Philip Leon Gildenberg

Background

Gildenberg, Philip Leon was born on March 15, 1935 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Ida (Kline) Gildenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Zoology with honors (Edward Pendleton scholar 1952-1955), University of Pennsylvania, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science in Experimental Neurology (Pennsylvania Senatorial scholar 1955-1959), Temple University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Neurophysiology (National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness 1966-1967, special fellow 1967, National Institutes of Health grantee 1966), Temple University, 1970.

Career

Intern, Grace Hospital, Detroit, 1959-1960; resident in surgery, Temple University Hospital, 1962; resident in neurosurgery, Temple University Hospital, 1963-1967; lecturer neurosurgery School Nursing, Temple University Hospital, 1963-1967; lecturer neurosurgery Philippine Nurse Exchange Program, Health Sciences Center, Temple University Hospital, 1965-1967; research fellow neurophysiology, Max Planck Institute Brain Research, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1968; staff neurosurgeon, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1968-1972; head clinician neurosurgery research, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1969-1972; professor, chief division neurosurgery, Medical Center, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1975; professor, chief division neurosurgery, Medical School, University Texas, Houston, 1976-1982; clinical professor neurosurgery, Medical School University Texas, Houston, 1982-1996; clinical professor psychiatry and behavioral medicine, Medical School University Texas, Houston, 1988-1994; co-director pain clinic, Medical School, University Texas, Houston, 1975-1983; chief neurosurgery service, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1975-1982, 90-91; clinical professor neurosurgery, Texas A & M. Medical School, College Station, 1992-1994; clinical professor neurosurgery, clinical professor radiology, Baylor Medical College, since 1994. Adjunct assistant professor Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1970-1972. Visiting professor Temple University Medical School, 1978, 80, 94, Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia, 1980, U. Florida Medical School, 1981, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1985, Wayne State Medical School, Detroit, 1988, U. Arizona Medical School, 1995.

Director Houston Stereotactic Center, Houston. Consultant Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital., 1972-1974. Member numerous national medical committees and study groups.

Achievements

• Philip Leon Gildenberg has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Houston Stereotactic Center, since 1995. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member World Society Stereotactic and Functional Surgery (president 1993-1996), American Society Stereotactic and Functional Surgery (vice president since 1997), American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Society Neurol.Surgeons, American Physiological Society, Society U. Neurosurgeons, Research Society Neurological Surgeons, Society Neurosci., International Association Study Pain (a founder), Houston Neurological Society, American Trauma Society (a founder), American Academy Neurology (associate), Harris County Medical Society, Southern Neurosurg.

Society, Neuroanesthesia Society, National Pain Foundation (board directors 1987-1992), Council Biology Editors (board directors 1989-1993), American Association Pain Medicine.

Connections

Married Patricia O'Neill Franklin. Children:Susan, Steven, Ronald, Laura, Alexandra.

Father:

Samuel Gildenberg

Mother:

Ida (Kline) Gildenberg

Spouse:

Patricia O'Neill Franklin

child:

Laura Gildenberg

child:

Ronald Gildenberg

child:

Steven Gildenberg

child:

Alexandra Gildenberg

child:

Susan Gildenberg