CURRICULUM VITAE
CHRISS A. MACK, M.D.

Business Address
500 West Broadway, Ste 310
Missoula, MT 59802-4012
406-728-6520

EDUCATION

Premedical: 1978-1982 Oregon State University, B.S

Medical:      1984-1988 Texas A & M University Health Sciences Center

EXTERNSHIP

1987     Mayo Clinic

            Thoralf Sundt, M.D.

            Department of Neurological Surgery

1987     Duke University

            Robert Wilkins, M.D.

            Department of Neurological Surgery

1987     University of Florida

            Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., M.D.

            Department of Neurological Surgery

INTERNSHIP

1988-1989     Surgical-University of Florida

                    Health Sciences Center

RESIDENCY

University of Florida

Health Sciences Center

Neurological Surgery

Shands Hospital

Albert Rhoton, Jr., M.D., Chairman

COLLEGIATE

1980-1982     Biology Lab Instructor

1980             Department of Biology

                    Oregon State University

                    Oregon State Student Senate

1980-1981     Research Assistant

                    Department of Molecular Biology

                    Joseph Beatty, Ph.D.

                   

                    Rush Chairman

                    Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

Research Assistant

Texas A & M Medical School

Department of Physiology

HOSPITAL                      

1990  Clinical Instructor Neuropathology 

1990, 1993  Clinical Instructor Neuroanatomy

1991  Course Instructor, Spinal Instrumentation Course, American Association of Neurological Surgeons

         

1992  Course Instructor, Practical Techniques in Spinal Instrumentation, University of Florida Spine    Institute

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION

1999       Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery

1994          State of Montana

              Department of Professional Regulations

              Board of Medicine

              License to Practice Medicine # 7529

1988       State of Florida

              Department of Professional Regulations

              Board of Medicine

              License #ME 57704

1988       American Heart Association

              Advanced Cardiac Life Support

              Certification

1988       American College of Surgeons

              Advanced Trauma Life Support

              Certification

1990       Midas Rex Training Course

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Histological/Biochemical Study of Astrocytic Glutamate Transporters in Human Cortex and Gliomas including Glutamate Transport Expression in Glial Tumors and the Role and Expression of SHP-1 in Human Glial Tumors sub-studies; Sub-Investigator.

OsteoSet Pellets in the Spine; Principal Investigator

Cervical Spine Fusion: Study of Autograft, Sub-Investigator

PUBLICATIONS

Meininger GA, Mack CA, Fehr KL, Bohlen HG:  Myogenic Vasoregulation overrides local metabolic control in resting rats skeletal muscle.  Circulation Research, June 1987.

Jacob RP, Mack CA, Fessler RG:  Spine Transpedicular Screw

Fixation of the Thoracolumbar Spine. Neurosurgery Quarterly, In Press, 1993.