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Here's the panel of doctors going to decide on NMSS funding of CCSVI research.

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/n ... x?nid=2866

Sandra

Hi Sandra..I'm having trouble opening this link.. anyone representing the Vascular community on the list? tks!

PCakes wrote:Hi Sandra..I'm having trouble opening this link.. anyone representing the Vascular community on the list? tks!

Sorry about that -- here's the info:

Mar 11, 2010

UPDATE: CCSVI - International Scientific Panel Formed to Expedite Review of Submitted CCSVI Research Proposals
This International panel of experts is conducting an expedited review of all CCSVI applications received through a special request for applications. Read more about CCSVI.

David Miller, M.D. (chair)
National Hospital
Institute of Neurology
London,
United Kingdom

Frederik Barkhof, M.D.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
VU Medical Centre
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Virender Bhan, MBBS, FRCPC
Division of Neurology
Halifax Infirmary
Halifax, Canada

John Corboy, M.D.
Department of Neurology
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO

Sharif Ellozy, M.D.
Department of Surgery
Mt Sinai Medical School
New York, NY

Andrew D. Goodman, M.D.
Department of Neurology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Brian Healy, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology
Partners MS Center
Brookline, MA

M. Ashraf Mansour, M.D.
Division of Vascular Surgery
Michigan Medical PC
Grand Rapids, MI

Thomas R. Marotta, M.D. FRCPC
Department of Radiology
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Daniel Pelletier, M.D.
Department of Neurology
The School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Daniel S. Reich, M.D, Ph.D.
Neuroimmunology Branch
NINDS, NIH
Bethesda, MD

David Rubinstein, M.D.
Department of Radiology
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO

Jack Simon, M.D.
Department of Radiology & Neurology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Aurora, OR

Karel terBrugge, M.D., FRCPC
Department of Neuroradiology
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It's too bad these guys are all neurologists. There should be at least one vascular specialist if they are going to properly evaluate grants to study CCSVI.

ozarkcanoer

Thanks Happy C... let's pray for unbiased results.

ozarkcanoer wrote:It's too bad these guys are all neurologists. There should be at least one vascular specialist if they are going to properly evaluate grants to study CCSVI.

ozarkcanoer

I think you are too quick to see negative. Look at the list again. I see vascular, I see radiologists, I see department of surgery. Goodman is a vascular neurologist, Pelletier's research is focused on neuro-imaging, Simon's focus is on imaging as well, etc.

I was wondering about that reply by OC . Looks to me like a broad spectrum of medical professions.

Regardless ......... the procedure is under way.

Now we need to know who the applicants are.




Mr. Success

Sorry, My quick scan kept seeing the word "neurologist". I was wrong.

ozarkcanoer

OC , I speed read also .

Are you researching the people listed ? I do hope these people are fair and open minded to CCSVI.




Mr. Success

Do you folks think that writing to them would help or hinder the cause?

Val

I am near a few doctors on the list. Do you think it wise to contact them and see if they would be interested in a consultation? I would think they would want a few agreeable participants for their research study.

Suggestions?

Thanks

One of those doctors is my doc. I sent him the Putnam studies and he became instantly more interested. I don't think it is bad to have my doc on this board because he is actually a neuro who has some weight and is actually interested.

wilson wrote:I am near a few doctors on the list. Do you think it wise to contact them and see if they would be interested in a consultation? I would think they would want a few agreeable participants for their research study.

Suggestions?

Thanks

wilson, I think a consultation (telephone or in person) would go a long way towards putting a human face on this and representing those who cannot be there. Please keep us posted!

chrishasms -- that's great that you know one of these drs!