CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Curriculum Vitae ___________________________ Paul G. Harch, M.D. 1816 Industrial Boulevard Harvey, LA 70058 504-309-4948 or 504-366-1445 Fax: 504-366-1029 E-Mail: [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1976-1980

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine, 1980

1972-1976

The University of California, Irvine Bachelor of Science, Biology Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING 9/1987

13th Annual National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Physician Diving Accident Medical Management Course, NOAA facility, Key Biscayne, Florida

7/1986-7/1987

Radiology resident, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana

6/1986

Orientation course in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care, Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, California

6/1980-12/1982

Two years general surgery training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, with six months leave for auto-ped accident

OTHER TRAINING 12/22/2008

Completion of Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative for biomedical researchers.

8/25/2008

Completion of Bloodborne Pathogens and Biological Safety Course for Researchers, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans

8/21/2008

NIH web-based tutorial on Financial Conflict of Interest

7/1/2004

LSU Animal Care Orientation Training for basic science investigators.

3/4/2002

Completion of self-certification course/Human Subjects Protection Educational Program for clinical investigators.

WORK EXPERIENCE

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 7/5/2005-present

Director, LSUHSC/Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Department

7/1993 – Present

Medical Director, LSU Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Fellowship Program. JoEllen Smith Medical Center (New Orleans, LA) 1993-5/1999, St. Charles General Hospital (New Orleans, LA) 5/1999-12/2004, West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero, LA) 12/2004-present, Medical Center of Louisiana New Orelans 7/5/2005-present.

5/1999-12/2004

Co-Director, St. Charles General Hyperbaric Medicine Department, St. Charles General Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana

9/1998-5/99

Medical Director, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Unit, Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

7/1993-1998

Assistant Director, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Unit, Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

7/1991-6/1993

Medical Research Director, LSU Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Fellowship Program

7/1990-7/1993

Co-director, Department of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA

7/1988-7/1993

Co-director, Emergency Department, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA

7/1988-7/1990

Director, Department of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA

6/1986-Present

Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care, independent contractor with Van Meter & Associates, multiple facilities in Metro New Orleans and vicinity

7/1985 – 7/1988

Staff physician, Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Dept., Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA

7/1985-Present

Emergency Medicine, independent contractor, Van Meter & Associates Emergency Medicine Physicians. Emergency department experience at multiple New Orleans area hospitals

7/1984-6/1985 Louisiana

Staff physician, emergency department, Hotel Dieu Hospital, New Orleans,

5/1983-9/1984

Minor Emergency Center, Denver Tech Center/Swedish Hospital, Englewood, Colorado

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE Certified Fitness to Dive Examiner, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Course, New Orleans, 2/13-

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 2/16/2004. Diplomate, Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, Inc., American Board of Physician Specialties, Forest Park, Georgia, July, 1997. Recertified 11/08-expiration 12/31/2015. Diplomate, American Board of Hyperbaric Medicine, Austin, Texas, February 8, 1991. Licensed in Colorado-1981 (voluntarily not renewed late 1980’s), Louisiana - July, 1984; California - April, 1997; and Mississippi - August, 1997 SPEX Certification Exam, taken in Metairie, Louisiana, 1996, as prerequisite for California Medical Licensure. APPOINTMENTS & HONORS 12/12/2008

Invitation to review a manuscript for Brain Research by senior editor Dr. Frank Sharp.

12/7-9/2008

VIP guest of conference organizer Roger Chapin to present at the 5th Annual Road to Recovery Conference hosted by the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, Orlando Swan Resort, Florida.

12/5-6/2008

Invitation to be primary presenter at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury. Conference was based on my presentation to the Surgeon General of the Navy on 8/14/2008 of my work for the past 20 years in this field. Meeting held at the Holiday Inn, Old Alexandria, Virginia.

11/10/2008

Interview on Lite 102.9, Charlotte, North Carolina (704-714-5035) by Jim Shafer and Jen Byrum for Operation Home Front in support of veterans. To be aired on 11/11/2008, Veterans Day.

10/30/2008

Invitation to serve as a peer reviewer for the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury-4 (PHTBI-4) peer review panel of the 2008 Clinical Trial Award (CTA) program for the Department of Defense (DoD) Deployment Related Medical Research Program (DRMRP). This Panel was for Clinical Trial Awards for PTSD/TBI Therapeutics.

8/15/2008

Invitation to present scientific information and case experience on HBOT in BlastInduced TBI to the Surgeon General of the Navy, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Department of Defense TBI Group, and medical staff of the Surgeon General at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

8/7/2008

Invitation to review manuscript for Journal of Neurotrauma

7/26/2008

Invited Panel Member, HBOT2008, along with Drs. Arun Mukherjee and Pierre Marois on HBOT in Cerebral Palsy and Autism. 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California.

7/25/2008

Award: HBOT Doctor of the Year, 2008. Richard A. Neubauer Research Institute Award, 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing. Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California.

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7/25/2008

CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Finalist: HBOT Innovator of the Year, 2008. Richard A. Neubauer Research Institute Award, 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing. Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California.

7/24/2008

Videotape Interview for World News, at HBOT2008 Conference: 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California.

7/1/2008

Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor (Gratis Faculty), Department of Medicine, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.

6/19/2008

Videotaping of interview by Eustis Guillemet for Kaleidoscope, Channel 76, New Orleans cable television program on healthcare.

5/29/2008

Interviewed by Leonora LaPeter Anton of the St. Petersburg Times for article on Selama Grotto HBOT project. Article published 5/31/2008.

5/28/2008

Interviewed by Veronica Fern-McElarney for article on HBOT and brain injury as a project for a class in journalism at Stanford University.

5/26/2008

Interview Channel 8 KNOE-TV News, Monroe, Louisiana, Memorial Day for Blue Star Mothers Service and HBOT-TBI Veterans Program.

4/1/2008

Interviewed by Jan Hollingsworth of Exceptional Parent Magazine for an article on HBOT and CP.

4/1/2008

Invited scientific program director and faculty/speaker coordinator for HBOT2008, The Sixth International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Los Angeles, California, 7/24-27.

3/25/2008

Invitation to review a manuscript on HBOT and Cardiovascular Disease for the American Journal of Cardiology by editor-in-chief Dr. William C. Roberts.

1/4/2008

Interviewed by Denise Unland of the Herald News, Joliet, IL for article on HBOT.

12/27/2007

Interviewed by Don Zukowski for “Don on the Weekend” Show regarding HBOT in oral cancer treatment, WLPO Radio, Lasalle, Illinois.

12/5/2007

Invited to speak at the XVI International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine, Beijing, China, October, 2009.

11/15/2007

Elected to Board of Directors of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine.

11/15/2007

Invited to Chair a one-day Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to be held at the Spring, 2008 National ACAM meeting in Orlando, Florida. Rescheduled for 10/15/2008 in Las Vegas.

