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Dr. Cass Terry

Curriculum Vitae

Residency: McGill University Hospitals
1972-73 Montreal General Hospital, Electrodiagnostics-EMG
1973-74 Montreal General Hospital, Senior and Chief Resident
1974-75 Montreal Neurological Hospital, Senior Resident
1974-75 Montreal Children's Hospital
1975- McGill University - Experimental Medicine Fellowship
1978 Neuroendocrinology - Growth Hormone Regulation, Funded by Medical Research Council of Canada.
 
Teaching Appointments
Jun 1978 - Sep 1981 Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences
Sep 1981 - Sep l984 Associate Professor of Neurology,The University of Michigan
May 1982 - Jun 1989 Associate Professor of Physiology, The University of Michigan
Sep 1984 - Jun 1989 Professor of Neurology, The University of Michigan
Jul 1988 - Jun 1989 Research Scientist, The University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology
Oct 1988 - Jun 1989 Visiting Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jun 1989 - May 2000 Chairman, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jan 1997 - Mar 1998 Associate Dean for Ambulatory Care
Jan 1997 - Jan 1999 Chief of Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
 
Current Appointments
May 2000 Professor of Neurology and Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
July 2001 Co-Director, Neurology Resident Training Program, Medical College of Wisconsin
June 1989 Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
June 1989 Professor of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Fellowships
Jul 1970 - Jun 1972 Staff Associate - NIH, NIADDK
1975-78 Medical Research Council of Canada Fellowship - Neuroendocrinology, McGill University
 
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1970-72 Emergency Room Physician, Warrenton Hospital, Warrenton, Virginia
1974 Emergency Room Physician, Waterville Hospital, Waterville, New York
1978-81 Attending Physician, City of Memphis Hospitals, Department of Neurology
1978-81 Staff Neurologist, Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Neurology
Jan 1981- Sep 1981 Clinical Investigator, Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital Research Service,
Sep 1981- Present Staff Neurologist, Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Medical Center
Sep 1981 - Jun 1989 Staff Neurologist, University of Michigan Hospital
May 1982 - Jun 1989 Assistant Chief of Neurology, Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Medical Center
Oct 1985 - Apr 1986 Acting Chief of Neurology, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center
Jul 1988 - Jun 1989 Associate Director of Research, Acting, Ann Arbor VA GRECC
Jul 1988 - Jun 1989 Chief of Neuroscience Research, Ann Arbor VA GRECC
Jun 1989 - 1992 Staff Neurologist, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Sep 1989 Staff Physician, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, WI
Jun 1989 Staff Physician, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
May 1990 Chief of Clinical Neurosciences, New Medico Head Injury System, Waterford, WI
1992 Director, Multiple Sclerosis Program (designated by National MS Society) Medical College of Wisconsin
1991 - 2000 Director, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin
1994 Courtesy Staff Physician, St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee, WI
 
CONSULTING POSITIONS
1978-81 Consulting Physician, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Memphis, TN
1980-81 Consultant in Neurology and Neuroendocrinology, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, TN
1987-1989 Neurology Consultant for Michigan Peer Review Organization
Oct 1989 Consulting Physician, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Nov 1991 - 1994 Consulting Physician, Medical Review Board, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
1992 Courtesy Staff, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
1995 The Medical Society of Milwaukee County alternate delegate
1995 Meridian, Blue Cross/Blue Shield
1995-96 The Medical Society of Milwaukee County Delegate
1995 Consulting Staff, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital
1996 Diplomat, American Board of Medical Management
1995-97 Forum Leader: Health Care Delivery, American College of Physician Executives Society
1995-96 Elected Delegate, Wisconsin State Medical Society
 
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
1997 Chief Medical Officer, Cenegenics Anti-Aging Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997 Scientific Advisory Committee, Life Extension Institute
1997 Scientific Advisory Committee - American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
  UTCHS New Investigator Award, "Mechanisms of Hypothalamic Peptides Release and Their Influence on Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion: An In Vitro Study", 1978-80.

