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Luis Yarzagaray, M.D. Dr. Luis Yarzagaray (born July 30, 1932) is head Neurosurgeon for the newly formed Momentum Medical Pain Treatment and Research Center in Nashville, TN. Dr. Yarzagaray was born in Cartagena, Columbia, South America, and was board certified in Neurosurgery on May 20, 1971.

College Education
Liceo de Bolivar 1948 – 1955. Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude

Medical Education
University of Cartagena – Colombia Medical School. 1/1955 – 12/1960. Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude.

Internship
Santa Clara University Hospital, Colombia 1961-1962. Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, IL. 7/1962 – 7-1963.

Residency
Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, IL. General Surgery Residency, 6/1963 – 6/1964.

Neurosurgical Residency
University of Chicago at Cook County Hospital, 1964-1968.

Honors and Awards
Gold Metal for Best Student, University of Cartagena, Colombia. Top student with Honors Liceo de Bolivar (7 years). Most Outstanding Professor, Loyola University 1972 – 73. Inducted as trustee into the Abraham Lincoln Academy of Illinois – April 1992. Honor to merit, Golden Plate of Cartamedas. Medical Society 1974. Order of Rafael Núñez, 10/6/84. The highest civil decoration awarded to Colombian Citizen, the Merit of Honor, 11/06/84. The key to the city of Espinal, 11/6/84. The order of democracy 1989, civil decoration awarded by the President of Colombia. Nominated for the 1993-1994 honorary degree from Loyola University. Who’s who of outstanding Americans 1995/1996.

Work Experience
Auxiliary Professor of Human Anatomy for the University of Cartagena, Colombia, 1956-1961. Auxiliary Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery for the University of Cartagena, Colombia, 1958 -1960. Clinical Associate Professor, Loyola University, 1976 - 1997. Clinical Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996 to present.

Faculty Appointments
University of Cartagena, Instructor of Human Anatomy, 1956 -1961. University of Cartagena, Instructor of Maxillofacial Surgery 1958- 1960. Northwestern University Medical School of Chicago, Associate of the Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery) 8/68 -6/70. Chicago Medical School, Lectured Instructor, 1968 - 1970. Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois as Follows: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, 8/71 - 5/97. Chief, Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 8/73 - 12/77. Acting Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, 6/76 - 6/77. Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, 1976 - 97. Director and Coordinator of Spinal Bifida – Myelomeningocele Clinic 1/76 - 2/77. Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, MacNeal Hospital, 1989 – 2000. Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997 to Present.

Medical and Professional Societies
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1975 - present. American Medical Association, 1969 – present Chicago Medical Society and member of the CMS Medical Practice Committee – 1970 up to present. Illinois Medical Society, 1968 – present. Inter American College of Physicians and Surgeons & Member of the Board of Directors Cartagena Medical Society, 1969 - present. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1969 – present. Academy for Advance of Sciences, 1968. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Illinois State Board, Medical Examining Committee, 1974. American College of Surgeons, 1976 – present. International College of Surgeons, 1974 – present. Medical Disciplinary Board, Department of Registration & Education, State of Illinois, 1976 to 2000. Fellow of American Collage of Surgeons, 1976 – present. Medical Practice Committee Chicago Medical Society, Chicago, II. 1979/1980/1981/1984 to present.

Hospital Appointments
Cook County, attending Neurosurgeons, 7/68 – 2/69. Children’s Memorial Hospital, attending Neurosurgeons, 2/68 – 7/71. Member of the Tissue and Audit Committee at Children’s Memorial Hospital 12/68 – 2/70. Loyola University Medical Center, Executive Committee, 2/73 – 6/74. Oak Park Hospital, consulting staff Neurosurgeons, 3/72 – 1995. Elmhurst Hospital, consulting staff Neurosurgeons, 6/72 – 1994. Hinsdale Hospital, active staff Neurosurgeons, 10/76 – 3/96. Edward Hospital, consulting staff Neurosurgeons, 12/78 – 1994. Good Samaritan Hospital, active staff Neurosurgeons, 10/71 – 10/1/97. Mac Neal Memorial Hospital, active staff Neurosurgeons, 9/86 – present & chief department of Neurosurgery 1988 – present. University of Cartagena, Colombia 2000 – 2010. (University Hospital)

Publications
Raimondi, E.J.; Yashon, D.; Reyes, C.; and Yarzagaray, L., Intracranial False Aureurysms, Neurochirugia 11:219, 168.

Raimondi, A.J.; Yashon, D. ; Yarzazgaray, L; Martonffy, D., Bullet Injuries of the Brain in Civilian Practice, proc, inst. Chicago 27, No. 2,27, march 1968.

Raimondi, A. J. Yashon, D.; Matsumoto, S.; Reyes, C.; and Yarzagaray, L. Increased Intracranial Pressure Without Lateralizing Signs; The Midline Syndrome. Neurochirurgia, Vol 10 Pp. 198 – 209, 1967.

