Michael S. Yoon, M.D., F.A.C.S. Board Certified, 2004

EDUCATION:

B.S., Brown University, 1989

Providence, RI

M.D., University of Virginia, 1994

Charlottesville, VA

 

INTERNSHIP:

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Intern, 1994-95

RESIDENCY:

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA
Neurosurgical Resident, 1995-2000
Chief Resident, July 1999-June 2000

FELLOWSHIPS:

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Jan-June 1999

CERTIFICATION:

Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2005

PRACTICE HISTORY:

Neurosurgical Associates of Abington

Joined the practice of Steven J. Barrer, M.D. July 2000-present
2510 Maryland Road, Willowood Building, Suite 185, Willow Grove, PA 19090

APPOINTMENTS:

Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA

Assistant Surgeon 7/00-present

 

Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, PA

Courtesy Staff 10/00-present

 

North Penn Hospital, Lansdale, PA

Extramural Staff 10/00-present

 

Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA

Consulting Staff 10/00-present

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Staff 7/00-present

 

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery 1/01-present

RESEARCH:

1988-1989 Investigation of the Alterations in the Extracellular Levels of Glutamate and Glutamine in the Ventrobasal Complex of the Thalamus Following Ablation of the Somatosensory Cortex under Douglas T. Ross, Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital and Center for Neural Science, Brown University (15 months)

1991-1992 Investigations of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Echo-Planar Imaging for Detection of Neuropathology and The Effects of External Field Gradients on the Echo-Planar Measurements of T2 in Flowing Systems under Keith R. Thulborn, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (12 months)

1994 Investigation of the Dynamic Refinement of Neurosurgical Plans Using Intraoperative Ultrasound under John C. Goble, Ph.D., Neurosurgical Visualization Lab, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center (3 months)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1989 B.S. degree in Neural Sciences cum laude, Brown University

PAPERS:

1. Yoon M.S. and Munz M. (1999) Placement of deep brain stimulators into the subthalamic nucleus. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 72(2-4);145-149.
   
   
2. Yoon M.S., Munz M., Sataloff R., Speigel J., and Heuer R. (1999) Vocal tremor reduction with deep brain stimulation. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 72(2-4);241-244.
   
   
3. Geller E., Yoon M.S., Loiselle J., Crisci K.L., and Bierbrauer K.S. (1997) Head injuries in children from plastic hair beads. Pediatric Radiology. 27:790-793.

CHAPTERS:

1. Yoon M.S. and Narayan R.K. (in press) Treatment of severe closed head injury. In: MedLink-Neurosurgery. San Diego: Arbor Publishing, 1st ed.
   
   
2. Yoon M.S. and Munz M. (2001) The role of neurosurgery in the management of intractable pain. In: Waldman S.D., editor. Interventional Pain Management. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2nd ed.

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Yoon M.S., Sataloff R.T., Heuer R.J., Muntz M., Spiegel J.R., "Vocal Tremor Reduction with Deep Brain Stimulation" A Preliminary Report. (March 2002) Journal of VOICE: Vol. 16. No. 1: pp 132-135

ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS:

1. Price R., Yoon M., Gaughan J., and Munz M. (2000) The effect of pallidotomy versus deep brain stimulation on quality of life in advanced Parkinson's disease. (Poster Presentation at 68th Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco)
   
   
2. Yoon M.S. and Munz M. (1999) Technique: placement of deep brain stimulators into the subthalamic nucleus. (Oral Presentation at the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Quadrennial Meeting, Snowbird, Utah)
   
   
3. Yoon M.S., Munz M., Sataloff R., Speigel J., and Heuer R. (1999) Vocal tremor reduction with deep brain stimulation. (Oral Presentation at the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Quadrennial Meeting, Snowbird, Utah)
   
   
4. Yoon M., Barrer S.J., and Pagnanelli D.M. (1999) Angiogram-negative subarachnoid hemorrhage: a series at a suburban teaching hospital. (Poster Presentation for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston)
   
   
5. Malik A., Magram G., Meagher R.J., Gopez J.J., and Yoon M.S. (1999) Endoscopic treatment for hydrocephalus with a loculated fourth ventricle using a single ventricular catheter. (Poster Presentation at the 67th Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans)
   
   
6. Yoon M.S., Munz M., Sataloff R., Speigel J., and Heuer R. (1998) Vocal tremor: effects of deep brain stimulation. (Oral presentation at the Voice Foundation's 27th Annual Symposium, Philadelphia)
   
   
7. Yoon, M.S. and Munz M. (1998) Modern psychosurgery and the impact of its past. (Poster Presentation at the 66th Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Philadelphia)
   
   
8. Yoon M.S., Jallo J.I., and Narayan R.K. (1997) A useful computerized database system for neurosurgery training programs. (Poster Presentation at the 65th Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Denver)
   
   
9. Yoon M.S., Johnson L.A., Mosher A.A., Carbonneau R.J., Nadeau K., Cohen M.S., Weisskoff R.M., and Thulborn K.R. (1992) Sensitivity and specificity of echo-planar imaging for detection of neuropathology. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2(P), P110. (Abstract and Poster Presentation at the 10th Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, New York)
   
   
10. Yoon M.S., Scholz V.H., Weisskoff R.M., and Thulborn K.R. (1992) The effects of external field gradients on echo-planar measurements of T2 in flowing systems. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2(P), P337. (Abstract and Poster Presentation at the 10th Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, New York)
    
    
11. Yoon M.S. and Ross D.T. (1989) Reaction of protoplasmic astrocytes in the adult rat thalamus to ablation of the somatosensory cortex. Anatomical Record. 223, 125A. (Abstract and Oral Presentation at the 102nd Meeting of the American Association of Anatomists, New Orleans)

LECTURES:

Head Injury.
Abington Memorial Hospital Medical Student Lectures
Trauma Nurses Medical Education Series 7/00-Present

Movement Disorders.
Abington Memorial Hospital Medical Student Lectures 7/00 –Present

Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Regional Neurological Grand Rounds, Abington Memorial Hospital 11/2000

Parkinson’s Disease.
North Penn Hospital Community Lecture Series 6/2001

Head Trauma.
Regional Neurological Grand Rounds, Abington Memorial Hospital 12/2001

Brain Tumors.
Brain-Injured Patient.
Abington Memorial Hospital Medical Student and Trauma Nurses
Medical Education Lecture Series 2001-Present

Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease.
Doylestown Hospital Community Lecture Series 6/2002

Principles of Spinal Fixation.
Abington Memorial Hospital, Regional Neurologic Grand Rounds, April 2003

COMMITTEES:

Abington Memorial Hospital:

Director: Monthly - Neurosurgery M & M Conferences
September 2001-Present

Co-Director: Monthly – Regional Neurologic Grand Rounds
September 2001- Present

Critical Care Committee -January 2002

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons - Candidate Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Resident Member
American College of Surgeons - Candidate Member
American Medical Association - Resident Member
Pennsylvania Medical Society