Background
Taren, James Arthur was born on November 10, 1924 in Toledo. Son of Joseph Clarence and Mary Frances (Walker) Taren.
Taren, James Arthur was born on November 10, 1924 in Toledo. Son of Joseph Clarence and Mary Frances (Walker) Taren.
Bachelor of Science, University Toledo, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Michigan, 1952.
Intern University Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1952-1953, resident in surgery, 1953-1954, resident neurosurgery, 1955-1957. Clinical instructor University Michigan Medical School, 1955-1957, instructor neurosurgery, 1957-1958, assistant professor, 1958-1963, associate professor, 1963-1967, professor neurosurgery, since 1967, director neurobehavioral science program, 1975-1978, associate dean academy programs, 1978-1987, director Brain Tumor Laboratory, 1985-1988. Director Integrated Academy Information Management, 1988-1989.
Director neuromodulation program University Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1994-1997. Neurosurgeon Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, Michigan, 1957-1971, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1957-1973, United States Ship Hope (Project Hope), Peru, 1962, Ecuador, 1963, Guinea, 1965. Visiting professor Hospital Foch, Paris, 1966-1967, St. Anne Hospital, Paris, 1981, Karolinski Institute, Stockholm, 1981, Haukland Sykehus, Bergen, Norway, 1984, Gumma University, Japan, 1989, Nihon University School Medicine, Tokyo, 1990.
Deputy medical examiner Washtenaw County Department Health, Ann Arbor, 1962-1990. President Hawaii Youth New Leadership Forum, 2000. Active United States Armed Forces, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Medical Association, Congress of Neuro. Surgeons, American Association Neuro. Surgery, American Association Medical Colleges, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, American Neuromodulation Society (treasurer 1994-1998, vice president 1998-1999), Royal Society Medicine (affiliate), British Medical Society, International Association Study of Pain, Ferrari Club American.