Raimondi, A.J.; Samuelson, G.; Yarzagaray, L.; Positive Contrast (Conray 60) Serial Ventriculography in the Normal and Hydrocephalic Infant. Annals de Radiology; vol. 12, pp. 337 – 392, 1969.

Raimondi, A.J. Norton, T; Yarzagaray ,L.; West, C.; Atresia of the foramina of Lushca and Magendie: The Dandy – Walker cyst. J. Neurosurgery. 31: 202 – 216, 1969.

Raimondi, A.J.; Yarzagaray, L.; Infections of the Central Nervous System. Neurological Surgery, W.B. Saunders.

Yarzagaray, L.; Conway, J.; Radionuclide Evaluation of the Management of Acute Head Injury in Children. Pediatric Neurosurgery Theoretic Principles, Art of Surgical Techniques 1988 Springer – Verlag.

Yarzagaray, L.; Cranio Cerebral Trauma in Children. Surgical Clinics of North America Vol. 53, 1 February 1973. Pp. 59-71.

Yarzagaray, L.; Carta abierta al señor Gobernador. El Universal January 11, 1996.

Yarzagaray, L.; Ventricular Gallbladder Shunt. 1987 Neurology in Colombia.

Yarzagaray, L.; Dialogue with a Neuron Journal of Neurology 1988.

Yarzagaray, L.; Foster Kennedy with Perichiasmatic Arachnoiditis.

Journal of Surgical Neurology 1983.

Ventricular gallbladder shunt in Pediatrics. 1984.

Renshaw, D.; Yarzagaray, L.; Neurological Diseases and Sexuality, Sexual and Marital Therapy. Vol. 6 No. 2, 1991.

Author of book published June 15, 1999, Title: Anatomy and Function of the Brain in Relation to Anatomical and Physiological Point of View for the Understanding of the Central Nervous System.

Neuroscience - Medical Review Series – (McGraw – Hill) a division of the MacGraw Hill Companies.

Great Neurological Syndromes -- in press.

Presentations
Angiographic Diagnosis and Communicating and Obstructive Hydrocephalus. December 1968.

Angiographic Diagnosis of Arnold – Chiari Malformation in the Newborn. Anthony, J.; Raimondi, M.D. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Tomaso Gajno, M.D.; Gene Samuelson, M.D. ; 11/20/69 -12/5/69.

Angiographic Characteristics of Subdural Empyema. Hernando Torres M.D.; Luis Yarzagaray, M. D. ; Neurochirugia Cranoicerebral Trauma in Infants. II Symposium on Pediatrtic Neuro Radiology. Children’s Memorial Hospital. March 15-20, 1970. Aneurysm of the Vein of Galen; Neonatal Period and Late Infancy, Two Different Clinical Entities: Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Central Neurosurgical Society. September 19,1970.

Diagnostic Considerations and management of Acute head Injury in Children. Third post–Graduate Pediatric course. 1973 – Present.

Basic Anatomy of the C.N.S. – Basic Physiology of the C.N. S. And the Meaning of Vital Signs in the Neurosurgical Patient. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Children’s Memorial Hospital, post-Graduate course for nurses. March 1971.

Acute Epidural, Subdural and Intracerebral Hematomas, Neurosurgical Management. Chicago Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. May 7, 1971.

The Anatomy of the ventricular System and Hydrocephalus. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; III Symposium, Pediatric Neuroradiology, Children’s Memorial Hospital. March 31 – April2, 1971.

Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Limbic System. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Cook County graduate School of Nurses. December 6, 1973.

Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication; Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Student lectures, 1975 – 197, Loyola University medical Center.

The Angiographic Diagnosis of Hydroanecephaly. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; presented at Inter American Congress of Radiology Bogotá, South America (Colombia) February 1975.

Study of Systemic Manifestation of Arnold – Chiari malformation, 500 consecutive Follow up cases. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D., Inter American Congress of Radiology, Bogotá, Colombia, South America. Presentation of five year follow ups on 80 cases with VP shunts. University of Rome. May 1976.

Consideration and Management of Acute Head Injury in Children. Invited professor to Pavia University, Italy. May 1976.

Craneo Cerebral Trauma in Children. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Invited professor to the University of Rome, Italy. May 1976.

Management of Chronic Subdural Hematomas in Children. Invited Professor to North Western University. February 1976.

Neurological Tumours and Acquired defects. Trauma and Congenital Defects. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Invited Professor, cook County Graduate School of medicine, Chicago, II. November 1976.

Neurological Examination. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Invited Professor, Norwegian American Hospital. Chicago, IL. November 1976.

American Associate of Neurological Surgeons. Movie/slide Presentation. Ventricular Gallbladder Shunt. New Orleans, LA. April 1978.

International Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Paulo Brazil, June 1977. Ventriculo - Gallbladder Shunt. Hydrocephaly Presentation of 28 cases.

