Richard Boydston North

Background

North, Richard Boydston was born on November 28, 1948 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Borsum and Geraldine H. (Flitcraft) N.

Education

Student, Harvard University, 1966-1968; Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1973.

Career

Fellow in biomedical engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1978; intern in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1979; resident, fellow in neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1979-1983; from instructor to assistant professor Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1983-1991; associate professor Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1991-1997; professor neurosurgery, anesthesiology & critical care medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1997; director division Functional Neurosurgery, co-director spine service, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1991. Consultant Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1978.

Achievements

• Richard Boydston North has been listed as a noteworthy Neurological surgery educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (co-chair Implanted Neurosimulator subcommittee), American Association Neurological Surgeons (past-chairman of the section on pain), Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Pain Society, International Association for Study of Pain, American Society Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, World Society Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery.

Connections

Married Catherine Basgal Anderson, November 15, 1983. Children: Richard B. Junior, Jacqueline R.

Father:

William Borsum North

Mother:

Geraldine H. (Flitcraft) North

Spouse:

Catherine Basgal Anderson

child:

Jacqueline R. North

child:

Richard B. Junior North