• Personal Information:           
  
  Name: Marc Stuart Schwartz
  Date of Birth: February 24, 1964
  Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA
  Business Address:  2100 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA  90057
  Business Telephone:  213. 483.9930
  Marital Status:  Married
  Wife’s Name:  Lisa
  

• Education:
  
  
  High School:  Cheltenham High School, Wyncote, PA , 1982
  College: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1986
  Medical School:  Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1991
  Internship:  Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 1991-1992
  Residency: Neurological Surgery, Brigham & Women's & Children's Hospitals, Boston, MA, 1992-1996
  Chief Resident in Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 1996 (July-Dec.) 
  Chief Resident in Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 1997 (Jan.-June)          
  Fellowship: Skull Base Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1997-1998
  Leksell Gamma Knife Certification Program, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2003
  
  
  
• Research Fellowship:
  
  
  Karin Grunebaum Cancer Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1989-1990    
  Preuss Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1989-1991    
  Neurosurgical Research Fellowship (neuro-oncology and molecular biology), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 1994-1995
  
  
  
• Medical Licensing:
  
  

  Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, License #77932 (allowed to lapse) 1993    
  Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, License #MD20405 (allowed to lapse) 1997
  University of the State of New York, Education Department, Physician License #210591(inactive) 1998
  Medical Board of California, License #G86573, 2002
  
  

• Board Credentials:
  
  
  National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate, 1992    
  American Board of Neurological Surgery, Board Eligible, 1997
  American Board of Neurological Surgery, Board Certified, certification date: June 12, 2002
  
  

• Academic Appointments:
  
  
  Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Harvard University, Cambridge and Boston, MA, 1991-1997    
  Instructor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1997-1998
  Assistant Professor of Surgery  (Neurosurgery), Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 1998-2002    
  Director, Skull Base Surgery Program, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 1999-2002    
  Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2003-   
  
  

• Clinical Appointments:
  
  
  Attending Physician, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY, 1998-2002    
  Medical Staff, Albany Stratton VA Hospital, Albany, NY, 2000-2002    
  Medical Staff, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY, 2001-2002    
  Medical Staff, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY 2002       
  Medical Staff, St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 2002-    
  Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 2002-    
  Medical Staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2002- 
      

• Honors and Awards:
  
  
  Thomas J. Watson Scholarship (Merit Scholar Program), 1982    
  Phi Beta Kappa, Wesleyan University (Junior year) 1985    
  Graduate with Honors, Wesleyan University, 1986    
  Graham Prize for excellence in the natural sciences, Wesleyan University, 1986    
  Sehlinger Prize for outstanding premedical student, Wesleyan University, 1986
  Graduate Cum Laude, Harvard Medical School, 1991    
  Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Young Neurosurgeon Award, 2000
  Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Young Neurosurgeon Award, 2004    
  
  
  
• Committee Assignments:
  
  

  Wesleyan Student Assembly, 1984-1986    
  Educational Policy Committee, Wesleyan University (vice-chair, 1995-1996), 1984-1986    
  Curriculum Committee, Harvard Medical School, 1986-1990    
  Neurosciences Clinical Quality Improvement Team, Albany Medical Center, 1998-2002    
  Cancer Committee, St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, 2002-           
  
  

• Professional Societies:
  
  
  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Active Member (Resident Member 1992-1997), 1997-    
  American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Active Member (Candidate Member 1995-1997, Provisional Member 1997-2002), 2002-
  Los Angeles County Medical Association, Active Member, 2002-    
  California Association of Neurological Surgeons, Active Member, 2002-    
  AANS/CNS Section on Tumors, Active Member, 2002-    
  North American Skull Base Society, Active Member (Candidate Member 1999-2003), 2003-    
  American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Active Member, 2003-
  American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Associate Member, 2004-
  Western Neurosurgical Society, Active Member, 2004-    
  
  

• Teaching:
  
  
  Laboratory Instructor, Human Nervous System, Harvard Medical School (second year class), 1993-1994
  Resident Instructor, Spine Surgery: Hands On, American Association of Neurological Surgery, Albuquerque, NM, 1997 (June)
  Lecturer and Instructor, Oregon Hands-On Skull Base Workshop: The Lateral Skull Base, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1998 (June)    
  Lecturer and Instructor, Oregon Hands-On Skull Base Workshop for Residents, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1998 (Sept.)    
  Lecturer, House Ear Institute Skull Base Dissection Course, 2003-    
  