NIH - GMS Grant, "Mass Spectrometry Sequencing of Hypothalamic Peptides", co-investigator, 1978-81.

Clinical Investigator Award, Veterans Administration 1981-84, (relinquished 9/20/81 after move to The University of Michigan).

VA Medical Center, "Neural Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion by Somatostatin and Monoamines", $129,000, principal investigator, 1/1/81-12/31/84.

NIH Training Grant in Endocrinology and Metabolism, preceptor, 1978-81.

American Diabetes Association, "Clearance of Somatostatin and Somatostatin-28 by Isolated Perfused Rat Livers from Non-diabetic and Diabetic Rats", co-investigator, August 1981-July 1982.

NIH-NIAMDD, "Growth Hormone Control by Somatostatin and Monoamines", $155,486, principal investigator, October 1981-September 1984.

NIH Training Grant in Neuroscience, Preceptor, 1981-1989

University of Michigan Medical School - Medical Student Research Program, Research Supervisor, 1982-1989

NIH-Gastrointestinal Hormone Research Core Center, October l984-September l989, $2,500,000, co-investigator.

VA Medical Center, "Aging and Neural Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion", April l985-March 1991, $3l5,0l0, principal investigator.

UM-Biomedical Research Support Grant, "Neural Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion", January l985-April l985, $5,496.

NIH-Training grant in Endocrinology/Gerontology,
preceptor, l985 - 1989

NIH-Training grant in Endocrinology, preceptor, l987 - 1989

UM-Biomedical Research Support Grant, "Alpha Adrenergic Influences on Hypothalamic Somatostatin Release", May 1986-April 1987, $5,000, L. Cass Terry, P.I.

NIH-Training grant in Pharmacology, preceptor, l987 - 1989

UM-Cancer Research Institute, "Sexual Dimorphism of Growth Hormone Secretion", June 1986-May 1987, $5,850, L. Cass Terry, P.I.

NIH-Hypothalamic Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion, $287,826, P.I., L. C. Terry, 7/l/87

DANA Foundation - "A Clinical Research and Research Training Program in Geriatrics at the UM Hospital", P.I., J. Halter, Co-P.I., L.C. Terry, 7/87 - 6/90, $634,098.

VA - "A Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Center", Director, J. Halter; Chief, Neurosciences Research, and L.C. Terry - $l,392,025, July 1988 - June 1989.

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, "Evaluation of Acute Tc99m ECD (Tc99m-bicistate) Imaging in the stroke patient," Phase III - Stroke, L.C. Terry - Co-Investigator, June 1990-.

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, "Clinical Evaluation of Technetium Tc99m-ECD As An Aid in the Diagnosis & Localization of Stroke," Phase III - Stroke, L.C. Terry - PI, January 1991- , $22,000.

NIH-NINDS, Neuropsychology of Mulitple Sclerosis, L.C. Terry - Co-Investigator (5% effort), 1990-1992, $ 263,879.

Squibb Inc., "Effects of Delayed, High-Dose MRI Contrast Enhancement In Detecting Lesions of Multiple Sclerosis," L.C. Terry, Co-Investigator (10% effort), (pending).

Biomedical Research Support Grant, Medical College of Wisconsin, "Hypothalamic Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion," P.I. - L. Cass Terry, March 1990-February 1991, #68,680.

G.H. Besselaar Assoc., "Safety and Efficacy of Nimodipine Versus Placebo in Patients In Acute Ischemic Stroke,", P.I. - L.C. Terry, $21,324.

Anonymous Donations, "Multiple Sclerosis Research Grant", P.I. - L.C. Terry, $5,762.

ICI Amerigas, Inc., "Statil in Diabetic Neuropathy", P.I. - L.C. Terry, $45,790.

Anonymous Grant, "Myasthenia Gravis Research and Registry of Myathenia Gravis Patients," P.I. - L.C. Terry, $58,730.