11/15/2007

Appointed Co-Director for new Hyperbaric Medicine Section of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine

11/2007

Interviewed by Pam Dolan and featured in article on utilization of video in medical practice for American Medical News.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 10/29/2007

Interviewed live on Brain Research animal study on the Deborah Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio, Sirius 114, one hour program, www.healthytalkradio.com.

10/28/2007

Elected to the board of directors of the American Association of Health Freedom (AAHF).

10/3/2007

Interviewed live on Pacifica Radio, WBAI 95.5 FM New York by Dr. Kamau Kokayi for the Global Medicine Review, 12:00 noon EST.

10/1/2007

Invited to design the scientific program and agenda, invite speakers, and lecture at

the VIth International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Brain Injured Child, Los Angeles, CA, 7/2008. 9/29/2007

Invited review/critique of chapter submission on HBOT in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury for new book on HBOT in Neurology by Publisher, Best Publishing Company.

9/17/2007

Invited signatory for CME certificates for faculty and dignitaries attending the Neural Repair and Neuro Rehabilitiation Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Sponsored by Hamdard University, New Delhi, and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Chapter.

9/16/2007

Chairperson, Session on Brain Repair: Traditional and Futuristic approach to Management. Neural Repair and Neuro Rehabilitiation Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Sponsored by Hamdard University, New Delhi, and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Chapter.

9/15/2007

Impromptu moderation and lecture for Dr. Michael Uzsler: Present and Near Future of Functional Imaging (SPECT, Functional MRI, etc.) in Diagnosis of CNS Lesions, with Special Reference to CP, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Head Injury and Emotional Changes. Neural Repair and Neuro Rehabilitiation Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Sponsored by Hamdard University, New Delhi, and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Chapter.

8/12/2007

Interviewed for AutismOne Radio on The Oxygen Revolution and autism. www.autismone.org/radio, 8/14/2007, 10 a.m. EST.

8/8/2007

Invited by Dr. Ramona Hicks to serve as a reviewer for grant applications to the Congressionally Directed Military Research Program’s $300 million project on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.

8/7/2007

Interviewed on WWLTV (CBS) New Orleans, the Morning Show with Eric and Sally Anne about The Oxygen Revolution and HBOT.

8/3/2007

Interviewed for article on HBOT in brain injured U.S. servicemen from Iraq and Afghanistan, writer Carolyn Susman, Palm Beach Post. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/accent/epaper/2007/08/29/ a1e_OXYGEN_REVOLUTION_0829.html.

7/27/2007

Interviewed by writer Jessica Grose for article on HBOT in The New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08282007/entertainment/health/air_out_ your_problems.htm

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7/24/2007

CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Interviewed for and featured in article on The Oxygen Revolution, U.S. News and World Report, on-line edition, http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070724/24oxygen.htm

7/12/2007

Interviewed and featured in TV Special Report by CBS Medical Watch reporter Meg Farris, WWL TV, New Orleans, Louisiana. http://www.wwltv.com/blcS.sc?sorder=R&search=Meg+Farris&num=10&start= 5&cat=multi

7/5/2007

Interviewed and featured in book review of The Oxygen Revolution in Pioneer Press Newspaper, Authors Examine New Ways to Use Old Therapy, by Mary Graham.

5/2007

Interviewed for and featured in article on women’s health, hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of stroke, for Alternative Medicine Magazine, Fall, 2007 issue.

4/2007

Interviewed for and featured in article on hyperbaric medicine for Hudson Valley Magazine, Poughkeepsie, New York, August, 2007 issue. http://www.hvmag.com/ME2/Default.asp

4/2007

Invitation to anchor a conference on HBOT in Neurology to be held in Manila, the Phillipines, 10/2007.

12/2006

Invited anchoc lecture on HBOT-Scientific Foundations, to be given at 1st UDAAN Conference on Neural Repair in Neuro Rehabilitation. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, to be held 9/2007.

11/2006

Interviewed and featured in article on hyperbaric medicine, “The Oxygen Advantage,” in Southwest Airlines inflight magazine Spirit, November, 2006.

9/13/2006

Invited featured participant in live webcast, The Efficacy and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Developmental Disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Autism Spectrum. Gave the anchor presentation, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, a Re-Appraisal. Sponsored by Exceptional Parent Magazine, EP Global Communications, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

9/2006

Invitation to write the Introduction for peer-reviewed monograph on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Brain Injury by Exceptional Parent Magazine.

4/2006

Invited featured participant in inaugural webcast series, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and SPECT Brain Imaging in Pediatric Neurology, organized by Dr. Michael Uszler, Associate Professor of Radiology, Santa Monica Hospital and UCLA School of Medicine.

2/2006

Interviewed and featured in article on hyperbaric medicine, “Healing Under Pressure”, Alternative Medicine Magazine, February, 2006 issue.

7/2005

Appointed Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Department, Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans.

8/2004

Elected to the Board of Directors, The American Board of Hyperbaric Medicine, Austin, Texas.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 4-8/2004

Nominee and subsequent semi-finalist for NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

2/2004

Invited to submit a paper on HBOT in Cancer and Radiation Therapy to Integrative Cancer Therapies, Sage Science Press, by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Keith Block.

8/2003

Featured in ABC 26 News Series, “Unsung Hero”, New Orleans, LA

7/2003

Richard A. Neubauer, MD Award for "Excellence in Hyperbaric Medicine for Pediatric Neurology” presented by International Hyperbaric Medical Association and “Friends of Rebecca”

4/2003

Founder, President, and Chairman of the Board, International Hyperbaric Medical Association Foundation, a not-for-profit research, educational, and training foundation, Alexandria, Virginia.

2/2003

Third Place, Clinical Fellow Category- Dr. Julie Anderson (Dr. Harch-Clinical Faculty), LSU School of Medicine Annual Resident and Fellows’ Research Forum, February, 2003, for: Successful Delayed Hyperbaric Treatment of Decompression Illness in a Sport SCUBA Diver.

4/2002

Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Fall, 2002

Peer Reviewer and Consultant to AHRQ-funded Oregon Health Science Center Evidence Based Medicine Review: HBOT and Brain Injury, Fall 2001 – Fall 2002

2/2002

First Place, Clinical Fellow Category-Dr. Tracy LeGros (Dr. Harch-Clinical Faculty), LSU School of Medicine Annual Resident and Fellows’ Research Forum, February, 2002, for: The Effect of Low Dose Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on the SPECT Brain Imaging and Cognitive Function of an Alzheimer’s Patient.

1/2002

Oral Examiner for Emergency Medicine Board Exam, Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (January 2002, January 1999, January 1998, November 1997)

11/1/2001

Submitted the scientific argument and application to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for approval of hyperbaric oxygen therapy reimbursement for diabetic foot wounds. Granted 4/1/2003.

