LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS BY INVITATION
International:
“Provocative Cervical Discographic Symptom Mapping”
North American Society, 2002 Annual Meeting
Montreal, Canada
National:
“Basic and Advanced Radiology Workshop for Interventionalists: CT, MRI”
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 2003 Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C.
“Practical Radiology Workshop for Interventionalists”
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 2003 Spring Meeting
San Diego, CA
“Practical Radiology for Interventionalists: CT, MRI”
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 2002 Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C.
“A Preliminary Analysis of the Inciting Events Leading to Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2002 Annual Assembly
Orlando, FL
“Controversies of Discography—Revisited. Is there a correlation between site of low back pain and side of symptomatic annular tear?”
Seventeenth Annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Update; February 3, 2001
Park City, UT
“Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Unraveling a Clinical Dilemma”
Seventeenth Annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Update; February 3, 2001
Park City, UT
“Dysphonia Associated with Epidural Steroid Injection”
Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2001 Annual Meeting
Hilton Head, SC
“EMG Disease with Bulbar Muscle Involvement”
Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2001 Annual Meeting
Hilton Head, SC
“Post-Discography MRI with Gadolinium”
American Pain Society, 2001 Annual Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
“Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Epidemiology and Identification of Etiologies”
American Pain Society, 2001 Annual Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
“Post-Discography MRI with Gadolinium”
American Society of Neuroradiology, 2001 National Meeting
Boston, MA
“Trigeminal Neuropathy and the Blink Reflex”
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2000 Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
“Nerve Conduction to the Lumbricals and Interossei”
Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2000 Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS BY INVITATION
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Local:
“Case studies”
UCSF Spine Symposium, 2015-2016
Invited Presenter
“Non-Surgical Treatment of Neck and Back Pain”
Orthopedic Update Lecturer, 2007-2010
John Muir Medical Center
“Balloon Kyphoplasty and Non-Surgical Spine Care”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2006
John Muir Medical Center, Concord
“Balloon Kyphoplasty and Leading Edge Spine Care”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2005
Sutter Delta Medical Center
“Non-Surgical Treatment of Painful Neck and Low Back Disorders”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2004
John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
“Painful Neck and Lower Back Disorders”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2003
Drake Center
Cincinnati, OH
“Failed Back Surgery Syndrome”
Invited Lecturer, 2003
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehab.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
“Leading Edge Concepts: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2003
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehab.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
“Painful Neck and Low Back Disorders”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2002
Dept. of Family Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
“Evidence Based Approach to Cervical Spinal Disorders”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2002
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehab.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS BY INVITATION
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“Evidence Based Approach to Low Back Pain”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2002
Dept. of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
“An Evidenced Based Algorithmic Approach to Cervical Spinal Disorders”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2001
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
“Cervical Degenerative Disease”
Invited Lecturer, 2001
First Annual Penn Spine Center Spring Conference
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
“Controversies of Discography”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2001
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
“Incidence of Dysphonia Associated With Epidural Steroid Injections”
Invited Lecturer, 2001
First Annual Research Day
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
“Paget’s Disease”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 2000
The Ohio State University Hospitals
Columbus, OH
“Physiological Basis of Glucocorticoids for Spinal Disorders”
Invited Lecturer, 1999
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
“Management of Lumbar Spine Pain”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer, 1999
The Ohio State University Hospitals
Columbus, OH
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed:
Slipman CW, Furman M, Dreyfuss P, Patel R, Chow DW, et al. Cervical discography pain mapping. The Spine Journal, 2005 Jul-Aug;5(4):381-8.
Bhat AL, Chow DW, DePalma MJ, et al. Incidence of vocal cord dysfunction after fluoroscopically guided steroid injections in the axial skeleton. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2005 Jul;86(7):1330-1332.
Slipman CW, Chow, DW. Therapeutic spinal corticosteroid injections for the management of radiculopathies. Phys Med Rehabil Clin of N Am. 2002 Aug;13(3):697-711.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
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Slipman CW, Chow DW, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Vresilovic EJ. Outcomes of Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Blocks for Radicular Pain due to Epidural Fibrosis. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabiliation, 2002.
Slipman CW, Chow DW, Blaugrund JE, Whyte WS, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA, Chou LH. Dysphonia Associated with Epidural Steroid Injection. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2002;83(9):1309-10.
Chow DW, Whyte WS, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA, Slipman CW. EMG Disease with Bulbar Muscle Involvement. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2002;83(4):568-69.
Gilchrist RV, Bhagia SM, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Chow DW, Slipman CW. Painless Foot Drop: an atypical etiology of a common presentation. Pain Physician, 2002 Oct;5(4):372-78.
Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Chow DW, Chou LH, Lenrow D, Vresilovic EJ. Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Injection for Atraumatic Nonspondylotic Radiculopathy. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2001;82(9).
Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Chow DW, Chou LH, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA. Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome. Pain Physician, 2001;4(2):143-152.
Slipman CW, Chow DW. From the electrodiagnostics lab…Electromyogrpahy disease, by which thorough sampling avoids misinterpretation. Spine Journal, 2001;1(2):155.
Slipman CW, Gilhool J, Chow DW, Garvin C, Vresilovic EJ. Outcomes of Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Block for Painful Symptoms of Epidural and/or Intraneural Fibrosis Following Diskectomy for a Herniated Disk. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2001;82(9).