  
  

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Peer-Reviewed Publications:
  
  
  
  1. Schwartz MS, Morris J, and Sarid J. Overexpression of oncogene products can cause tumor progression without parenchymal infiltration in the rat brain. Cancer Research 1991. 51:3595-3601.
  2. Sathi S, Schwartz MS, Cortez S, and Rossitch ER. Spinal subdural abscess: Successful treatment with limited drainage and antibiotics in a patient with AIDS. Surgical Neurology 1994. 42:424-427.
  3. Alexander E III, Kooy HM, van Herk M, Schwartz MS, Barnes PD, Tarbell N, Mulkern RV, Holukpa EJ, and Loeffler JS. Magnetic resonance image-directed stereotactic neurosurgery: Use of image fusion with computed tomography to enhance spatial accuracy. Journal of Neurosurgery 1995. 83:271-276.
  4. Schwartz MS, Loeffler JS, Black PM, Shrieve DC, Wen PY, Fine HA, and Alexander E III. Reoperation following radiosurgery of glioblastoma: Impact on survival and neurologic status. Radiosurgery 1995. 1:141-157.
  5. Schwartz RB, Holman BL, Garada BM, Carvalho PA, Folkerth R, Schwartz MS, Loeffler JS, Shrieve DC, Polak JF, and Alexander E III. Dual isotope SPECT predicts histology and survival in patients after high-dose radiotherapy for malignant astrocytoma. Neurosurgical Focus 1996. 1:3 Article 1.
  6. Park JK, Frim DM, Schwartz MS, Reidy T, Farley JA, Black PM, Scott RM, Goumnerova LC, and Madsen JR. The use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to evaluate practice and control costs in ventriculoperitoneal shunt management. Surgical Neurology 1997. 48: 536-541.
  7. Malek AM, Barnett FH, Schwartz MS, and Scott RM. Spontaneous rapid resolution of an epidural hematoma associated with an overlying skull fracture and subgaleal hematoma in a 17-month-old child. Pediatric Neurosurgery 1997. 26: 160-165.
  8. Schwartz RB, Holman BL, Polak JF, Garada BM, Schwartz MS, Folkerth R, Carvalho PA, Loeffler JS, Shrieve DC, Black PM, and Alexander E III. Dual-isotope single-photon emission computerized tomography scanning in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: association with patient survival and histopathological characteristics of tumor after high-dose radiotherapy. Journal of Neurosurgery 1998. 89: 60-68.
  9. Schwartz MS, Riddle S, Delashaw JB Jr., Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, and McMenomey SO. Quality of life following acoustic neuroma surgery.  Neurosurgical Focus 1998. 5:3 Article 3.
  10. Horgan MA, Kernan JC, Delashaw JB Jr, Schwartz MS, and Kuether T. Schwannoma of the torcula presenting as an occipital mass. Case illustration. Journal of Neurosurgery 1998. 89: 490.
  11. Schwartz MS and Scott RM. Moyamoya syndrome associated with cocaine abuse. Neurosurgical Focus 1998. 5:5 Article 7.
  12. Schwartz MS, Cohen JI, Meltzer T, Wheatley MJ, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Neurosurgical and skull base application of the radial forearm microvascular free-flap. Journal of Neurosurgery 1999. 90:651-655.
  13. Schwartz MS, Anderson GJ, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Quantification of increased exposure with orbital rim and orbitozygomatic osteotomy via the frontotemporal transsylvian approach. Journal of Neurosurgery 1999. 91:1020-1026.
  14. Horgan MA, Kernan JC, Schwartz MS, Kellogg JX, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Shaveless brain surgery: safe, well tolerated and cost effective. Skull Base Surgery 1999. 9:253-258.
  15. Horgan MA, Anderson GJ, Kellogg JX, Schwartz MS, Spektor S, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB. Classification and quantification of the petrosal approach to the petroclival region. Journal of Neurosurgery 2000. 93:108-112.
  16. Horgan MA, Delashaw JB, Schwartz MS, Kellogg JX, Spektor S, and McMenomey SO. Transcrusal approach to the petroclival region with hearing preservation. Technical note and illustrative cases. Journal of Neurosurgery 2001. 94:660-666.
  17. Cohen DB, Jones, DM, Fergus AH, Qian J, and Schwartz MS. Metastatic alveolar soft-part sarcoma of the intracranial skull base. Skull Base: A Multidisciplinary Approach 2002. 12:33-38.
  18. Shen T, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE, Slattery WH III, Hitselberger WE, Schwartz MS, and Fisher L. The evolution of surgical approaches for posterior fossa meningioma. Otology and Neurotology 2004. 25:394-397.
  19. Slattery WH, Schwartz MS, Fisher LM, and Oppenheimer M. Acoustic neuroma surgical cost and outcome by hospital volume in California. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2004. 130:726-735.
      