7/2001-12/2004

President, International Hyperbaric Medical Association

7/26/2001

Elected first president of the International Hyperbaric Medical Association at 2nd International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Brain Injured Child, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

6/28/2001

Appointed Inaugural Vice-President of the International Hyperbaric Medical Association, West Palm Beach, Florida.

6/2/2001

Invited guest speaker (3 segments) on Children's Miracle Network Telethon of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur, TX, June 2, 2001

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 3/16/2001

Guest speaker at Medical Center of Louisiana Foundation Board Meeting, University Hospital, New Orleans, LA.

2/8/2001

Invited guest appearance on Health Call TV Show for HOTFAST (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Acute Stroke) Trial, WLAE-TV, New Orleans, LA hosted by Jerry Romig.

2000-Present

Clinical Assistant Professor, Gratis Faculty, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, Dept. of Medicine, Emergency Medicine Section

October, 1999

Best Paper Award for Excellence in Research, 1999 Research Forum, Emergency Medicine Foundation: VanMeter KW, Swanson HT, Sheps SS, Barratt DM, Roycraft EL, Moises J, Killeen J, Harch PG Oxygen dose response in open-chest ACLS in swine after a 25-minute cardiopulmonary arrest. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1999, 34(4):S11.

1999-Present

Medical Advisory Board, Mothers United in Moral Support (MUMS), a parent-toparent matching service and support group for parents of children with disabilities.

1998-Present

National Coordinator and Co-Principal Investigator, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute Stroke Pilot Trial (HOTFAST) — by invitation of James Toole, M.D., President of World Federation of Neurology, Director - National Stroke Research Center, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University

6/20/98

Invited participant to planning group meeting of the German hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute stroke trial, Göttingen, Germany

5/1998

Chairman and Coordinator of Symposium on Design of a Multi-Center Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy/Stroke Trial, May 10-12, 1998, Washington, DC. Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury, World Federation of Neurology, Research Group on Space and Underwater Neurology

11/1997

Elected Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine

1989-2000

Clinical Instructor, Gratis Faculty, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, Dept. of Medicine, Emergency Medicine Section

1/1991-Present

Appointed member, Board of Directors, Baromedical Research Institute, New Orleans, LA

LEGAL EXPERIENCE Served on 5 Physician Review Panels in Louisiana malpractice cases. Expert witness in emergency and diving medicine, hyperbaric oxygen in neurology, SPECT brain imaging/HBOT/Neurology. Multiple state and federal cases. Testimony at four Daubert hearings on SPECT Brain Imaging and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Neurological Injuries Pro bono expert witness in Georgia Medicaid Appeal Hearing, Approval of reimbursement for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, July, 2000 and June, 2006.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Invited Declaration, Terri Schiavo case, 3/05/2005, on the scientific argument for HBOT in persistent coma. PUBLICATIONS and BOOK CHAPTERS 1)

Van Meter K, Sheps S, Kriedt F, Moises J, Barratt D, Murphy-Lavoie H, Harch PG, Bazan N. Hyperbaric oxygen improves rate of return of spontaneous circulation after prolonged normothermic porcine cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation, May 15, 2008. {epub ahead of print}.

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Harch PG. The Promise of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Epilogue. Wrestling for Life. Liz Lyons. To be published in 2009.

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Harch PG. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: General Overview, Brain Injury, Application to Pediatrics, and other Topics. Multiple segments submitted and published on www.altmd.com/specialists/harch-hyperbarics-clinic.

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Harch PG, Kriedt C, Van Meter KW, Sutherland RJ. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves spatial learning and memory in a rat model of chronic traumatic brain injury. Brain Res. 2007 Oct 12;1174:120-9. Epub 2007 Aug

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Paul G. Harch, M.D. and Virginia McCullough. The Oxygen Revolution. Hatherleigh Press, New York, 4/24/2007.

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Harch PG. Medicine that overlooks the evidence. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Apr;87(4):592-3.

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Harch PG, Small T. Interview with Dr. Paul Harch: The Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Neurological Conditions. Medical Veritas, 2005;2(2):637-46.

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Harch PG, Neubauer RA. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Global Cerebral Ischemia/Anoxia and Coma, Chapter 18. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 4th Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 2004. (Major Revision and Update of Previous Edition).

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Neubauer V, Neubauer RA, Harch PG. HBO in the Management of Cerebral Palsy, Chapter 21. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 4th Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 2004. (New Chapter).

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Van Meter K, Weiss L, Harch PG. HBO in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 37. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 4th Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle, WA, 2004. (Major Revision and Update of Previous Edition).

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Harch PG, Neubauer RA, Uszler JM, James PB. Appendix: Diagnostic Imaging and HBO Therapy, Chapter 41. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 4th Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 2004. (Moderate Revision and Update).

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Harch PG. Exploring the Controversy (Response to Letter to the Editor Re: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Neurology: A Scientific Perspective). Exceptional Parent Magazine, 8/2004;34(8):58-59.

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Harch PG. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Neurology: A Scientific Perspective. Exceptional Parent Magazine, 6/2004;34(6):39-46.

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Harch PG. The Dosage of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Chronic Brain Injury. In The Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation for Cerebral palsy and the Brain-Injured Child. Ed. James T. Joiner. Best Publishing Co., Flagstaff, Arizona, 2002, pp. 31-56.

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Barrett DM, Harch PG, Van Meter K. Neurologist. 2002 May;8(3):186-202.

Decompression illness in divers: a review of the literature.

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Harch PG, Deckoff-Jones J, Neubauer RA Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Pediatric Brain Injury, A Minimal Risk Medical Treatment,PEDIATRICS, The American Academy of Pediatrics, P3R Review on Pediatrics Online, February 12, 2001

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Harch, PG. McGill University Pilot Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. Hyperbaric Medicine Today, Vol. I, Issue III, 2000: pp. 44-45, 49.

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Harch PG. HOTFAST Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Acute Stroke. Hyperbaric Medicine Today, Vol. I, Issue II, 2000: 8.

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Harch PG. Hyperbaric Medicine Officially Enters the Prohibition Era. Hyperbaric Medicine Today, Vol. I, Issue II, 2000: pp. 13-16.

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Harch PG, Neubauer RA. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Global Cerebral Ischemia/Anoxia and Coma. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 3rd Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 1999.

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Harch PG, Neubauer RA, Uszler JM, James PB, Maxfield W. Functional Imaging. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 3rd Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 1999.

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Van Meter K, Weiss L, Harch PG. Hyperbaric Oxygen in Emergency Medicine. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine, 3rd Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle, WA 1999.

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Harch PG. Late treatment of decompression illness and use of SPECT brain imaging. In Treatment of Decompression Illness, 45th Workshop of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (eds RE Moon, PJ Sheffield). UHMS, Kensington, 1996, 203-242.

