H. DEREK FEWER, BSc, MD, CM, FRCSC
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL
NAME: H. Derek Fewer, BSc, MD, CM, FRCSC
ADDRESS: Section of Neurosurgery
Department of Surgery
GB138 – 820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3A 1R9
TELEPHONE: (204) 787-7265
FAX: (204) 787-3851
EDUCATION
RCPSC
FELLOWSHIP: December 16, 1974
COLLEGE: Loyola of Montreal, 1962: BSc (cum Laude)
MEDICINE: McGill University, 1966: MD, CM
INTERNSHIP: Rotating – Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1966-67
SURGICAL Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1967-76
RESIDENCY:
NEUROSURGICAL JUNIOR RESIDENT
TRAINING: 12 months – Montreal Neurological Institute, 1968-69
RESIDENT
6 months – Montreal Children’s Hospital, 1969 (Dr. John Blundell)
12 months – Montreal Neurological Institute, 1972 (Dr. Gilles Bertrand)
RESEARCH
18 months – University of California, San Francisco, 1970-71 (Dr. Charles Wilson) Brain Tumour Chemotherapy
PARANEUROLOGICAL
18 months – Neuropathology, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1970
RECENT TRAINING
1999 Naples; 2000 Boulder; 2000 New York
3 courses on neuronavigation to prepare for this technique in Winnipeg
Oct 25-29, 2004 – Gamma Knife Radiosurgery 2004 Course
The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
PRESENT POSITION
Active Staff, Section of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada July 23, 1976 – Present
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1973 - June 30, 1987
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada July 1, 1987 - Present
Program Director, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba 1993-October 30, 2004
Medical Staff Member, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada November 1, 1998 - Present
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Head of Neurosurgery Section – St. Boniface Hospital 1986 – 1996
Head of Neurosurgery Section – Health Sciences Centre 1986 – 1996
Acting Head of Neurosurgery Section – Health Sciences Centre 1998 - 2000
EXTRACURRICULAR POSITIONS
Application for Membership of the Canadian Brain Tumour Consortium, December 2002
Member, Council, Representative – Finance Committee, and Executive Committee, Canadian Neurosurgical Society, 2002 – 2003
Secretary Treasurer, Member – Board of Directors, Canadian Neurosurgical Society, 2002 – 2004
Member, 2005 Royal College of Physicians of Canada Examination Board for Neurosurgery, 2005 – 2006
Chairman, Physicians at Risk Committee, Manitoba Medical Association 1987- present
Member, Canadian Medical Association, 1973 - Present
Chairman, Insurance Committee, Manitoba Medical Association 1973 - Present
Member, Board of Directors, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 1992 – 2000
Member, Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, 19xx – Present
Examiner, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Neurosurgery 1998 – 2002
President, St. Boniface Medical Staff 1983
COMMITTEES
Department of Surgery GFT Council, U of M, Member, 19xx to Present
Department of Surgery Joint Council, U of M, Member, 19xx to Present
Medical Staff Council, Health Sciences Centre, Member, 1976 to Present
Surgery Postgraduate Committee, U of M, Member, 19xx to August 2004
Neurosurgery Postgraduate Training Committee, U of M, Program Director, 1995 to August 2004
Core Surgery Program Committee, U of M, Member, 19xx to August 2004
Children’s Hospital Pediatric Committee for Major Trauma, Children’s Hospital, Member, 2001 to 2002
Member, Planning Committee, Annual University of Manitoba Complex Spine Day, U of M, 1997
Member, Planning Committee, 6th Annual University of Manitoba Complex Spine Day 2001
Chairman, Planning Committee, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th Annual Norman Hill Lecture 1999-2004
AWARDS
President Manitoba Medical Association 1984
Parim – Educator of the year 1992-1993
MMSA – Undergraduate teaching award 2000
Manitoba Medical Association – Physician of the Year 1998
CLINICAL INNOVATIONS
Introduced and continue to utilize the transsphenoidal approach to the pituitary gland
Introduced and continue to utilize the retrogasserian injection of glycerol for trigeminal neuralgia
Introduced and continues to utilize radiofrequency lesioning for the spinal cord and gasserian ganglion
Introduced and continues to utilize neuronavigation for pituitary surgery
RESEARCH
1. A Retrospective Review of the Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematomas by Either Medical or Surgical Means, supported by the St. Boniface General Hospital Research Foundation, Supervisor to BSc (MED) Candidate: Scott Johnson, 1999.
2. The Educational Role of Virtual Fluoroscopy in Transsphenoidal Surgery – Dr. Salah Al-Akkad, 2001-2, Supervisor to Dr. Salah Al-Akkad, 2001
3. International Committee for Establishment of Universal Guidelines in Management of Pediatric Head Injury (Jugular Venous Sats) – Supervisor to Dr. Jawad Shah, 2001-2
4. Application to Health Sciences Centre Foundation for proposed research project entitled, Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Primary Anterior Screw Fixation versus Halo Vest Immobilization, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 2002
($23,662.00)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Studies on cartilage 5: Electron microscopic observations on the autoradiographic localization of S 35 in cells and matrix. Fewer D, Threadgold J, and Sheldon H. Journal of Ultrastructure Research Vol II: 166-172, 1964.