Berlex Protocol 3112, "PHASE III STUDY OF BETASERON IN PATIENTS WITH SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE M.S.", 10/95 - 10/98, $989,013

 
JOURNAL ACTIVITIES
  Co-editor, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine
 
Editorial Consultant
  J. Clinical Investigation
American Journal of Physiology
Endocrinology
Annals of Neurology
British Journal of Pharmacology
Canadian Journal of Neuroscience
Trends in Neuroscience
Science
Neuroendocrinology
Brain Research
J. Medical Sciences
Metabolism
Neurology
Annals of Neurology
Microsurgery
J. Gerontology
 
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
  • Clinical neurology lectures to neurology nurses and student nurses on care and treatment of head injury, seizure disorders, emergent neurological disorders, etc., 1972-1975, 1978-1981
  • Teaching clinical neuroscience to medical students, interns and residents, University of Tennessee, 1978-1981
  • Basic neuroscience course for medical students, University of Tennessee, 1978-1981
  • Neuropharmacology graduate seminar course, University of Tennessee, 1978-1981
  • Teaching clinical neuroscience to medical students, interns and residents, The University of Michigan Hospital, 1981-1989
  • Teaching clinical neuroscience to medical students, interns and residents, The Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital, 1981-1989
  • Neuroscience 731, graduate seminar course, The University of Michigan, 1982-1989
  • Physiology 502, 1983-1989
  • Neuroscience 690, 1983-1989
  • Physiology Laboratory Orientation, 1983-1989
  • Neural and Behavioral Science, 1985-1989
  • Readings in Physiology, 1986-1989
  • Readings in Neurology, 1986-1989
  • Teaching clinical neuroscience to medical students, interns and residents, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 1989-Present
  • Teaching clinical neuroscience to medical students, interns and residents, The Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital, 1989-Present
  • Teaching, Saturday Medical Student Lecture Series, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 1989 - Present
  • Co-director of Neurobehavioral Science Program, and teaching neurobehavioral science course #007 to interns, residents, and faculty, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 1989 - Present
  • Director, Resident Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Neurology, July 90-91: Co-Director, Resident Training Program, July 2001- Present
 
FELLOWS IN TRAINING
Sep 1983 - 1985 Jerry Ortolano, Ph.D., NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jul 1984 - Jun 1989 Chien Chen-Yoa, M.D., Physiology Ph.D. student
Sep 1987 - Aug 1989 Judy Kiritsy-Roy, Ph.D.
 
COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
  • Subcommittee on Research Space and Funds Allocations, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, 1979-1981
  • Department of Neurology Representative to Faculty Senate, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, 1979-1981
  • Human Studies Subcommittee, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1980-1981
  • Resident Evaluation Committee, Neurology, Memphis, TN, July 1980 - Oct. 1981
  • Department of Neurology, The University of Michigan, Library Committee, Chairman, April 1982-l984
  • Subcommittee on Animal Use, V.A. Medical Center, July 1982 - July l985
  • Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, V.A. Medical Center, July 1982 - June l985
  • Utilization Review Committee, V.A. Medical Center, Chairperson, January 1982 - June 1986
  • Resident Recruitment Committee, July 1983 - June 1988
  • Resident Education Committee, January 1983 - June 1986
  • Library Committee, University of Michigan Medical Library, September l983 - June 1989
  • Executive Committee, Department of Neurology, February l984 - June 1989
  • External Review Committee for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chairperson, April - July l984
  • U/M Neurology Faculty Recruitment Committee - June l984 - December 1988
  • Ad Hoc Study Section and Site Visitor, NIADDK (Growth & Development), l984
  • Ad Hoc Study Section - VA Merit Review (Neurosciences), 1984, 1985
  • Ad Hoc Study Section - VA Merit Review (Endocrine), 1985
  • Research and Development Committee, VAMC, July l985 - July 1988
  • Division of Gastroenterology, NIH, Gastrointestinal Hormone Research Core Center, Scientific Review Committee, l985 - 1989
  • Long Range Planning Committee, U/M Dept. of Neurology, l986-1989
  • Promotions & Tenure Committee, U/M Dept. of Neurology, Chairman, 1986-1989
  • Recruitment Committee for Chief of Pediatric Neurology, U/M, 1988-1989
  • Recruitment Committee for Chief of Staff at the VA Medical Center, 1988
  • Dean's Committee, Zablocki VAMC, 1989
  • Councilor, Commission on Continuing Medical Education, The State Medical Society of Wisconsin, May 1990 - April 1995
  • Councilor, Physicians Alliance Commission, The State Medical Society of Wisconsin, May 1990- April 1993
  • Medical Advisory Board, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Milwaukee, 1989-1994
  • Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter, June 1990
  • Member, Mediation Committee, The Medical Society of Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, January 1991-1993
  • Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Clinician Faculty Appointment and Promotion, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1991-92
  • Member, Neuroscience Center Working Group, August 1991 - 1993
  • Froedtert Hospital Planning Group, July 1991
  • Strategic Research Planning Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1991
  • Medical Society of Milwaukee County Study Committee on Why Health Care Costs Keep Rising, 1992-1994
  • Search Committee, Chairman of Anatomy & Cellular Biology (elected), Medical College of Wisconsin, 1992-1994
  • Search Committee, Chairman of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1992
  • Medical Executive Committee, elected member, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 1994
  • Vice Chief of Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 1994
  • Strategic Planning Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 1992-1994
  • Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 1994
  • Clinical Advisory Group, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1994 - 1995
  • Chairman, Marketing Group, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1994-1995
  • Chairman, Intramural Review Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, 1995
  • The Medical Society of Milwaukee County, Alternate Delegate 1996-97
 
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1990-1994 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Professional Advisory Committee
1991-92 Alzheimer's Disease Association, Board of Directors
1992 Multiple Sclerosis Society, Professional Advisory Committee
1991 Hippocrates Society, Laureate Member, United Way of Greater Milwaukee
1989 University Club
1992 Milwaukee Athletic Club
1994 Epilepsy Association of SouthEastern Wisconsin, Board of Directors
1994 Epilepsy Association of SouthEastern Wisconsin, Personnel Chairman
 
INVITED LECTURES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Special course: "Neuroendocrinology and Brain Peptides, American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1978, "Neuropharmacology of Peptide Secretion", American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1978

"Functioning Pituitary Tumors: Diagnosis and Treatment", Pituitary Foundation of America Symposium, Memphis, TN., March 1981

"Neural Mechanisms Underlying Endocrine Features of Affective Disorders", NIMH Symposium: Psychoneuroendocrinology, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 1981

"Role of Central Epinephrine in Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion", Winter Neuropeptide Conference, Breckenridge, CO, January 1982

Chairman, Session 39, Endocrine and Autonomic Regulation: Central Pathways I, Soc. Neuroscience, Nov. 1982

"Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Tumors", Munson Medical Center, June 1983, "Evaluation of Hyperprolactinemia", Collier-Pemberton-Thirlby Symposium, July 1983

Chairman, Session 6, Neuroendocrines, Pituitary, American Physiological Society Meeting, Honolulu, Aug. 1983

"Recent Advances in Neuropeptides", UM Affiliated Hospital Visiting Program, Michigan Area Health Education Center, July, l985

"Neurological Evaluation of the Elderly Patient", UM Postgraduate CME Course, "Care of the Elderly", Towsley Center, Ann Arbor, MI, April ll-l2, l985.

"Role of Epinephrine in Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion", International Symposium on Epinephrine, Baltimore, MD, Oct. l985.

"Neuroendocrine Regulation by Brain Epinephrine", Collegium Int. Neuropharacologicum, San Juan, December 1986.

Advances in Internal Medicine, Neurology Section, Moderator, Univ. of Michigan Continuing Medical Education, State of the Art: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Neuromuscular Diseases and Controversies in the Management of Stroke, 5/l3/87.