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Harch PG, Van Meter KW, Neubauer RA, Gottlieb SF. Use of HMPAO SPECT for assessment of response to HBO in ischemic/ hypoxic encephalopathies. In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of hyperbaric medicine, 2nd Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 1996, pp 480-491.

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Van Meter K, Harch P, Gottlieb S. Use of hyperbaric oxygen in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In: Jain KK (ed). Textbook of hyperbaric medicine, 2nd Revised Edition. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle WA, 1996, pp 492-495.

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Harch PG. Letter to the Editor. Altern Ther Health Med. 1995 Nov 1;1(5):14-5.

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Van Meter KW, Weiss L, Harch PG, et al. Should the pressure be off or on in the use of oxygen in the treatment of carbon monoxide-poisoned patients? Annals of Emergency Medicine 1994;24(2):283-288.

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Maria Elena Sandoval, Paul Harch and Carl W. Cotman. Evaluation of glutamate as a hippocampal neurotransmitter: glutamate uptake and release from synaptosomes. Brain Research, 142 (1978) 285-299.

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J. Frederick Wolf, Paul G. Harch, Robert W. Taft, Warren J. Hehre. Substituent effects on the stability of carbocations. The anomalous case of phenyl vs. cyclopropyl substitution. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 97:10, 2902-4, 1975.

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J. Frederick Wolf, Paul G. Harch, Robert W. Taft. Concerning negligible aqueous solvent effects on proton transfer equilibria of aryl carbocations. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 91:10, 2904-5, 1975.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. ABSTRACTS

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Harch PG. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Fifth International Symposium: Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Recoverable Brain. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 7/18-22/2006. Proceedings to be published by Best Publishing Co., Flagstaff, AZ.

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Wyatt HA, Harch PG, Staab P, Van Meter K. Treatment of Orbital Compartment Syndrome with Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO2) Therapy. Undersea Hyper Med, 2006;33(5):334.

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Fernandez G, Harch P, Staab P. Delayed HBO Treatment in an Acute CO Poisoning Following Hurricane Katrina. Undersea Hyper Med, 2006:33(5):340.

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Murphy-Lavoie H, Harch P, Van Meter K. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Sub-Acute Global Cerebral Ischemia Post-Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Undersea Hyper Med, 2005;32(4):252-3.

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Madatic J, Barrett D, LeGros T, Murphy-Lavoie H, Harch P, Van Meter K. Neurological Injury in a Professional Commercial Diver: Controversies in the Treatment of Type II Decompression Sickness of the Spinal Cord. Undersea Hyper Med, 2005;32(4):233.

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Murphy-Lavoie H, Harch P, Van Meter K. Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 2004;31(3):312.

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Gentry P, Van Meter K, Harch P, LeGros T. Appearance of Suspicious Skin Lesions in a Patient Undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Treatment of Soft Tissue Radionecrosis Secondary to Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 2004;31(3):350-1.

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Anderson J, Harch P, LeGros TL. Successful Delayed Hyperbaric Treatment of Decompression Illness in a Sport SCUBA Diver. Abstract, LSU School of Medicine Annual Resident and Fellows’ Research Forum, February, 2003.

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Murphy-Lavoie H, Harch P, Van Meter K. Chronic Non-Healing Wound Responds to Autologous Platelet Releaseate Graft. LSU School of Medicine Annual Resident and Fellows’ Research Forum, February, 2002.

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LeGros T, Staab P, Van Meter K, Harch P. The Effect of Low Dose Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on the SPECT Brain Imaging and Cognitive Function of an Alzheimer’s Patient. Abstract, LSU School of Medicine Annual Resident and Fellows’ Research Forum, February, 2002.

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Harch PG, Kriedt CL, Weisend MP, Van Meter KW, Sutherland RJ. Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (LPHBOT) Induces Cerebrovascular Changes and Improves Cognitive Function in a Rat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model. Undersea Hyper Med 2001; 28 Suppl :28.

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Van Meter K, Moises J, Marcheselli V, Murphy-Lavoie H, Barton, C, Harch P, Bazan N. Attenuation of Lipid Peroxidation in Porcine Cerebral Cortex After A Prolonged 25-Minute Cardiopulmonary Arrest by High-Dose Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO). Undersea Hyper Med, 2001;28 Suppl.

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Harch PG. Generic inhibitory drug effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on reperfusion injury (RI). Eur J Neurol, 2000;7(Suppl 3):150.

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Van Meter KW, Swanson HT, Sheps SS, Barratt DM, Roycraft EL, Moises J, Killeen J, Harch PG. Oxygen dose response in open-chest ACLS in swine after a 25-minute cardiopulmonary arrest. Annals of

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Barrett KF, Masel BE, Harch PG, Ingram F, Corson KP, Mader JT Cerebral Blood Flow Changes and Cognitive Improvement in Chronic Stable Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Neurology, April 1998; (Suppl) A178-A179.

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Harch PG. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Pharmacology and Effects on Pathophysiology in Acute Central Nervous System Ischemia and Anoxia. Proceedings of the 1998 Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury, Fourth Congress of the Space and Underwater Neurology Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology, National Stroke Research Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

17)

Harch PG, Van Meter K. Controversies in the Treatment of Acute Carbon Monoxide Intoxication. Proceedings of the 1998 Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury, Fourth Congress of the Space and Underwater Neurology Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology, National Stroke Research Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

18)

Van Meter K, Harch PG. Acute Decompression Sickness--Central Nervous System Only. Proceedings of the 1998 Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury, Fourth Congress of the Space and Underwater Neurology Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology, National Stroke Research Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

19)

Joyner L, Harch P, Desai A, Brautbar N. Chronic Neurological Symptomatology and Abnormal SPECT Tomographic Analysis of the Brain After Nitrogen Tetroxide Exposure (N2O4). 1998 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting (Abstract accepted)

20)

Harch PG, Kriedt CL, Weisend MP, Van Meter KW, Sutherland RJ. Low pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy induces cerebrovascular changes and improves cognitive and motor function in a rat traumatic brain injury model. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, 1996; 23 (Suppl): 48.

21)

Van Meter KW, Swanson HT, Sheps S, Ross D, Harch PG, Simanonok J, Buechter K, McSwain N, Kriedt F, Gottlieb SF, Gonzalez R, Anstadt G. A pilot study to determine the safety and practicality of using a single human resuscitator for a MVAD assisted ACLS after a 15 minute ventricular fibrillation in swine in a hyperbaric chamber at 1.0, 2.8, and6.0 ATA/abs. 1996 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, UHM Vol. 23 (Suppl): 69.

22)

Van Meter KW, Swanson HT, Sheps S, Ross D, Harch PG, Buechter K, McSwain N, Kriedt F, Gottlieb SF, Gonzalez R, Anstadt G. Use of varying hyperbaric pressure to influence pulmonary artery SvO2 values. Louisiana State University Neuroscience Center Retreat Day, 1996.