      
      
• Non-Reviewed Publications:
  
  
  
  1. Boulos AS, Schwartz MS, and Popp AJ. Surgical management of jugular foramen tumors. Contemporary Neurosurgery 2000. 22:9.
  2. Schwartz MS, Hitselberger WE, Otto SR, Brackmann DE, and Shannon RV. Brainstem auditory implants. In Wiet R, ed. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2003. 14:282-287.
     
     
     
• Book Chapters:
  
  
  
  1. Schwartz MS and Sarid J. Molecular biology techniques used in the study of brain tumors. In Black PM and Loeffler JS, eds. Cancer of the Nervous System.  Blackwell Science, Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1997. 802-818.
  2. Schwartz MS, Swearingen B and Black PM. Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Tumors. In Kaye AH and Black PM, eds. Operative Neurosurgery. Churchill Livingstone. London. 2000. 671-684.
  3. Woodard EJ and Schwartz MS. Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. In Kaye AH and Black PM, eds. Operative Neurosurgery. Churchill Livingstone. London. 2000. 1907-1920.
  4. Schwartz MS and Hitselberger WE. Surgery in the Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma. In Black PM and Loeffler JS, eds. Cancer of the Nervous System. Second Edition. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. 2005. 371-382.
     
     
     
     
• Platform Presentations:
  
  
  
