Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD - Professional Resume - MHA, FIPP, FRCS

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Dr. Solomon Kamson M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A., F.I.P.P., F.R.C.S.,“Specializing in Interventional Pain Management & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery”

Professional Summary

Dr. Kamson is a well established, educated and experienced medical doctor who specializes in interventional painmanagement and minimally invasive surgery with a special interest in:

• Diagnosis & treatment of cervical, thoracic, & lumbar spine conditions• Clinical research & teaching of Minimally Invasive Spine procedures

Dr. Kamson began his medical journey in 1976 at Western Illinois University and in 1983 completed his Surgical/MedicalInternship at Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI., through the University of Michigan. In 1985 he completed hisAnesthesiology Residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Kamson has won many scholarships and awards for hisclinical research, education and publications.

His medical research is based on worldwide medical research and he is a Fellow member and Diplomat of various medicalorganizations including:

• Fellow of the World Institute of Pain (Peer Reviewed Practical Examination, Budapest, Hungary) • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons • Fellow of the American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery • Fellow – California Spine Institute Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery • Fellow – ARCADE Privatklinik Niederschmalkalden, Germany (Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) • Diplomate – American College of Healthcare Executives • Diplomate - American Board of Anesthesiology • Diplomate – With Added Qualification in Pain Specialty, Am. Board of Anesthesiology. • Diplomate - American Academy of Pain Management

Active Medical Licensure - State of Washington and California

Professional Experience

• 2012 Present Clinical Assistant Professor • 2002 Washington State Society of Interventional Pain Physicians : Present Board Member• 2000 Washington Spine Diagnostics and Treatment Center; Kirkland, WA : Present Medical Director• 2000 American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Medicine Present Board Member• 1998 Westlake surgery Center; Seattle, WA • 1999 Medical Director, Pain Management; • 1997 to Providence Medical Center Pain Clinic; Seattle, WA • 1995 to Anesthesia Resources, Inc, Providence Medical Center; Seattle, WA • 1998 Coordinator/Director • 1986 to University of Washington; School of Medicine; Dept. of Anesthesiology

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Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD - Professional Resume - MHA, FIPP, FRCS

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Education

11/01 California Spine Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryPost Graduate Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

9/02 ARCADE Privatklinik NiederschmalkaldenPresent Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Orthopedics

7/99 University of Washington , Department of Health SciencesSeattle, WashingtonMHAMasters Degree in Health Sciences Administration

9/88 University of Colorado, Health Sciences CenterDenver, ColoradoPost Graduate Fellowship training in Cardio-thoracic Anesthesiology

6/85 University of Washington, School of MedicineSeattle, WashingtonResidency Training in Anesthesiology

6/82 Washington University , School of MedicineSt. Louis, Missouri MD

6/78 University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganBachelors of ScienceHonors Physical Chemistry major

6/76 Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IllinoisDean's list ScholarScholastic Tuition Waiver Recipient

Additional education & training

Proctored training for surgical spinal cord stimulation catheter & device implantation, Seattle 1990 – 1998Third Budapest Workshop on Interventional Procedures for Chronic Pain & Cadaver course, World Institute of Pain,Budapest, Hungary, 1998Minimally Invasive Surgery: Technique for Percutaneous Electro thermal Treatment of Discogenic Pain (IDET),sponsored by ORATEC Interventions, 1998Advanced Interventional Pain Management Technique, Cadaver Surgical Skills Lab, Maricopa Integrated HealthSystem, 1999Interventional Pain Management: Radiofrequency Lesioning & Discogenic Pain Techniques Course, sponsored byRadionics, 2000Interventional Pain Management: Interactive Cadaver Surgical Skills Laboratory, sponsored by Krieger MedicalEducation, 2000Cadaver Course, Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists, covering advanced interventional techniquesfor IDET, epiduroscopy, radiofrequency lesioning, & spinal endoscopy, 2000Interventional Pain Management Techniques Cadaver Course, Maricopa Integrated Health System CME, 2000Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery hand-on cadaver course, case review and hands-on proctoring at Squaw PeakSurgical Facility, 2000Surgical Preceptorship Program in Endoscopic Surgery, Germany, 2000Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Orthopedics Fellowship, including proctoring in advanced techniques for

Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD - Professional Resume - MHA, FIPP, FRCS

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lateral recess lesions and open spine discectomies with orthopedic and neurosurgeons, Germany, 2002Percutaneous Discectomy Clinical Training for Perc-D Disc Wands, sponsored by Arthrocare Spine, 2003Physician Surgical Preceptorship Certification: Spinal Stabilization Device Implantation, sponsored by Disc-O-TechMedical Technologies, Germany, 2003Eighth Budapest Workshop on Interventional Procedures for Chronic Pain Conference, including advanced cadaverlab for vertebroplasty, spinal endoscopy & epiduroscopy, radiofrequency lesioning, IDET and coblation disctechniques, World Institute of Pain, Hungary, 2003Surgical Preceptorship Training in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Germany, 2004Open Discectomy Clinical Training, hands-on-surgical techniques, proctored by orthopedic & neurosurgeons,product by Nuvasive, Germany, 2004Inter-Spinal Distraction Management Techniques and Cadaver course, hands-on surgical training program withorthopedic & neurosurgeons, product by Paradigm Spine, Germany, 2005Clinical Preceptorship Program in Open Spine Surgery, hands-on-proctoring by neurosurgeons & orthopedicsurgeons, Germany, 2006

Scholarships, Awards, Publications

1. Medical Text: Manchikanti, L et al, ‘Low Back Pain- Diagnosis and Treatment', First Edition, 2002. Chapters by Kamson, S i. Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with Laser and Radiofrequency Discoplasty. ii. Fluoroscopic Anatomy of Lumbar Spine.

2. Medical Text: Savitz, M et al, 'The Practice of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technique', Millennium Edition, 2001. Chapters by Kamson, S i. Electrical Neuro-stimulation for Treatment of Intractable Pain ii. Radiofrequency Techniques for Pain Management

3. Medical Text: Spinal Anatomy for Interventional Procedures, Best, T. M et al. Chapter by Kamson, S MD ‘Fluoroscopic Manual for Pain Management'

4. Recent Research/Abstract: Kamson S, Wright R, Finch P et al, ‘Precise In Vivo Measurement of Peak Intra-Annular Temperatures Obtained during Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET)'. Presented at International Intradiscal Therapy Society Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA. June 8-10, 2000

5. Recent Lectures and Faculty/Speakers Forum: a. American College of Physicians & Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Update, March 2003 (Keystone,CO), “Endoscopic Cervical discectomy for foraminal herniation”. b. American Pain Society, 21 st Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2002 ( Baltimore , MD ), “From the Bench to the Bedside, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (M.I.S.S)”. c. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 4 th Annual Meeting, September 2002 (Washington, DC), “M.I.S.S Fact or Fiction?” d. Washington State Podiatric Medical Society Scientific Seminar, 2002, “New techniques in treatment of intractable neuropathic pain”. 6. Full Tuition Scholarship - 1975, 1976, 1977.

7. Sidney Schwab Honors Prize in Psychiatry, Washington Univ. School of Medicine 1982

Affiliations

Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD - Professional Resume - MHA, FIPP, FRCS

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• American Board of Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery• American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians• American College of Healthcare Executives• International Neuromodulation Society

Teaching appointments

• Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopedics & Pain, Central-South University, Changsha, China, 2007• Teaching Faculty, World Congress, American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine & Surgery, 2003 topresent• Teaching Faculty, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians,

Other professional appointments

Editorial Advisory Board:Pain Physician – Official Journal of Assoc. of Interventional Pain Management PhysiciansExecutive Board Member:American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery

Teaching Faculty Appointments

• UW Residency Program in Anesthesiology• Clinical Educations, Services Inc., Wilmington , MA• Oratec, Medical Education/Workshops• World Congress, AAMISMS Teaching Faculty• Radionics, Clinical Teaching Faculty• ASIPP, Clinical Teaching Faculty