23)

Van Meter KW, Swanson HT, Sheps S, Ross D, Harch PG, Buechter K, McSwain N, Kriedt F, Gottlieb SF, Gonzalez R, Anstadt G. Electrical defibrillation to treat ventricular fibrillation in a controlled, nonrandomized pilot in swine. 1996 Gulf Coast Chapter Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting. (Abstract accepted).

24)

Harch PG, Van Meter K, Staab PK, Gottlieb SF. HMPAO SPECT brain imaging-guided hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of neurological residual of carbon monoxide poisoning. 1995 UHMS Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Mar 30 - Apr 2, 1995.

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Van Meter K, Harch P, Weiss L, Andrews C, Simanonok J, Gottlieb S. 14 year experience of the use of a tailing of hyperbaric oxygen treatments to lessen or resolve neurologic illness (DCI) in the acute (15 day) and sub-acute (16 day to 6 month) post-injury period. 1995 UHMS Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Meeting,

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Harch PG, Van Meter KW, Gottlieb SF, Staab P. HMPAO spect brain imaging of acute CO poisoning and delayed neuropsychological sequelae (DNSS). Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 1994;21(Suppl):15.

27)

Harch PG, Van Meter KW, Gottlieb SF, Staab P. The effect of HBOT tailing treatment on neurological residual and SPECT brain images in type II (cerebral) DCI/CAGE. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 1994;21(Suppl):22-23.

28)

Harch PG, Gottlieb SF, Van Meter KW, Staab P. HMPAO SPECT brain imaging and low pressure HBOT in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic traumatic, ischemic, hypoxic and anoxic encephalopathies. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 1994; 21(Suppl):30.

29)

Paul G. Harch, Keith W. Van Meter, Sheldon F. Gottlieb, Paul Staab. Delayed treatment of type II DCS: the importance of low pressure HBOT and HMPAO SPECT brain imaging in its diagnosis and treatment. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 20(Suppl):51, 1993.

30)

Paul G. Harch, Sheldon F. Gottlieb, Keith Van Meter, Paul K. Staab. SPECT brain imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of type II decompression sickness. Undersea Hyper Med, 1992;19(Suppl):42.

31)

Paul G. Harch, Sheldon F. Gottlieb, Keith Van Meter, E. Kenneth Kerut, Harvey T. Swanson. Demonstration and explanation of the breach of the pulmonary filter with transesophageal bubble contrast echocardiography. Proceedings, 1992 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Bethesda, Maryland, June, 1992.

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Mouw MW, Wolf CS, Zelenak RR, Harch PG, Baber LW, Glorioso LW et al. A prospective study comparing cervical spine radiographic evaluations with clinical presentations. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1988 17:9;879-880.

ALTERNATE PUBLICATIONS AND FEATURED ARTICLES 1)

Paul G. Harch, Wound Healing: Update on Growth Factors, Hyperbaric Oxygen Today, volume 3, number 1, Summer, 1991, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Unit, New Orleans, LA.

2)

Paul G. Harch, Amputation: The Last Resort, article in Doctor's Notes, an insert into the Slidell Sentry News and other Gulf Coast Sunday newspapers, August 18, 1991.

3)

Keith Van Meter, Paul G. Harch, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Hyperbaric Oxygen Today, volume 2, number 1, Winter, 1990.

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Paul G. Harch, Keith Van Meter, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Thermal Burns, Hyperbaric Oxygen Today, volume 1, number 2, Winter, 1989, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Unit, New Orleans, LA.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS 1)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury. 5th Annual Road to Recovery Conference hosted by the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, Orlando Swan Resort Hotel, Florida, 12/711/2008.

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3)

CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury and Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury. Holiday Inn, Old Alexandria, Virginia, 12/5-6/2008. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Cutting Edge Neurologic Applications. Given at Immuno Labs Practice Development Conference, The Doral Resort and Spa, Miami, FL, 10/31-11/1/2008. CME lecture.

4)

Scientific Foundations of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Air Therapy. HBOT Symposium. ACAM Fall Conference, Frontiers of Integrative Oncology. The Rio Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada. 10/15/2008.

5)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury. Presentation to CEO, Chief Administrator, Director of Research, and Director of TBI Program, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, D.C., 8/15/2008.

6)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury. Presentation to the Surgeon General of the Navy, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Department of Defense TBI Group, and medical staff of the Surgeon General at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Panel member with Drs. Arun Mukherjee and Pierre Marois, HBOT2008, 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California, 7/26/2008.

8)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Generic Application to Neurological and Intellectual Disability. HBOT2008, 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California, 7/24/2008.

9)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome in American Servicemen and Women. Author’s Luncheon Presentation, HBOT2008, 6th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing, Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California, 7/24/2008.

10)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans. Annual meeting of Louisiana American Legion, Best Western Inn and Suites, Alexandria, Louisiana, 6/7/2008.

11)

Brain Injury Rescue and Recovery Project/Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans. Invited presentation to the Louisiana Senate Finance Committee by Senator Mike Walsworth, 6/5/2008.

12)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans-Brain Injury Rescue and Recovery Project. Presented at the 3rd Mentors Training Session, United States Special Operations Command Care Coalition Meeting, Tampa FL, 5/31/2007.

13)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans. Speech given at the Blue Star Mothers’ Memorial Day Service, Kiroli Park, West Monroe, Louisiana, 5/26/2008.

14)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Application to Chronic Diabetic Wounding. Seventh Annual Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, & Wound Care Seminar. West Jefferson Medical Center CME lecture, 2/15/2008.

15)

Overview of Diving and Decompression Illness. West Jefferson Medical Center Diver Medical Technician Training Course. West Jefferson Medical Center, 12/18/2007 and 2/14/2008. Course Directors: Brock Chamberlain, Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, and Jerry Domaschk, WJMC Department of Continuing Education.

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16)

CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Neurological Physical Exam of the Injured Diver/Practical Applications. West Jefferson Medical Center Diver Medical Technician Training Course. West Jefferson Medical Center, 12/18/2007 and 2/14/2008. Course Directors: Brock Chamberlain, Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, and Jerry Domaschk, WJMC Department of Continuing Education.

17)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Neurological/Intellectual Disability with Emphasis on CP. Neural Repair and Neuro Rehabilitiation Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Sponsored by Hamdard University, New Delhi, and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Chapter. 9/16/2007.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Introduction and Scientific Foundations. Neural Repair and Neuro Rehabilitiation Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Sponsored by Hamdard University, New Delhi, and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Chapter. 9/16/2007.

19)

The Oxygen Revolution and Autism. Radio interview on AutismOne Radio by Teri Arranga, 8/14/2007, 10 a.m. EST, www.autismone.org/radio.

20)

The Oxygen Revolution. Radio interview on the Larry Meillor Show, Wisconsin Public Radio, 11:45 a.m., 5/17/2007.

