Ronnie I. Mimran, M.D. - Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Residency, Neurological Surgery
University of Florida, Department of Neurosurgery, Gainesville, FL
2000 – 2005

Clinical Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
University of Florida, Department of Neurosurgery, Gainesville, FL
2003 - 2004

Internship, General Surgery
University of Florida, Department of Surgery, Gainesville, FL
1999 – 2000

Medical School
University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Doctor of Medicine, May 1999

Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Physiology, December 1994

LICENSURE

American Board of Neurological Surgery, Written Exam, March 2004

AWARDS AND HONORS

Resident Delegate, Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, 2004
Charles “Chuck” Shank Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery, 2003
Outstanding Resident Educator, UF College of Medicine, 2002
Resident of the Month, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Sept 1999

Alpha Omega Alpha, 1998-1999
Dean’s Scholar, Year III/IV, 1998-1999
General Surgery Honor Roll, 1997
Meyer Scholarship, 1996
American Heart Association Summer Research Fellowship, 1996

UCLA Alumni Scholar, 1991 - 1994
UCLA Dean’s List, 1991 - 1992, 1993 - 1994
UCLA Dept. of Physiology Student Research Fellowship, 1992 – 1993

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Candidate Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Candidate Member
AANS/CNS Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Candidate Member

PUBLICATIONS

Manuscripts:

Mimran RI, Henn JS.  Minimally Invasive Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy.  Techniques in Neurosurgery, in press.

Mimran RI, Henn JS.  “Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression”.  Chapter in:  Kim D, Henn J, Vacarro A, and Dickman C.  Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine.  In Publishing process by Elsevier, Inc.

Mimran RI, Jacob RP.  “Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminectomy for Stenosis”.  Chapter in: Perez-Cruet M, Khoo L, and Fessler R.  Minimal Access Spine Surgery.  In publishing process by Quality Medical Publishing.

Mimran RI, Friedman WA.  “Radiosurgery in the Pediatric Population”.  Chapter in: Alexander M, and Spetzler R.  Pediatric Neurovascular Disease: Surgical and Endovascular Management.  In publishing process by Thieme Medical Publishing.

Wang MY, Mimran RI, Mohit A, Lavine SD, Giannotta SL. Carotid Stenosis in a Multiethnic Population.  Journal of  Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Mar/Apr 2000.

Wang MY, Mimran RI, Giannotta SL.  Ethnic Differences in the Distribution of Posterior Circulation Aneurysms.  Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Jan/Feb 2000.

Mimran RI, Freeman J, Gong I, Selby R, Jabbour N.  Benign Cystic Teratoma Arising from the Common Bile Duct: A Case Report.  Surgical Rounds, October 1998.

Abstracts:

Mimran RI, Murad GA, Cunningham BW, Dmitriev A, Mcafee PC, Sutterlin C. A Novel Device for Endplate Preparation:  The Minimally Invasive Diskectomy Brush  (Histological Analysis of Wear Debris Production).  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 2003.

Mimran RI, Jacob RP. Technique Comparison for Decompressive Laminectomy: Minimally Invasive versus “Classic” Open Laminectomy.  Southern Neurosurgical Society, Annual Meeting, 2003.

Zipfel G, Mimran RI, Lafrentz P, Day A.  Multiple Paraclinoid Aneurysms: Presentation, Management, and Surgical Outcome.  American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 2003.

Mimran RI, Zipfel G, Robicsek S, Gaposchkin C, Lafrentz P, Sulek C, Lewis S, Day A.  Temporary Clipping in Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Surgery: An End-Artery Study.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 2002.

Wang M, Mimran RI, Lavine S, Giannotta S.  Posterior Circulation Aneurysm Distribution in a Multi-Ethnic Population.  Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery, Annual Meeting, 1999.

Wang M, Lavine S, mran RI, Giannotta S.  Carotid Artery Stenosis in a Multi-Ethnic Population.  North American Stroke Meeting, October 1998.

LeMay D, Chen T, Mimran RI, Hurvitz K, Anderson W, McComb J, Apuzzo M, Zlokovic B.  Rolipram Treatment Appears to Limit Tumor Growth in a Rat Model of C6 Glioma.  American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, April 1997.

LeMay D, Kittaka M, Mimran RI, Hurvitz K, Gordon E, Anderson W, McComb J, Zlokovic B.  The Role of the Blood Brain Barrier on Ganciclovir Treatment in a Rat Model of C6 Glioma Transduced with Herpes Thymidine Kinase Gene.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 1997.