  1. Schwartz MS and Sarid J. c-myc associated decrease in tumorigenicity of a gliosarcoma cell line in the rat brain. Satellite symposium, Joint Section on Tumors, AANS and CNS. Chicago. 1994.
  2. Schwartz MS and Sarid J. Gene expression after intravascular delivery of plasmid:liposome complexes in the rat brain. Satellite symposium, Joint Section on Tumors, AANS and CNS. Chicago. 1994.
  3. Schwartz MS, Loeffler JS, Black PM, Shrieve DC, and Alexander E III. Reoperation following radiosurgery of glioblastoma: Impact on survival and neurologic status. International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society. Boston. 1995.
  4. Schwartz MS, Loeffler JS, Black PM, Shrieve DC, and Alexander E III. The importance of reoperation following stereotactic radiosurgery or brachytherapy in the management of glioblastoma: Impact on survival and neurologic status. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Tumor Section. San Francisco. 1995.
  5. Schwartz MS, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, Anderson GJ, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Limited zygomatic osteotomy for skull base lesions: a cadaveric study. North American Skull Base Society. Waikoloa, Hawaii. 1998.
  6. Horgan MA, Anderson GJ, Schwartz MS, McMenomey SO, Hsu FK, Delashaw JB Jr. Predicting facial nerve outcome after acoustic neuroma surgery by proximal/distal amplitude ratios. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Satellite. Seattle. 1998.
  7. Horgan MA, Anderson GJ, Schwartz MS, McMenomey SO, Kellogg JX, Delashaw JB Jr. Quantification of exposure in Orbitozygomatic approaches. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Satellite. Seattle. 1998.
  8. Schwartz MS and Pritchard PR. Scalp and muscle flap design for middle fossa, posterior fossa, and combined approaches. North American Skull Base Society. Chicago. 1999.
  9. Schwartz MS and Pritchard PR. Intracranial skull base hemangiopericytoma. North American Skull Base Society. Chicago. 1999.
  10. Schwartz MS. Routine orbital osteotomy for anterior communicating artery aneurysms. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah.  2000.
  11. Schwartz MS, Habiniak S, Pukis D, Dibble D, Scrime T, Waldman JB. Length of Stay Differences Between Electively and Non-Electively Admitted Craniotomy Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Antonio. 2000.
  12. Schwartz MS and Pritchard PR. Prevention of CSF leak with meticulous closure in the mastoid region. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah.  2000.
  13. Schwartz MS. Non-growing acoustic neuromas: If managed with radiosurgery, are they considered treatment successes? North American Skull Base Society. Orlando. 2001.
  14. Schwartz MS. Directed skull base bone removal for various anterior circulation aneurysms. North American Skull Base Society. Orlando. 2001.
  15. Schwartz MS. Non growing acoustic neuromas: A potential source of bias when comparing microsurgery and radiosurgery. Society of University Neurological Surgeons. Portland. 2001.
  16. Schwartz MS and Friedlich DL. Selective use of orbital osteotomy for anterior circulation aneurysms. North American Skull Base Society. San Diego. 2002
  17. Schwartz MS, Otto SR, Brackmann DE, Hitselberger WE, and Shannon, RV. Use of Multichannel Auditory Brainstem Implant for Deafness in Neurofibromatosis Type II. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah.  2003.
  18. Schwartz MS, Otto SR, Brackmann DE, Hitselberger WE, and Shannon, RV. Use of Multichannel Auditory Brainstem Implant for Deafness in Neurofibromatosis Type II.  American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, New York, 2003.
  19. Schwartz MS, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE, and Hitselberger  WE. Resection of Acoustic Neuroma Following Failed Stereotactic Radiosurgical Treatment: Cranial Nerve Outcome. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah.  2004.
  20. Schwartz MS, Slattery WH III, Oppenheimer M, and Fisher LM. Acoustic Neuroma Surgical Cost and Outcome by Hospital Volume. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah.  2004.
  21. Schwartz MS, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE, and Hitselberger  WE. Resection of Acoustic Neuroma Following Failed Stereotactic Radiosurgical Treatment: Cranial Nerve Outcome. Western Neurosurgical Society. San Diego.  2004.
  22. Schwartz MS, Slattery WH III, Oppenheimer M, and Fisher LM. Acoustic Neuroma Surgical Cost and Outcome by Hospital Volume. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco.  2004.
  23. Schwartz MS. Non-growing acoustic neuromas: Implications for treatment decisions. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah. 2005.
  24. Schwartz MS. Precise reporting of hearing preservation in the surgical resection of acoustic neuromas. neurosurgery in the Rockies. Vail, Colorado. 2005.
  25. Schwartz MS, Brackmann DE, Fayad JN, Friedman RA, Slattery WH, and Hitselberger WE. Prevention and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leak in translabyrinthine surgery for acoustic neuroma. North American Skull Base Society. Toronto. 2005.
      
      
      
• Invited Professorships:
  
  
  
  1. International Invited Professor. Semana de la Otologia. Bogota, Colombia. March, 2005.
     
     
     
• Invited Lecture Presentations:
  
  
  
  1. Treatment of glioblastoma using stereotactic radiosurgery or brachytherapy and the importance of reoperation. Visiting Lecturer. Department of Neurological Surgery. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Little Rock.  November, 1996.
  2. Chief resident's review of residency training. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds. Brigham and Women's and Children's Hospitals. Boston. June 1997.
  3. Treatment strategy for high-grade astrocytoma using focal high-dose radiation. Visiting Lecturer. Section of Neurological Surgery. University of Chicago. Chicago. November, 1997.
  4. Neurosurgical complications of epidermoid and cholesteatoma. Oregon Academy of Otolaryngology. Portland. November, 1997.
  5. Quantification of exposure in skull base approaches. Visiting Lecturer. Division of Neurosurgery. University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. San Antonio. April, 1998.
  6. Measurement of exposure with additional extradural resection in skull base surgery. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Oregon Health Sciences University. Portland. May, 1998.
  7. Quantification of exposure in skull base surgery. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. October, 1998.
  8. Quantification of increased exposure with skull base approaches. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Brigham and Women's and Children's Hospitals, Boston. November, 1998.
  9. Skull base surgery skin to skin. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. February, 1999.
  10. Skull base surgery: Skin to skin. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. New England Medical Center, Boston. June, 1999.
  11. Neurosurgical headaches. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. January, 2000.
  12. Remembering Richard Lende at Albany Medical College. Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgical Conference. Snowbird, Utah. February, 2000.
  13. Neurosurgical approach to the management of degenerative spine disease. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. September, 2000.
  14. Treatment options for acoustic neuromas. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. October, 2000.
  15. Decision making for treatment of arteriovenous malformations. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. February, 2001.
  16. Neurophakomatoses. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY. November, 2001.
  17. Neurosurgical concepts: What's new? Medical Staff Grand Rounds. St. Vincent's Hospital. Los Angeles. October, 2002.
  18. Routine skull base surgery. Medical Staff Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles. February, 2003.
  19. Routine skull base surgery. Medical Staff Grand Rounds, St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles. May, 2003.
  20. Use of multichannel auditory brainstem implant for deafness in neurofibromatosis type II: Surface and penetrating arrays. International Skull Base Congress Satellite Meeting. Hayman Island, Australia. November, 2004.
  21. Results of surgery after failed stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas . Semana de la Otologia. Bogota, Colombia. March, 2005.
  22. Neurosurgical complications of otologic surgery. Semana de la Otologia. Bogota, Colombia. 2005.
  23. Auditory brainstem implant update. Semana de la Otologia. Bogota, Colombia. 2005.
      