International Congress of Surgeons, San Jose, Costa Rica. February 1977. Ventriculo - Gollbladder Shunt for treatment of Hydrocephalus Arnol - Chiari Malformation, Diagnosis & Treatment.

International Congress of Surgeons: Superficial Temporal Middle Cerebral Bypass. Athens 1986.

Surgical treatment of Aneurysm, Vein of Galen, 1987. Mexico University, Interurban Neurosurgical Society. 1988.

Atlantic College of Surgeons, Barranquilla, Colombia South America. Invited Professor, January 1987. Arterial.

Insufficiency, Supratentorial and Infratentorial with cerebral Revascularization. Congress of International Laser Surgery for the removal of Hypothalamic tumour with Laser Beam. 1988.

Posterior Fossa Tumor Producing Gastric obstruction (in press) Journal of neurosurgery 1989.

Modern surgical treatment of Aneurysm based on cerebral Blood Flow. 1990 Washington, D.C.; Inter- American College of Physicians.

Facial Neurinomas, (in press), Journal of Radiology 1988, Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Enrique Palacios, M.D. 1989.

Neurosurgical Aspect of Sexual Disorder. Luis Yarzagaray, M.D.; Domeena Renshaw, 1990.

Twenty - five Cases of Colloid Cyst, Transcallosal Approach. 1988 Sent to neurosurgery.

Research
Bypass of Spinal Cord – Loyola University Medical Center. 1988.

Welding of Arteries with laser Beam with Microsurgical Technique. 1989 – Present.

Experimental Effects of Dexamethasone in VITRO. 1987 - Present.

Use of Dexamethasone in Malignant Gliomas in Humans, 24 years. Follow up. Presentation, University of Mexico. 1989.

Intrauterine Effects of the Laser in the pregnant uterus of the rat.

Humanitarian Activities
Promoter of the Dual Citizenship with Dr. Luis Carlos Galan (Dual Citizenship is now a reality). Operations at no cost to any Colombia who requires it for 25 years. Free consultation of any Colombian who comes to my office for the past 25 years.

Founder and member of Cartamedas, July 20, 1969.

President of the scientific committee of Cartamedas for 25 years. Spear headed the movement to raise funds for the medical help needed following the disaster in Colombia when the volcano erupted in Armero, Colombia.

Obtained donations of medical equipment given to Cartamedas for the past 25 years.

Donated Somato sensory evoked potential machine to the university of Cartagena in 1990.

Free medical care and brain surgery to any Colombian who required it in Chicago and Colombia as well, for the last 25 years.

Donated surgical microscope for cerebral microsurgery in 1990.

Founder of the hydrocephalic bank for the donation of shunts for hydrocephalic children for the past 25 years in Colombia.

Donation of two scholarships to the university of Cartagena for the past 15 years.

Donation of one scholarship to the university Javeriana of Bogotá, Colombia.

Donation of one respirator and anesthesia machine to the city of Pereira, Colombia.

Donation of a fetal monitor to the university of Cartagena. Donation of cardiac monitor to the university of Cartagena.

Donation of cardiac monitor to the city of Arjona, Colombia

National president of the Colombian American National Coalition.

President of the Illinois chapter of the Colombian American National Coalition.

Donation of 4 acres of land for the construction of the Arjona Hospital

Promoter in the U.S. Senate for the human rights of Colombians.

National president of the Colombian federation in the united states of America.

Organizer of the conferences to better the medical education in the Cartagena, Colombia held twice a year.

Author of the letter of protest to the mayor of Chicago when he made destructive commentaries against the Colombians.

Chief of campaigning for the Latin Affairs, for the election of Governor of Illinois, Jim Edgar and election of president George Bush.

President of the Colombian delegation, who visited the then president of Colombia, Belisario Betancurt, to obtain the general consul of

Colombia in Chicago (now a reality).

Donation of fluoroscopy equipment to the city of Villa de Leiva.

Donation of X-Ray equipment to Arjona, Bolivar, Colombia.

Donation of the complete equipment necessary to monitor intracranial pressure to the Neurological Institute of Bogotá, Colombia.

Special guest of president George Bush at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.

Special guest of Governor Jim Edgar at the Illinois Governor Inauguration Ceremony.

Donation of ambulance to Arjona, Bolivar, Colombia.

Charitable surgeries of 22 children in the Philippines.

Candidate of Presidency of Colombia 2002 – 2006

Candidate to the office of Mayor of Cartagena, Colombia 2005 – 2007

Candidate of Vice - Presidency of Colombia 2006 – 2010

Author of many articles and speeches to promote honesty which included: Carta abierta (Open Letter) - Mi Plegaria a La Patria (an oration to my Country) - Porque se Muere Colombia? (why is Colombian Dying) - Eulogy a Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento, Assassinated candidate to the presidency of Colombia. - La Honestidad y la Libertad Absoluta (Honesty and Absolute Freedom) - Un Grito a un Pueblo en Desastre (An Alert To A country in Disarray)