LeMay D, MacDonald T, Mimran RI, Hurvitz K, McComb J, Weiss M, Zlokovic B.  A New Model of Human Medullablastoma in the Nude Mouse.  American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Pediatric Section, Annual Meeting, December 1996.

PRESENTATIONS

“Cervical Arthroplasty at the University of Florida”  Conference Lecture, Neurosurgery 2005 Conference, January 29, 2005.

"Thoracic Disc Disease”  Lecture, UF Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery Spine Conference, March 3, 2004.

“Pediatric  Occipitocervical  Fusion: the UF Experience”  Conference Lecture, Neurosurgery 2004 Conference, January 24, 2004.

“Cervical Arthroplasty” Lecture, UF Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery Spine Conference, October 1, 2003.

 “Technique Comparison for Decompressive Laminectomy: Minimally Invasive versus ‘Classic’ Open Laminectomy.”  Southern Neurosurgical Society, Oral Presentation, Annual Meeting, 2003.

“CNS Trauma.” Lecture, UF Graduate School Neuroscience Course, April 8, 2003.

“Comparison of Techniques for Decompressive Laminectomy” Conference Lecture, Neurosurgery 2003 Conference, January 25, 2003.

“Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: An Overview” Lecture, UF Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery Spine Conference, January 8, 2003.

“Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors” Lecture, UF Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery Spine Conference, October 2, 2002.

“Temporary Clipping in Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Surgery: An End-Artery Study”  Poster Presentation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, September 2002.

“Medical and Surgical Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury” Lecture, UF School of Physical Therapy, August 19, 2002, and September 2, 2003.

“Prehospital Care of the Neurosurgical Patient.” Conference Lecture, Advances in Critical Care 2002, May 9, 2002.

“Overview of CNS Trauma.” Lecture, Junior Honors Seminar, UF College of Medicine, March 19, 2002, and March 16, 2004.

“Temporary Clipping of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms.” Conference Lecture, Neurosurgery 2002 Conference, January 26, 2002.

“Ventriculostomies and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring.” Lecture, Alachua General Hospital Department of Nursing Grand Rounds, September 24, 2001.

“Prehospital Care of Traumatic Brain Injury.” Lecture, ShandsCair Emergency Flight Team Grand Rounds, June 2001.

“Traumatic Brain Injury: Clinical Perspectives.” Lecture, Junior Honors Seminar, UF College of Medicine, April 2001.

“Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations in Pediatric Patients: the University of Florida Experience.” Conference Lecture, Neurosurgery 2001 Conference, January 28, 2001.

“Overview of CNS Trauma.” Lecture, Junior Honors Seminar, UF College of Medicine, April 2000.

 “Technological Advancements in Pediatric Neurosurgery” (Levy M, Mimran R)  Oral and Poster Presentation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 48th Annual Meeting, Seattle, September 1998.

“Emergent Care in the Field: The Necessity of Rapid Evaluation and Transport”  (Levy M, Mimran R.)  Oral Presentation, Diana, A One-Year Retrospective, London, November 1998.

“The Role of the Blood Brain Barrier on Ganciclovir Treatment in a Rat Model of C6 Glioma Transduced with Herpes Thymidine Kinase Gene.” Poster Presentation, Medical Student Research Forum, University of Southern California College of Medicine, March 12, 1997.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Course Co-Director, Medical Neuroscience, 2005
University of Florida College of Medicine

Faculty, 3D Surgical Anatomy of the Posterior Fossa
AANS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 1, 2004

Associate Course Director, Medical Neuroscience
University of Florida College of Medicine, January-February, 2004

Faculty, Craniocervical Junction: Microsurgical Anatomy/Surgical Approaches
CNS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 18, 2003.

Faculty Instructor, Advanced Surgical Anatomy of the Skull Base
University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia), September 19-23, 2003.

Assistant Course Director, Medical Neuroscience
University of Florida College of Medicine, January-February, 2003

Instructor, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course, Sofamor-Danek Mobile Education Laboratory, July 17, 2003

Laboratory Instructor, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Seminar
Florida Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, October 11-12, 2002

Instructor, Medical Neuroscience
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2000, 2002\

Instructor, Gross Anatomy, Honors Section
University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 1996

Teaching Assistant, Head and Neck Anatomy
University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 1996

Tutor, Gross Anatomy, Medical Scholars Program
University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1995 – 1996

Instructor, Mathematics and Government
Saugus High School, 1994 -1995

Teaching Assistant, Musculoskeletal Anatomy
UCLA Dept. of Physiology, 1994