21)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Introduction and Scientific Foundations. Presented at the Advanced Applications of Hyperbaric Medicine Pre-Course of the Spring, 2007 meeting of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, “Integrative Medicine and the Future of Patient Care.” Chicago, Illinois, 5/9/2007.

22)

The Oxygen Revolution. Radio interview on Insights Futurist Radio, lifestyle “TalkRadio Network”, and Business Talk Radio Network. Hosts: Keith and Sharmai Amber. Two hour program, 5/2/2007, www.masteringourselves.com.

23)

The Oxygen Revolution. Radio interview on the Deborah Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio, Sirius 114, one hour program, 3/21/2007, www.healthytalkradio.com.

24)

The Oxygen Revolution. Radio interview on the Deborah Doc Watson show, “Why and how hyperbaric oxygen therapy works as a treatment.” One hour program, 3/9/2007, www.naturallygoodforyou.com.

25)

Invited panel member for PBS Special, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Brain Injury. Taped before a live audience on The McCuistion Program, Channel 13, Dallas, Texas, 2/19/2007. Produced by The Foundation for Responsible Television (http://www.frtv.org). Aired locally and nationally 4/2007.

26)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Neurological and Intellectual Disabilities. American College for the Advancement of Medicine Meeting: Neurorestoration, Integrative Approaches to Brain Health. The Westin Mission Hills Resort, Rancho Mirage, California, Nov. 1-5, 2006.

27)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, A Re-Appraisal. Anchor presentation for live webcast, The Efficacy and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Developmental Disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Autism Spectrum. Sponsored by Exceptional Parent Magazine, EP Global Communications, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 9/13/2006.

28)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Introduction and Scientific Foundations. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Symposium, 64th International Educational Conference on Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine. American College for Advancement in Medicine. Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim, California, November 9-10, 2005.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Neurologic Conditions, Including Autism. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Symposium, 64th International Educational Conference on Complementary, Alternative, and

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Integrative Medicine. American College for Advancement in Medicine. Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim, California, November 9-10, 2005. 30)

AutismOne Radio Interview with Terri Small, Commissioning Editor, Medical Veritas (A medical journal), June 28, 2005.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cerebral Palsy. 1st Annual Parent Conference, presented by Reaching for the Stars Foundation and Childrens’ Healthcare of Atlanta. Sponsored by the International Hyperbarics Association. Childrens’ Healthcare of Atlanta Office Park, Atlanta, Georgia, April 16, 2005.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Neurological and Intellectual Disabilities. Dean’s Grand Rounds. LSU School of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. March 29, 2005.

33)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury. Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico. Public Lecture. Sponsored by the Dept. of Psychology. March 5, 2005.

34)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Anti-Aging, 12th World Congress on Anti-Aging, American Academy of AntiAging Medicine. Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12/2/2004.

35)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Neurological and Intellectual Disabilities, World Congress on Disabilities, Orlando Convention Center, 10/8/2004.

36)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Brain Injury, World Congress on Disabilities, Orlando Convention Center, 10/8/2004.

37)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Re-Appraisal. Tulane University Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, New Orleans, LA, 10/7/2004.

38)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Pervasive Developmental Delay, Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, at Impact of Mercury on Human Health and the Environment Workshop, Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Radisson Hotel, New Orleans, LA, 9/24/2004.

39)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Pervasive Developmental Delay, Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4th International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Brain Injured Child, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, July 29, 2004.

40)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Pervasive Developmental Delay, Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism One Conference, Westin Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2004.

41)

Testimony: “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders”, at hearing on “Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Update of Federal Government Initiatives and Revolutionary New Treatments of Neurodevelopmental Diseases”, before the Government Reform and Oversight Committee-Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Rights, May 6, 2004, Washington, D.C.

42)

Testimony: “Neurological Treatments with Hyperbaric Medicine Will Save Billions in Government Health Care, Disability, and Education Costs”, before the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, April 27, 2004, Washington, D.C.

43)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Louisiana Trial Lawyers’ Association CME Series, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 3/12/2004.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 44)

HBOT and Stroke, American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) 2003 Fall Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada November 21, 2003

45)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and SPECT Brain Imaging in the Treatment of Chronic Brain Injury, International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology (IAOMT) 2003 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA September 12, 2003

46)

Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Brain Injury: Proof of Efficacy in Humans with an Animal Model, 3rd International Symposium for Cerebral Palsy and the Brain Injured Child, Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 17, 2003

47)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Reappraisal, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Grand Rounds, Tulsa, Oklahoma April 23, 2003

48)

Advances in Whole Blood Processing, Region 5 Technical Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Hyatt Hotel, April 11, 2003 New Orleans, Louisiana

49)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds, Louisiana State University Health Science Center Medicine Grand Rounds, February 27, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.

50)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute and Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injury Across the Lifespan Conference, The Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma and INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Network, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma November 1, 2002

51)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Auto-Immune Disorders presented to Fibromyalgia Support Group, Doctors’ Hospital, Metairie, LA October 30, 2002

52)

“Pro” Panel Member of Workshop: The role of HBO in Neurological Disorders, International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine, San Francisco, California, October, 2, 2002

53)

Testimony: “The Impact of Hyperbaric Medicine on Government Health Care, Disability and Education Expenditures”, before the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, May 2, 2002, Washington, D.C.

54)

Testimony before the California Assembly Health and Human Services Committee on House Bill 2372, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for MediCal Patients with CP and Brain Injury, 4/2002

55)

Submission of Application for CMS coverage of HBOT for Diabetic Foot Wounds and subsequent meeting with CMS officials for same; also meetings and correspondence prior to submission of application, June 2001 – April 2002

56)

Formulation of Criteria and Protocols for HBOT in Brain Injury for Texas House Bill 1676 and subsequent phone conference and presentation of same to Texas Dept. of Insurance, Austin, Texas, Fall, 2001 through March 2002 (as President of International Hyperbaric Medical Association [IHMA] )

57)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Reappraisal, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Continuing Medical Education Program, Department of Surgery, February 27, 2002, Rochester, Michigan

58)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse, Boys Town National Research Hospital, October 5, 2001, Omaha, Nebraska

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 59)

Lecture on Hyperbaric Oxygen and Brain Injury to Administration and Select Physicians at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Beaumont, Texas, September 17-18, 2001

60)

Expert Testimony (as President of the IHMA) at the Texas Medicaid Appeal Hearing of William Creacy for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Anoxic Brain Injury, Teleconference, August 15, 2001. This case law had implications for statewide Medicaid patients with brain injury.

