Background
Bass, Norman Herbert was born on July 10, 1936 in New York City. Son of Julius and Celia (Annex) Bass.
academic administrator educator hospital administrator neurologist research scientist
Bass, Norman Herbert was born on July 10, 1936 in New York City. Son of Julius and Celia (Annex) Bass.
Bachelor of Science (Ford Foundation scholar 1953, New York State Regents scholar 1954), Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1962.
Intern, Medical U. Washington Hospital, Seattle, 1962-1963;
resident in neurology, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1963-1965;
clinical fellow in neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1965-1967;
National Institutes of Health fellow, Harvard University Medical School, 1965-1967;
from assistant professor to professor neurology, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, 1967-1979;
director Clinic Neurosci. Research Center, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, 1973-1979;
professor neurology, department chairman, Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1979-1985;
neurologist in chief, University Hospital, 1979-1985;
director laboratory neurochemistry, Sanders-Brown Kentucky Research Center Aging, 1979-1985;
dean School Medicine, professor department Neurology, Medical College Georgia, 1985-1986;
professor neurology, rehabilitation medicine, chief division rehabilitation medicine, U. Maryland. School Medicine, Baltimore, 1986-1989;
professor neurology, rehabilitation medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1989-1992;
senior vice president, chief medical officer, Harmarville Rehabilitation Center Inc., Pittsburgh, 1989-1992;
professor pediatrics and neurology, School Medicine, Boston University, since 1992;
senior vice president medical affairs, Franciscan Childrens Hospital and Rehab Center, 1992-1994;
private practice, Cape and Islands, since 1994.
Consultant neurology VA Medical Center, Lexington, Augusta, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Boston. Chairman national research program merit review board in neurobiology VA, 1978-1981. Member board science advisers Delta Regional Primate Center, Tulane University, 1978-1981, chairman, 1979-1981.
Chairman professional advisory board Epilepsy Association VA Kentucky, 1978-1982. Chairman study section National Institute Disability and Rehabilitation Research, 1986-1989. Program surveyor Commision on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, 1987-1992.
Member panel co-chari Task Force Medical Rehabilitation Research Office Science.Policy, National Institutes of Health, 1990. Visiting professor pharmacology U. Goteborg, Sweden, 1972-1973.
Served to major Medical Corps United States Army Reserve, 1963-1969. Fellow American Academy Neurology (S. Weir Mitchell research award 1967, chairman of the section on geriatrics 1986, section on neurological rehabilitation 1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science, StrokeCoun. of America Heart Association, American Academy Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine. Member American Association University Professors Neurology (vice president 1980-1981), American Association Anatomists, American Society Neurochemistry, American Society Neuro.
Rehabilitation, Society Neurosci., International Society Neurochemistry, Child Neurology Society, American Neurological Association, Association Research Nervous and Mental Disease, National Head Injury Foundation, Inc., American Medical Association, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, National Association Rehabilitation Facilities Inc., National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Head Injury Foundation, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Kathleen Bass. Children: Joel Martin, Rebecca Pier, Robert Farrell.