2. Role of neurosurgery in the management of patients with carcinoma of the breast. Wilson CV and Fewer D. Cancer 28:1681-35, 1971.
3. BCNU and vincristine in the treatment of patients with brain tumours. Fewer D, Wilson C, Boldrey E and Enot J. JAMA 222:549-552, 1972.
4. CCNU in the treatment of patients with brain tumours. Fewer D, Wilson C, Boldrey E and Enot J. Can Chem Repts 56:421-7, 1972.
5. The lack of correlation between serial angiography and the clinical condition in patients receiving chemotherapy for primary malignant brain tumours. Koo A, Fewer D, Newton H and Wilson C. J Neurosurgery 37:9-14, 1972.
6. Procarbazine: a new agent in brain tumour chemotherapy. Renaudin J, Wilson C, Boldrey E, Fewer D and Enot J. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Mass., April 1972.
7. Brain Tumour Chemotherapy. Wilson C and Fewer D. Chas. C. Thomas, Publishers, 1976.
8. Cell kinetics of human gliomas. Talao Hoshino, Barker M, Wilson C, Boldrey E and Fewer D. J Neurosurgery 37:15-27, 1972.
9. Dose dependency of Decadron in patients with partial excised brain tumours. Renaudin J, Fewer D, Wilson C, Boldrey E, Calogero J and Enot KJ. J Neurosurgery 39:302-306, 1973.
10. Intracranial neoplasms in current diagnosis 4. Conn HF and Conn RB, 873-878, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1974.
11. Meningiomas induced by irradiation. Fewer D. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Saskatoon, June 1974.
12. Transcutaneous neurostimulation for the relief of chronic pain. Fewer D, Hill N and Driedger M. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 1976.
13. Practical brain tumour chemotherapy. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, California, October 1977.
14. Preoperative BCNU in the treatment of malignant gliomas. Presented at the Brook Lodge Workshop on Brain Tumour Therapy, Malamazoo, Michigan, October 1977.
15. Temporal bone resection for cancer of the middle ear. Hill NC, Fewer D and Burrows F. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Neurological Surgeons, Toronto, Ontario, April 1976.
16. Mucocoele of the sphenoid sinus presenting as spontaneous pneumocephalus. Farooki NQ, Brodovsky DM and Fewer D. J Otolaryngology 5:35-354, 1976.
17. Preoperative BCNU in the treatment of malignant glioma. Fewer D and Hill NC. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Neurological Surgery, Halifax, June 1979.
18. Radiological correlates in intracerebral hematomas due to aneurysmal rupture. Benoit BG, Cochrane DD, Durity F, Ferguson GF, Fewer D, Hunter KM, Khan MI, Mohr G, Watts AR, Weir BKA and Wheelock WB. Can Journal of Neuro Sciences 409-414, November 1982.
19. Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections. Forward KR, Fewer D and Stiver HG. J Neurosurgery 59:389-394, 1983.
20. Timing of surgery for intracerebral hematomas due to aneurysmal rupture. Wheelock B, Weir B, Watts R, Mohr G, Khan M, Hunter M, Fewer D, Ferguson G, Durity F, Cochrane D and Benoit B. J Neurosurgery 58:476-481, 1983.
21. Secretion of a potent growth factor for chondrocyte proliferation from human pituitary tumours in tissue culture. Kasper S, West M, Fewer D and Cowden EA. Presented at the Endocrine Society Meeting, 1983.
22. Retrogasserian glycerol injection in the treatment of facial pain – preliminary experiment with 20 patients, Fewer D and Hill N. Presented at the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, June 1984.
23. Post-traumatic hydrocephalus. Cardoso E, Reddy K, Galbraith S and Fewer D. Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Presented at the XXI Congress of the Latin-American Neurosurgical Congress, Caracas, Venezuela, November 1984.
24. Two cases of dysphagia due to cervical spine osteophytes successfully treated surgically. Yee C, Wong H, Fewer D and Rogers A. Can Med Assoc Journal 132:810-812, 1985.
25. Human neonatal hydrocephalus. An electron microscopic study of the periventricular tissue. Del Bigio M, Bruni J and Fewer D. J Neurosurgery 63:56-63, 1985.
26. Third ventriculostomy for the treatment of slit ventricle syndrome. Presentation at the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 1987.
27. Slit ventricle syndrome with aqueduct stenosis: Third ventriculostomy as definitive treatment. Reddy K, Fewer D, West M and Hill NC. Neurosurgery, Vol. 23, No. 6, 1988, pp. 756-759.
28. Improved survival in adults with malignant gliomas treated with radiation therapy and modified “eight drugs in one day” chemotherapy. Kobrinsky NL, Lutz J, Fewer D, Gordon W, Halliday W, Jones K and Cheang MS. Presented in part at the Third Canadian Neuro-Oncology Meeting, London, Ontario, June 1988.