61)

The Dosage of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Chronic Brain Injury. 2nd International Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygenation for Cerebral Palsy and the Brain-Injured Child, July 25-28, 2001, Boca Raton, Florida

62)

Presentation to UHMS HBOT Committee of Pro-Argument for Inclusion of Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury on Accepted Indications List, Thirty-Fourth Annual Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Scientific Meeting, June 14-16, 2001, San Antonio, Texas

63)

Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (LPHBOT) Induces Cerebrovascular Changes and Improves Cognitive Function in a Rat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model. Thirty-Fourth Annual Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Scientific Meeting, June 14-16, 2001, San Antonio, Texas

64)

Effects of Hyperbaric Medicine on the Brain presented to Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, April 19,2001

65)

Effects of Hyperbaric Medicine on the Brain presented to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Wileman Learning Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 18,2001

66)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and its' effect on Neuro-rehabilitation, Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center, Integris Health, Oklahoma, April 18, 2001

67)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Head and Neck Radionecrosis and Osseointegration, LSU Dental Clinic, Charity Campus, April 6, 2001

68)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - A Reappraisal: Application to Acute and Chronic Neurological Injury. Invited presentation through the office of Congressman Istook to National Institutes of Health, Neurological Divisions, February 21, 2001, Bethesda, Maryland.

69)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute and Chronic Brain Injury with Special Emphasis on Acute Traumatic Brain Injury, invited through the office of Congressman Istook to give presentation to American Heart Association, Veteran's Administration, NIH Mental Health Agency, SAMSHA, and other Federal Government Agencies, hosted by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Feb. 21, 2001, Rockville, Maryland.

70)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Neurological Applications. Foundation of Dallas, Texas, 2/7/2001.

71)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Brain Injury. Presented to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Faculty Rounds, Dallas, Texas, 2/7/2001.

72)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Re-appraisal. Presented to the Department of Emergency Medicine Residents’ Lecture Series, Parkland Memorial Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, 2/7/2001.

73)

Generic Inhibitory Drug Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on Reperfusion Injury, a segment of the Focused Workshop, “Hyperbaric Oxygenation: A New Therapy for Acute Brain Injury (Traumatic and Vascular) presented under the Auspices of the Space and Underwater Research Group of the World Federation

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Presented to the Alternative Medicine

CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. of Neurology at EFNS-2000, 5th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, October 1418, 2000, Copenhagen, Denmark 74)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Central Nervous System Rehabilitation presented to Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New Orleans, LA August 4, 2000

75)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Treatment of Chronic Stroke and other Neurological Diseases presented to the Adult Communicative Disorders Support Group at Ochsner Clinic, Division of Communicative Disorders, New Orleans, LA July 17, 2000

76)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Reappraisal presented at West Jefferson Medical Center, CME Activity, Marrero, LA June 21, 2000

77)

Parent Networking and Discovery of Hyperbaric Oxygen as a Therapy for Brain Damage (Julie Gordon, MUMS and Paul Harch, M.D.) presented at “Crossing Disciplines and Boundaries to Improve Perinatal Care” A Multi-State Conference, National Perinatal Association, Albany, N.Y., June 9, 2000

78)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Head and Neck Radionecrosis and Osseointegration presented to LSU Oral and Maxillofacial Department, LSU Dental School, New Orleans, LA, March 28, 2000

79)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Cerebral Palsy presented to Farhad Grotto, Harahan, LA, March 22, 2000

80)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & SPECT Brain Imaging in the Treatment of Static Encephalopathy presented to the Southeast Regional Chapter of Physical Therapists, Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA, December 1, 1999

81)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & SPECT Brain Imaging in the Treatment of Static Encephalopathy of Childhood presented to Jefferson Parish School Board's Physical and Occupational Therapy Department, Harahan, LA, November 11, 1999

82)

Guest on CHQR Radio, Topic: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Calgary, Canada, November 9, 1999

83)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Acute and Chronic Human Global Ischemia, Anoxia, and Coma (GIAC): A Review of Treatment Timing, Pressures, and Numbers presented at the 4th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 1999.

84)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Cerebral Palsy and Static Encephalopathy of Childhood presented at 1st International Symposium on Cerebral Palsy & The Brain Injured Child, Boca Raton, FL, July 23 - 25, 1999.

85)

Cerebral Palsy/HBOT Interview by Meg Farris for Medical Watch segment of Channel 4 Eyewitness News, New Orleans, LA, 4/30/99.

86)

Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Acute Neurological Conditions presented at Hyperbaric Medicine 1999, 7th Annual Advanced Symposium, Columbia, South Carolina, April, 1999

87)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Reappraisal presented at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, UT Southwestern Faculty Club, Emergency Medicine Residents, and Alternative Medicine Research Foundation, February 23, 1999, Dallas, Texas

88)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Effect on Reperfusion Injury presented at “HBO-Quo Vadis?” HBO-Workshop 1998, November 28-29, 1998, Graz, Austria

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Effect on Reperfusion Injury presented at Interdisciplinary Symposium on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 1998. Impromptu Lecture. June 20-21, 1998, Göttingen, Germany

90)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Pharmacology and Effects on Pathophysiology in Acute Central Nervous System and Anoxia. Presented at PS1-Symposium Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute Ischemic and Anoxic Central Nervous System Injuy, co-chaired by P. Harch and J. Aarli, Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury. May 9-13, 1998, Washington, DC.

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Controversies in the Treatment of Acute Carbon Monoxide Intoxication. Presented at PS8-Symposium Hyperbaric Medicine for Acute CNS Injury, Congress on Cerebral Ischemia, Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy and CNS Injury. May 9-13, 1998, Washington, DC.

92)

Chronic Neurological Symptomatology and Abnormal SPECT Tomographic Analysis of the Brain After Nitrogen Tetroxide Exposure (N204). 1998 Society of Toxicology Meeting, March 1-5, 1998.

93)

Session 3 - Physics and Delivery Systems: Hyperbaric Oxygen Concepts, Dosage, Pressures, Effects, Timing, and Applications to Stroke. Hyperacute Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Stroke Workshop sponsored by the Stroke Research Center, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, November 2 - 4, 1997, Winston-Salem, NC.

94)

Review of SPECT Brain Imaging and Decompression Sickness presented to Diving Medicine Group at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, Physiology Department 10/2/97

95)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Brain Injury. Hyperbaric Section Meeting, American College of Emergency Physicians, September 9, 1996, New Orleans, Louisiana.

96)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Cerebral Palsy. Presentation to Miami Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Neurology, 1996.

97)

Videotape case presentations, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Cerebral Palsy. International Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September, 1996.

98)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Reappraisal. Northshore Regional Medical Center Medical Staff, March 20, 1996.

99)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and SPECT Brain Imaging in Treatment of Cerebral Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases. LSU School of Medicine Monthly Citywide Rheumatology Conference, September 27, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana.

100)

CNS Injuries and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Indications and Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, August 18-20, 1995, Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport Regional Medical Center.

101)

Late treatment of decompression illness and use of SPECT brain imaging. Workshop on Treatment of Decompression Illness. June 18-19, 1995, Palm Beach Florida.

102)

New Concepts in the Treatment of Cerebral Decompression Sickness, Louisiana Council of Underwater Diving Clubs, Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center, February 11, 1995.

