William Couldwell Explained

Birth Name:William T. Couldwell
Birth Place:British Columbia, Canada
Occupation:Surgeon
Neurosurgeon
Education:McGill University
Organizations:American Association of Neurological Surgeons,
American Board of Neurological Surgery,
World Academy of Neurological Surgery

William T. Couldwell is a Canadian neurosurgeon who is professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah,[1] a position he assumed in 2001.

Career

Couldwell is currently (or has served) on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Neurosurgery, Chairman 2007–2008). He served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and is a Former Director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS).[2]

He was President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) (2013–2014),[3] and was President of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery (AAcNS; 2016–2017).[4]

He is currently President-Elect of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery.[5]

Publications

He has published over 400 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 100 book chapters and seven books.

Board certifications

Family

Couldwell and his wife, an endocrinologist, have three children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Neurosurgery. 1 June 2018.
  2. Web site: William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS. 1 June 2018.
  3. Web site: AANS Past Presidents. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: PAST PRESIDENTS. 1 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Executive . 1 June 2018.
  6. Book: Couldwell. William T. Harbaugh. Robert . Shaffrey. Chriatopher. Neurosurgery Knowledge Update: A Comprehensive Review. 2015. Thieme. 978-1-626-23036-1 . June 4, 2018.
  7. Book: Couldwell, William T. Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa. 2017. Springer. 978-3-319-67037-9 . June 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: American Board of Neurological Surgery. 1 June 2018.
  9. Web site: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 1 June 2018.
  10. Web site: National Board of Medical Examiners. 1 June 2018.
  11. Web site: Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada. 1 June 2018.