Slipman CW, Chow DW, Whyte WS, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA, Chou LH. An Evidenced-Based Algorithmic Approach to Cervical Spinal Disorders. Critical Reviews in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, 2001;13(4):283-299.
Chow DW, Slipman CW, Lawler C, Blaugrund JE, Garvin C, Chou LH. Prevalence of dysphonia following epidural steroid injection: Preliminary data. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2001;82(9).
Strakowski J, Chow D, Johnson, EW. Trigeminal Neuropathy and the Blink Reflex. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2000:81(12):1622-23.
Chow DW, Kadyan V, Johnson EW, Pease WS. Nerve Conduction to the Lumbricals and Interossei. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2000;79(2):218-219.
Bright G, Chow D, Dowe C, Burden S, and Pryzbylski R. Delivery of macromolecules into adherent cells via electroporation for use in fluorescence spectroscopic imaging and metabolic studies. Cytometry, 1996;24(3):226-33.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
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Peer Reviewed:
Duplessie M, Chow D, and Bates J. Anterior segment toxicity of intraocular gases. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1995;36(4):S166.
Peer Reviewed Textbook Chapters:
Chow DW. “Neural Scarring” (chapter 105) in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach. Slipman CW, Derby R, Simeone FA, Mayer TG, editors. Elsevier, Publisher, 2008.
Chow DW and Slipman CW. “Algorithmic Methodology for Cervical Axial Neck Pain” (chapter 65) in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach. Slipman CW, Derby R, Simeone FA, Mayer TG, editors. Elsevier, Publisher, 2008.
Chow DW, Slipman CW. “Paget’s Disease” (Chapter 66) in eMedicine, 2006.
Chow DW, Slipman CW. “Cervical Facet Joint Syndrome” (chapter 11) in Whiplash. Malanga G, Editor. Hanley & Belfus, Publishers, 2001.
Slipman CW, Chow DW. “Cervical Disc and Radicular Pain” (chapter 12) in Whiplash. Malanga G, Editor. Hanley & Belfus, Publishers, 2001.
Chow DW, Whyte WS, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Slipman CW. “Cervical Intervertebral Disc” (chapter) in PASSOR Cervical Spine Bibliography, 2001.
Non-Peer Reviewed:
Duplessie M, Chow D, and Bates J. Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial, 1995.
Duplessie M, Chow D, and Bates J. Corneal Angiogenesis, 1995.
Johnson M, Chow D. Characterization of the Rat Equivalent of the Mouse Sry gene, 1992.
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Interventional Spine and Pain Fellow, Penn Spine Center
Utilization Reviewer for Pennsylvania Bureau of Worker’s Compensation, 2000
The Ohio State University Hospitals
Chief Resident, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 1999-2000
Utilization Reviewer for Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation: 1999, 2000
Musculoskeletal Conference & Sports Medicine Journal Club Coordinator, 1998-2000
Team physician: BeachCroft High School Football, 1997-2000
Team physician: Buckeye Classic Pre-Olympic Gymnastics Invitational, 1999
Event physician: SATURN Columbus Classic Duathlon, 1999
Team physician: Mid-American Conference wheelchair basketball tournament, 1998
Childhood Cancer Program: Big Brother, 1994-2000
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
Summa Health System Research Fellowship, 1993 & 1994
Ohio State Medical Association, Vice-President 1993-1994(NEOUCOM)
Honors citation: Biochemisty, Microbiology
Commendation citation: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry
The University of Akron
American Heart Association Research Fellowship, 1992 (Case Western Reserve Univ.)
Honors Club Award, Outstanding graduating BS/MD, May 1992
Honors Scholarship, 1990-1992
“Partners in Excellence” Scholarship, 1990-1992
Phi Sigma Alpha, national biological sciences honorary, 1991-1992
Golden Key National Honor Society, 1991-1992
Free Clinic of Cleveland Award of Appreciation, 1992
1990 U.S. Open Tae Kwon Do Championships, 1st Place Free Fighting Adult Lightweight Division. 2nd Place Form Competition.
MEMBERSHIPS
International:
North American Spine Society (NASS)
National:
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR)
Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM)
EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Associate Editor, Pain Physician, 2002-2004
LICENSURE
Active: California
Inactive: Pennsylvania, Ohio
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Specialty: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABMS), 2001.
Subspecialty: American Board of Pain Medicine (ABMS), 2003.
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
2001-2003 Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2000-2001 Clinical Associate, Spine Fellow
Department of Rehabilitation
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health System
HOSPITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
2004-Present Active, Medical Staff
Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
John Muir Medical Center
2006-Present Active Courtesy, Medical Staff
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
2001-2003 Director, Interventional Spine Services
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2001-2003 Director, Interventional Spine Services
University Rehabilitation Inc.
Drake Center
2000-2001 Interventional Spine and Pain Fellow
Penn Spine Center
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health Systems
1999-2000 Chief Resident
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Ohio State University Medical Center
EDUCATION
2000-2001 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Interventional Spine and Pain Fellowship
1997-2000 The Ohio State University Hospitals
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1996-1997 Internship: Internal Medicine
1992-1996 Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Rootstown, Ohio
Date of graduation: May 1996
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
1990-1992 The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Degree: Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude with Honors
Major: Natural Sciences; Minor: Chemistry
DAVID W. CHOW, M.D.
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