ethics Presentation Harrisburg Area Estate Planning Council September 1994
"Neurology 2001: Finding The Ghost in the Machine" presented for
Harrisburg Hospital's Physician-Nurse Collaboration Teaching Day
Healthcare 2001
"Pain Management" for Nurses Education Day, Harrisburg Hospital
"Non-Cardiogenic Chest Pain"
"Migraine" lectureship for Family Practice, Internal Medicine physicians. Sponsored by Cerenex
"Parkinson Disease" lecture for Family Practice, Internal Medicine physicians Sponsored by Sandoz
Presentations on Termination of Medical Care, Medical Ethics for
Combined Meeting of Dauphin County Bar-Dauphin Medical Society, 1991 Harrisburg Hospital, Corporate Sponsors and Other Groups
Program: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?
The Persistent
Vegetative State and the Anatomy of Awareness: A Modular Approach
Clinical Lectures and Grand Rounds on such topics as Migraine, Diabetic
Neuropathy, Lupus Encephalopathy, Guillian- Barre Syndrome, EEG, Evoked
Responses, Strokes and Cerebrovascular Disease, Seizures, Parkinson Disease
Various “The Difficult Headache Patient”, “Migraine”, “Evidence Based Stroke Care” “Alzheimer’s and Demetia Grand Rounds” “Treatment of PD” thru 2006
various other topics given for Physicians, Residents, Nurses and Lay Groups.
PUBLICATIONS AND PROJECTS:
The Pennsylvania Neurological Neurology Website -www.pneuro.com. Practice Web site: www.susqneuro.com,, ;Popular and successful compendium of information for Health Care professionals, Patients, families E.G.
"A Catalog of Physician Oaths - With Commentary"
"Cloning -Against Biology, The Ethics of Cloning" 2002
13 Neurological Principles
"Treating Alzheimer's Disease" various to 2006
"Memory and Alzheimer's Disease"
"About Stroke- 2000"
"How Am I Doing? - Report Card on Your Progress with Multiple Sclerosis" in MS Connections Magazine 2001
"Why Exercise? - A Guide for Patients with MS" (written with Janice Yanofsky, LPT in MS Connections 2001
"Getting More from Your Doctor Visit" MS Connections Magazine 2000
"Multiple Sclerosis and Pain" MS Connections Magazine 2002
"Parainfectious Acute Obstructive Hydrocephalus." Annals of Neurology, July 1981 (with P.A. Hanson, and M. Lepow)
Statistical Analysis of MS Patients treated with Cyclophosphamide and Plasmapheresis - presented at Harrisburg Doctor's Day
"Acute Fulminant MS with a Favorable Clinical Course" - Presentation at Doctor's Day
Intra-operative Evoked Response Monitoring of Spinal Cord Surgery-Harrisburg Hospital Experience Doctor's Day Presentation
MIGRAINE HEADACHES: A Patient Guide,1993,2002
"The Triptans and Migraine" 1999,2002
"Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo" 1999
UNDERSTANDING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: a Guide for Patients and Families: 1993, ©2001
DIZZINESS (and Balance Disorders) EXPLAINED! 1993, © 1997,2001
BEYOND BIOLOGY: Metaphysical Brain Science (c) 1998
“The Sea Around Us” in preparation.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
-Chief Neurosciences Susquehanna Health System
-Development and Planning Stroke/Hemorrhage/EEG department protocols Williamsport Hospital, previous Harrisburg Hospital
-Neurosciences Development Committee Williamsport Hospital
-Joint Commission recognition of Williamsport Hospital Primary Stroke Center 2007
-Preceptor Family Practice Department Susquehanna Health
-Instructor to Department of Medicine and Preceptor, Harrisburg Hospital, Pinnacle Health, Member Resident Education Committee
-Preceptor, Medical Students/Residents, Physician Assistants - various
-Dizziness and Balance Disorders Clinic: Williamsport Hospital
-Physician Planning Committee: Susq phys Svcs. 2006-
-Medical Informatics Committee Williamsport Hospital
-Quality Assurance Committee Williamsport Hospital
-Creation and Coordination of Stroke Unit Pinnacle Health Systems, Harrisburg 1998-2004
-Medical Staff President, Harrisburg Hospital 1993-94
-Medical Staff Ass't Secretary Treasurer, Treasurer, and Vice President (1990-92)
-Harrisburg Hospital Medical Staff Executive Committee 1988, 1990-1996
-Chief, section of Neurology Harrisburg Hospital 1990-1996
-Chief, section of Neurology Harrisburg-Polyclinic Medical Center (Pinnacle Health System) 1996-2004
-Head Neurophysiology Lab, Harrisburg Hospital
-Chairman, Dauphin County Medical Society Grievance Committee 1988-2003
-Harrisburg Medical Bureau Board 1992-2004
-Steering Committee forming Physician's Organization and Hospital Medical Staff President's group
-Harrisburg Hospital Board of Directors
-Harrisburg Hospital Joint Conference Committee
-Harrisburg Hospital Business Planning Committee
-Physician Representative: Nurse-Physician Collaboration Committee (responsible for yearly Education Days)
-Chair, Harrisburg Hospital Medical Ethics Committee and member
-Physician Advisor: Organ Donation core Team
-Harrisburg Hospital Centers for Excellence Task Force
-KePRO reviewer in Neurology
-Vice Chair, Cumberland and Perry County Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board
-Chair, Cumberland-Perry County Mental Health Committee
-Tourette Syndrome Society (PATSA) Board of Directors
-Committee on Criteria for Withdrawal of Care, Harrisburg Hospital
-Harrisburg Hospital Medical Care Utilization Committee 1981-84:
-Director: Stroke Unit, Pinnacle Health System
-Chairman: 1999, 2000 STROKE PRACTICUM: Stroke Education Day, Pinnacle Health System
-Neurology Education Day "Pinnacle Health System Brain Practicum" designer, lecturer, M.C.
Revised: December 2007
