A. Lee Dellon
A. Lee Dellon | |
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| Born | Arnold Lee Dellon |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University, (BA, 1966), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, (MD, 1970), Utrecht University, Netherlands, PhD, 2007. |
| Years active | 38 |
| Known for | Peripheral Nerve Surgery |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve |
| Research | Peripheral Nerve injury, Regeneration, and Reconstruction. Pelvic Pain, Facial Pain |
| Website | www |
A. Lee Dellon MD, PhD, (born April 18, 1944) is an American Plastic Surgeon known for pioneering and developing the modern field of Peripheral Nerve Surgery.[1][2][3] He is a Professor of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and the founder/Director of Dellon Institutes for Peripheral Nerve Surgery.[4][5]
Early life and education
A. Lee Dellon was born in the Bronx, New York, to Irene Jewel Dellon and Alfred Dellon. Lee, and his younger brother Robert, grew up in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where they each became Eagle Scouts. His Mother Irene, graduated Barnard College of Columbia University, became a licensed Optometrist, then later became the Head of the Mathematics Department at Saddle Brook High School, in New Jersey, from which Lee and his brother, Bob, graduated. Her final career path was as a painter. Lee went on to study Pre-Med at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and graduated with BA in 1966. He then proceeded to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he earned his MD in 1970.[6]
Lee then spent two years as a Clinical Associate and Lt. Commander in the United States Public Health Service in the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute. He became the first Hand Surgery Fellow at the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore In 1977 and completed Plastic Surgery Residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1978. He received a PhD from Utrecht University in the Netherlands in 2007 for his work relieving pain, preventing ulcers and amputations in diabetics with neuropathy and chronic nerve compression.[7]
Career
A. Lee Dellon founded the Dellon Institutes for Peripheral Nerve Surgery in 2000 and began the first Peripheral Nerve Fellowship training program in 2002.[8][9] He serves as Professor of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.[10][11] He remains the only person to be promoted at the Johns Hopkins University to Full Professor of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery while in private practice.[12][13]
Lee is author of 5 books, one of which, PAIN SOLUTIONS, is written to instruct people in pain know there is hope for them.[14][15] Lee also wrote over 450 scientific papers.[16][17][18] He held Journal Editorial Positions for many years serving Plastic surgery journals such as Annals of Plastic Surgery,[19] Journal of Hand Therapy,[20] Journal of Hand Surgery', (American Volume)[21] and Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery.[22][23]
Lee is one of the founding members of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) in 1991. He is the 2nd President of the ASPN.[23] He is also the founding member of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons in 2005, and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[23]
Awards and recognition
- 1977 - Cleft Palate Associate Educational Award[23]
- 1985 - Robert H. Ivy Award of Pennsylvania Society of Plastic Surgeons[23]
- 1985, 2012 - Emanuel Kaplan Award of the New York State Society for Surgery of the Hand[6]
- 2005 - USA Plastic Surgeon of the Year[24]
- 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award by Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons[25]
See also
References
- ^ "Changing the Natural History of Diabetic Neuropathy". diabetesincontrol.com. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Tom Blackwell, "From avid runner to bedridden after a botched surgery". news.nationalpost.com. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Henderson surgeon decompresses nerves to stop chronic pain". reviewjournal.com. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diabetes and Chemotherapy Neuropathy". diabetesincontrol.com. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dellon Lectureship in Peripheral Nerve Surgery". hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "A LEE DELLON, CURRICULUM VITAE". dellon.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "A. Lee Dellon, M.D". diabetesincontrol.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Andrew Kiraly, Heidi Kyser,"New medical technologies in the valley are fighting cancer, saving hearts and eliminating chronic pain". knpr.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Eve Zaslow, "Respected Valley Foot and Ankle Surgeon Brings Hope to Diabetic Patients". footdrlink.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ JULIAN KESNER, "FREE AT LAST". nydailynews.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Lois M. Collins, "Surgery offers hope for diabetics". deseretnews.com. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Elise Riley, "Valley doctor leading the fight against sugar". azcentral.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Life coach: how can I lose my baby fat". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Pain Solutions 1st Edition by A. Lee Dellon". amazon.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Evaluation of sensibility and re-education of sensation in the hand by A Lee Dellon". worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Neuropathy: Study Shows Positive Impact of Surgical Decompression". psychiatrictimes.com. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "A. Lee Dellon Peripheral Nerve Lectureship". archive.umhsheadlines.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nerve decompression and diabetic neuropathy". lermagazine.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Editorial Board". journals.lww.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "A Numerical Grading Scale for Peripheral Nerve Function". jhandtherapy.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Reliability of two-point discrimination measurements". jhandtherapy.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Results of Decompression of Peripheral Nerves in Diabetics: A Prospective, Blinded Study". journals.lww.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e "A. Lee Dellon, MD, PhD". sunsetridgesc.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Brian Scipione, "For Diabetics, Ramadan a Time of Increased Vigilance for Neuropathy". arabnews.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Life Time Achievement Award from the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons". dellon.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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