103)

New Concepts in the Treatment of Cerebral Decompression Sickness, Recertification Course for Diver Medics, Houma, Louisiana, February 12, 1995.

104)

Angiogenesis in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; Neurological Ramifications: Perfusion/Metabolism Deficits; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Smoke Inhalation). Lectures during Hyperbaric Medicine: Its Theoretical Foundations and Applications, December 12-16, 1994, L.S.U. Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.

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CV: Paul G. Harch, M.D. 105)

New Concepts in Treatment of Cerebral Decompression Sickness; Advances in the Treatment of Brain Injuries Such as Trauma and Stroke. Indications and Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, October 8-10, 1994, Gulfport Mississippi.

106)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Tailing Treatment and SPECT Brain Imaging in the Treatment of Cerebral Decompression Sickness. Presentation to the conjoint meeting of the Research Group on Space and Underwater Neurology of the World Federation of Neurology and the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, August 26, 1994, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

107)

Grand Rounds. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Brain Injury. August 16, 1994, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

108)

Decompression Sickness, Encephalopathy and SPECT Brain Imaging, NBDHMT Diver Medic Recertification Course, Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Unit, New Orleans, LA February 26, 1994.

109)

SPECT Brain Imaging and Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type II Brain Decompression Sickness. L.S.U. School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, New Orleans, LA, February 17, 1994.

110)

Diving Accidents and Decompression Sickness, Indications and Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Clinical Practice, October 22, 1993, Holiday Inn, Beachfront, Hosted by Hyperbaric Medicine and Problem Wound Care Unit, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Mississippi.

111)

Decompression Sickness: Why Standard Treatment Fails in Delayed Presentation Cases, delivered at the Satellite Symposium World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Space and Underwater Neurology, Waterfront Centre Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, September 11, 1993

112)

Edgar End Memorial Award presented for Edgar End Memorial Lecture, "Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment of the Brain Injured Diver with SPECT Brain Imaging and Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy," American College of Hyperbaric Medicine Annual Meeting/Gulf Coast Chapter Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting, April 24, 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Brain Imaging in Decompression Illness. Guest lecturer, Advanced Topics in Hyperbaric Medicine Course, April 5-7, 1993, Columbia, South Carolina.

114)

SPECT Brain Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Delayed Presentation Cases of Brain Decompression Sickness. Second Annual Meeting of the Research Group on Space and Underwater Neurology, World Federation of Neurology, Messina, Sicily, October 21, 1992.

115)

Hyperbaric Medicine, A Limited Review, Primary Practice Considerations II, September 8, 1991, sponsored by Northshore Regional Medical Center, Westin Canal Place, New Orleans, LA.

116)

Pulmonary Barotrauma I: Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism, National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT), Diver Medic Recertification Program, February 23, 1991, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Unit, New Orleans, LA.

117)

Reducing the Risk of Decompression Sickness, NBDHMT Diver Medic Recertification Program, February 24, 1991, Jo Ellen Smith Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Unit, New Orleans, LA.

118)

Managing Patients With Pain of Sudden Onset, Pain Management Inservice, November 6, 1990, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Podiatry, Keynote address, Region Ten Meeting of the American Podiatric Association, Westin Canal Place, October 18, 1990, New Orleans, LA.

120)

Choices and Consequences of "Doin the Wild Thing," Young Adult Series Part III, Community Education Series, June 21, 1990, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA.

121)

Sexual Boundaries in Adolescence, panel discussion, Community Education Program, April 5, 1990, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA.

122)

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Presentation at Northshore Regional Medical Center staff meeting, March, 1990, Slidell, LA.

123)

AIDS Update 1990, Community Education Series, March 1, 1990, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA.

124)

Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Community Education Series, January 31, 1990, Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell, LA.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Review, presentation to Highland Park Hospital Medical Staff Meeting, January, 1988, Covington, LA.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1)

International Hyperbaric Medical Association Foundation. Continued activities as president with development of Treatment Registry and Hyperbaric Medicine Executive Fellowship.

2)

Development of 40-hr Continuing Medical Education Orientation Course in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, 4/2005.

3)

Preparation and submission of application to Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services for reimbursement approval for hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot wounds. Approval subsequently granted in April, 2003 as the first new indication for HBOT by Medicare in 18 years. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo. V. Summary of Evidence: Diabetic Wounds of the Lower Extremities. Board member, American College for the Advancement of Medicine. Board member, American Association for Health Freedom.

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SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS 1)

American College of Hyperbaric Medicine; Elected Fellow in October 1997. Membership through 2005.

2)

World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Space and Underwater Neurology,1993 - present.

3)

International Hyperbaric Medical Association (IHMA), President, 2001 - 2004

4)

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, 1992 - 1997

5)

Louisiana Chapter, American Medical Association

6)

Orleans Parish Medical Society

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Louisiana State Medical Society

8)

American Association of Physician Specialists

9)

Board of Directors and Member, American College for the Advancement of Medicine

10)

American Association of Health Freedom

RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS 1)

March, 1993. Grant of new $650,000 Siemens multiSPECT gamma camera for use in SPECT brain imaging research.

2)

April, 1993. Edgar End Memorial Award for excellence in research, Neurological Applications of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

3)

August, 1993. A $2,500 equivalent grant from Amersham/Medi-Physics for SPECT brain imaging of neurologically normal controls.

4)

December, 1995. $25,000 grant from Louis Ross, Sr. for brain injury research.

5)

April, 1997. $7,500 equivalent grant from Dupont Pharma Radiopharmaceuticals for 25 doses of Neurolite to use in SPECT brain imaging study of N2O4 exposed and non-exposed individuals

6)

September, 1997. $50,000 grant from Louis Ross, Sr. for brain injury research.

7)

November, 1997. Unrestricted grant in the amount of $3,000 for Scientific and Educational Activities from Dupont Pharma Radiopharmaceuticals.

8)

December, 2002. $50,000 gift to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation by Mr. Ed Nemeth.

8)

Fall, 2007. $3,500 gift to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation by Dr. Hugh Robertson, IV.

9)

December, 2007. $4,500 gift to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation by Mr. and Mrs. Flournoy of Houston, Texas.

10)

December, 2007. $10,000 gift to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Bell of New Orleans.

11)

September, 2008. $1,000 gift from Mr. and Mrs. John Weinmann to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Baromedical Research Institute of New Orleans for the Blast-Induced TBI/PTSD study, LSU IRB #7051.

12)

November, 2008. $100,000 gift from The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes to the Harch Hyperbaric Research Fund of the Baromedical Research Institute of New Orleans for the Blast-Induced TBI/PTSD study, LSU IRB #7051.

13)

November, 2008. $300,000 directed donation from The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation to the Semper Fi Fund to support the Blast-Induced TBI/PTSD study, LSU IRB #7051.

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