      
      
• Invited Panels:
  
  
  
  1. Frameless Stereotactic Guidance with Skull Base Surgery. Panel presentation. North American Skull Base Society. San Diego. 2002.
  2. Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas. Acoustic Neuroma Association Biannual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. June, 2003.
  3. Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma. Fourth International Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and other CPA Lesions. Cambridge, United Kingdom. July, 2003.
  4. Acoustic Neuroma Surgical Technique. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco. 2004.
  5. Hearing Preservation in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery. International Skull Base Congress. Sydney. 2004.
  6. Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas: Operate, Radiate or Observe. North American Skull Base Society. Toronto. 2005
     
     
     
• Poster Presentations:
  
  
  
  1. Schwartz MS, Morris J, and Sarid, J. Overexpression of oncogene products in a rat gliosarcoma cell line results in altered growth patterns but is not sufficient for brain parenchymal infiltration. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Los Angeles. 1990.
  2. Horgan MA, Kernan J, Schwartz MS, McMenomey SO, Delashaw JB Jr. Shaveless brain surgery: Safe well tolerated and cost effective. North American Skull Base Society. Waikoloa, Hawaii. 1998.
  3. Schwartz MS, Riddle S, Delashaw JB Jr., Kellogg JX, Horgan MA, and McMenomey SO. Quality of Life Following Acoustic Neuroma Surgery. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia. 1998.
  4. Schwartz MS, Cohen JI, Meltzer T, Wheatley MJ, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Neurosurgical and skull base application of the radial forearm microvascular free-flap. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia. 1998.
  5. Kellogg JX, Anderson GJ, Schwartz MS, Delashaw JB Jr. Advances in frameless stereotaxy; surface merge and its implications using the stealth position. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia. 1998.
  6. Schwartz MS, Anderson GJ, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, McMenomey SO, and Delashaw JB Jr. Quantification of increased exposure with orbital rim and orbitozygomatic osteotomy via the frontotemporal transsylvian approach. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. New Orleans. 1999.
  7. Schwartz MS. Routine orbital osteotomy for all anterior communicating artery aneurysms. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Antonio. 2000.
  8. Dirisio DJ, Pritchard PR, and Schwartz MS. Correction of kyphosis by long anterior cervical reconstruction:  A report of 45 consecutive cases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Diego. 2001.
  9. Pritchard PR, Koesel RJ, Scheiner SJ, Dubin AH, and Schwartz MS. Cervical decompression for progressive myelopathy in patients with mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Diego. 2001.
  10. Fergus AH, Friedlich DL, and Schwartz MS. Relative utility of skull base approaches for various anterior circulation aneurysms. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Diego. 2001.
  11. Schwartz MS, Friedman RA, Slattery WH, Brackmann DE, and Hitselberger WE. Resection of acoustic neuroma following failed stereotactic radiosurgical treatment: facial nerve outcome. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. San Diego. 2003.
  12. Schwartz MS, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE, and Hitselberger WE. Resection of acoustic neuroma following failed stereotactic radiosurgical treatment: cranial nerve outcome. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco. 2004.