29. False aneurysm of the cavernous carotid artery – a complication of transsphenoidal surgery. Reddy K, Lesiuk H, West M and Fewer D. Surg Neurol 33:142-145, 1990.
30. Complications of the transsphenoidal approach to sella lesions. Reddy K, Fewer D and West M. Can J Neurol Sci 18:463-466, 1991.
31. The management of malignant astrocytomas by computer-guided stereotactic biopsy and radiation. West M and Fewer D. (Abstract) XXVIth Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 18-22, 1991.
32. Corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas. Fewer D and Reddy K. Presented at the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 1992.
33. Primary hypothyroidism with intracranial hypertension and pituitary hyperplasia. Adams H. Dean H, Israels S and Fewer D. Ped Neurol Vol. 10, No. 2, October 21, 1993.
34. Ex vivo 1H MRS of human brain tumours: Spectral characteristics correlated to histopathology. Brière K, Donnelly M, Kuesel A, Halliday W, Fewer D, Hill N, Ross I, West M and Smith I. 2nd Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, San Francisco, CA, USA, August 6-12, 1994.
35. A classification strategy for the robust analysis of MR spectra: Application to diagnosis of brain neoplasms. Somorjai R, Dolenko B, Nikulin A, Pizzi N, Scarth G, Zhilkin P, Brière K, Donnelly M, Kuesel A, Halliday W, Fewer D, Hill N, Ross I, West M and Smith I. 2nd Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, San Francisco, CA, USA, August 6-12, 1994.
36. Intrathecal baclofen therapy for adults with spinal spasticity: Therapeutic efficacy and effect on hospital admissions. Nance P, Schryvers O, Schmidt B, Dubo H, Loveridge B and Fewer D. Can J Neurol Sci 22:22-29, 1995.
37. How to discriminate between high and low grade astrocytomas of human brain neoplasms: Robust multivariate analysis of 1H MR spectra. Somorjai RL, Kitchen D, Dolenko B, Donnelly SM, Halliday W, Fewer D, Hill N, Ross I, Smith ICP and Brière K. Submitted for presentation at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Conference, August 1995.
38. Classification of 1H MR spectra of human brain neoplasms: The influence of preprocessing and computerized consensus diagnosis on classification accuracy. Somorjai RL, Dolenko B, Nikulin AK, Pizzi N, Scarth G, Zhilkin P, Halliday W, Fewer D, Hill N, Ross I, West M, Smith ICP, Donnelly SM, Kuesel AC and Brière KM. JMRI Vol. 6, No. 3:437-444, May/Jun 1996.
39. Periodontoid synovial cyst causing cervico-medullary compression. Kaufmann AM, Halliday WC, West M, Fewer D and Ross I. Can J Neurol Sci 23:227-230, Mar 20, 1996.
40. Cerebellopontine angle craniopharyngioma: Case report and review of the literature. Alyamany M and Fewer D: Presentation at New York University, Neuro-Oncology Meeting, New York, Nov 1996.
41. Cerebellopontine angle craniopharyngioma – case report and review of the literature Alyamany M and Fewer D. (Submitted to Neurosurgery J), 1996.
42. Accurate discrimination between low- and high-grade human brain astrocytomas: robust multivariate analysis of 1H MR spectra. Somorjai RL, Dolenko B, Halliday W, Fewer D, Hill N, Ross IB, Briere K and Smith ICP. J Med Biochem Vol. 3, No. 1, pp17-24, 1999.
43. A retrospective review of the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas by either medical or surgical means. Johnson S, Fleetwood IG, Abdoh A and Fewer HD. Prairie Medical Journal, 69(2): 54, 1999.
44. Traumatic Brain Injuries, Current Management - presented to Flight Nurses and Lifeflight Medical Physicians. Fewer D. June 22, 2000.
45. High-dose methylprednisolone for acute closed spinal cord injury – only a treatment option. Hugenholtz H, Cass DE, Dvorak MF, Fewer D, Fox RJ, Izukawa DMS, Lexchin J, Tuli S, Bharatwal N and Short C. Can J Neurol Sci 29:227-235, 2002.
46. The educational role of virtual fluoroscopy in transsphenoidal surgery. Al-Akkad S and Fewer. Platform Presentation at the 37th Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Vancouver, BC, June 20, 2002.
47. Steroids in acute spinal cord injury – Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Position Statement. Cass DE, Dvorak MF, Fewer D, Fox RJ, Hugenholtz H, Izukawa DMS, Lexchin J and Tuli S. CJEM 5(1): 7-9, Jan 2003.
48. Intramedullary blastomycosis in a child: case report. Parr A and Fewer DF. Can J Neurol Sci 31, 2004.
49. Kesh Reddy, Pradeep Narotam, and Derek Fewer: Collagen Matrix Duraplasty for Cranial and Spinal Surgery: A Clinical and Radiological Study. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery, 2005.
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