"Mechanism(s) of Cocaine Euphoria", Institute of Gerontology Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Dec. 1987.

"Effects of Cocaine on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis", Division of Endocrinology, Dept. of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Jan. 1988.

"Cocaine Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis", Stanford University, Depts. of Neurology and Neuroscience, March l988.

"Cocaine Analgesia and Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, Cardiovascular and Sympathoadrenal Systems", Medical College of Wisconsin, March l988.

Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Co-Chairperson of the Section on Entrainment, Wild Dunes, SC, May 1988.

Twenty-Second Winter Conference on Brain Research, Workshop 58: Epinephrine in central nervous system: transmitter or hormone, "Neuroendocrine regulation by brain epinephrine", Snowbird, Utah, January 21-28, 1989.

Advances in Internal Medicine, Neurology Section, Moderator, Univ. of Michigan Continuing Medical Education, State of the Art: Controversies in the Management of Stroke and Neurological Evaluation of Drug Overdose, 5/l6/89.

Annual Alpha Omega Alpha Lecture, Medical College of Wisconsin, "Images in Neurology", April 18, 1989, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

MCW/Marquette Medical Alumni Association, 25th Annual Clinical Conference, "New Challenges and Treatments in Neurology", March 16, 1990, Palm Springs, CA.

General Internal Medicine CME Program, Second Annual Specialty Update, "Seizure treatment and Monitoring", Kohler, Wisconsin, June 6, 1991

General Internal Medicine CME Program, Second Annual Specialty Update, "Neurology - Controversies in the Treatment of Strokes", Kohler, Wisconsin, June 7, 1991.

Co-Director, "Neurology for Non-Neurologists", Door County Summer Institute, July 29 - August 2, 1991.

Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association, Clinical Conference, November 21, 1991, "Controversies in Stroke Management", Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association, Clinical Conference, November 23, 1991, "The Dizzy Patient", Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Internal Medicine: Third Annual Specialty Update, Headaches: Practical Assessment and Management, American Club, Kohler, WI, June 25, 1992.

Internal Medicine: Third Annual Specialty Update, Strokes: How to Lower Your Handicap in 1992, American Club, Kohler, WI, June 25, 1992.

Co-Director, "Neurology for Non-Neurologists", Door County Summer Institute, August, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001.

Johnson Controls, "Headaches - Diagnosis and Treatment", with John Tauro, D.O., September 1995.

Epilepsy to the Year 2000, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Neurology, "Medical Economics", Door County, October 1995

Froedtert Community Education, "Doctor, How Can I Get Control of My Headaches?", Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, October 1995

"Update on Migraines", sponsored by Cerenex pharmaceuticals, Best Western Hotel, November 9, 1995, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

"Headaches", 27th Annual Winter Refresher Course for Family Physicians, January 30, 1997, Milwaukee

"A Longitudinal Study of HGH in over 900 patients", American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dec. 14, 1996, Las Vegas, NV

"GH Replacement Therapy", Skin & Aging, 3rd International Congress, January 1999, San Francisco, CA

"GH in Aging: Replacement or Secretagogues?" 3rd International Interbional Stroboli Conference, June 1999, Stromboli, Italy

"GH Replacement Therapy Workshop", August 1999, Miami, FL

"GH Replacement and Cardiac Function", EQUALL, September 1999, Brussels, Belgium

"GH Replacement Therapy", 4th International Congress, Skin & Aging, January 2000.

"New Perspectives on Anti-Aging Therapies", 6th International Symposium on Aging Skin, May 30 - June 2, 2002

"Practical & Theoretical Aspects of Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy", Exclusive Super Practical Hormone Therapy Workshop, EAQUALL (European Assoc. for Quality of Life & Longevity), Organizer: Thierry Hertoghe, M.D., October 2-28, 2002, Miami.

"Longevity", Combined Annual Meeting of American Society for Dermatologic Surgery & American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, October 30 - November 3, 2002, Chicago.

 
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