David Stuart Baskin

Background

Baskin, David Stuart was born on February 11, 1952 in New York City. Son of Norman and Selma (Schorr) Baskin.

Education

Bachelor with high honors, Swarthmore College, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, 1978.

Career

Intern in surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1978-1979; resident in neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1979-1984; assistant professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1984-1989; associate professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1989-1994; associate professor anesthesiology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1993-1994; chief neurosurgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1984-1992; attending neurosurgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, since 1992; professor neurosurgery, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1994; professor anesthesiology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1994. Attending physician Methodist Hospital, Ben Taub Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital, Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, since 1984, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, since 1994.

Achievements

• David Stuart Baskin has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alzheimer's Executive Council. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Stroke Council of America Heart Association. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, CongressNeurol.

Surgeons, Joint Section on Spinal Disorders of Congress Neurological Surgeons/American Association Neurological Surgeons, Pituitary Foundation American, Society University Neurosurgeons, Rocky Mountain Neurological Society, Southern Medical Association, Houston Neurological Society, Pituitary Society Houston, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, hunting, fishing, skiing.

Connections

Father:

Norman Baskin

Mother:

Selma (Schorr) Baskin