Joel Leonard Seres

Background

Seres, Joel Leonard was born on March 10, 1933 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Charles and Gussie (Brodat) Seres.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1958.

Career

Intern, Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, 1958-1959; resident, Delaware Medical Center, Wilmington resident, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland general surgery physician, Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, 1961-1963; private practice, Newark, 1959-1961; neurosurgeon, U. Oregon Medical School, 1963-1967; private practice, Portland, Oregon, since 1967; founder, director, N.W. Occupational Medicine Center, Portland, Oregon, since 1972. Clinical professor neurosurgery U. Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, since 1990;board directors Commision on Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities, Tucson. Governors psychosurgery board State of Oregon, 1973-1982.

Subcommittee on acupuncture Oregon State Board Medical Examiners since 1973, chairman since 1979. Staff Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center, Portland, Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Woodland Park Hospital, Portland., St. Vincent Hospital & Medical Center, Portland, Providence Medical Center, Portland, Holladay Park Hospital, Portland, Oregon Health Scis.U., Portland.

Achievements

• Joel Leonard Seres has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, since 1989. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Pain Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Pain Society (founding member), American Academy Pain Medicine (founding member, president 1985-1986), American Association Neurolog.

Surgeons (vice-chairman of the section on pain 1988-1989, chairman, 1990-1991), International Association for the Study of Pain (founding member), Western United States of America Pain Society (founding member, president 1982-1983), Oregon Neurosurg. Society(vice president 1975-1976), Oregon Medical Association, Multnomah County Medical Society, Congress Neurolog.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, public speaking.

Connections

Married Sandra Lamer, September 18, 1988. Children: David Stuart, Barbara Ellen Harrington, Steven Paul, Andrew Carl.

Father:

Joseph Charles Seres

Mother:

Gussie (Brodat) Seres

Spouse:

Sandra Lamer

child:

Steven Paul Seres

child:

David Stuart Seres

child:

Andrew Carl Seres

child:

Barbara Ellen Harrington Seres