Curriculum Vitae

Sean C. Orr, M.D.

PERSONAL DATA

400 Huckleberry Trail                                    Full name:  Sean Christopher Orr

Jacksonville, FL 32259                                   Place of birth:  Washington, D.C.

(904) 230-1125 Home                                     Date of Birth:  February 28, 1969

(904) 894-7447 Cell                                        Spouse: Liliana M. Yepes

sorr@neuroquake.com                                  Children: Randy, Alina, Kevin, Francesca

EMPLOYMENT

October 1, 2004 –             Medical Director, Stroke Center

Present                           Jacksonville Baptist Health System

                                      Staff Physician

                                      M. W. Kilgore, II, M.D., P.A.

May 16, 2003 –                  Alabama Neurological Institute

September 30, 2004                   Director of Research and Neuroimaging

                                      Chief Information Officer

July 1, 2001-                    University of Alabama at Birmingham

May 15, 2003                    Assistant Professor

TRAINING

July 1, 1999 –                   University of Alabama at Birmingham

June 30, 2001                   Fellow, Vascular and Critical Care Neurology

July 1 , 1998 –                  Postgraduate Year 4:  Neurology Chief Resident

June 30, 1999                   University of South Florida College of Medicine

July 1, 1996 –                   Postgraduate Years 2-3:  Neurology Resident

June 30, 1998                   University of South Florida College of Medicine

July 1, 1995 –                   Postgraduate Year 1:  Internal Medicine Internship

June 30,1996 University of South Florida College of Medicine

EDUCATION

July 1, 1991 –                   Medical School

June 30, 1995                   University of South Florida College of Medicine

June 1, 1987 –                  College: Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

May 12, 1991                    Florida International University, Miami, Florida

May 5, 1987 –                   High School

August, 1983                    Miami Killian Senior High School

CURRENT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

· American Academy of Neurology

· American Stroke Association

· National Stroke Association

· American Society of Neuroimaging

· Society of Critical Care Medicine

· Neurocritical Care Society – Charter Member

· American Medical Association

ACTIVE CERTIFICATES AND LICENSURES

August 21, 2003 Medical License, State of Florida.

August 1, 2003        Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

March 10, 2002 Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (By Examination)

American Society of Neuroimaging

March 10, 2002 Certification in Neurosonology (By Examination)

American Society of Neuroimaging

HONORS AND AWARDS

Post-Graduate

· Argus Award for Excellence in Medical Education, 2000

· Chief Resident, 1998-1999

· USF Neurology Physician Scientist of the Year, 1999

· USF Neurology Physician Scientist of the Year, 1998

· USF Neurology Resident of the Year, 1997

Medical School

· Clinical Neurology Award for Excellence

· Thomas Brown McClelland Trust Fund Scholarship

· Medical Humanities Award

Undergraduate

· National Dean’s List

· Florida International University’s Dean’s List

· Faculty Scholar’s Honors Program Scholarship

· Florida International University Music Scholarship

· Florida Undergraduate Scholars’ Fund Scholarship

· Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship

· STARR Foundation Scholarship

· Terry Beattie Academic Achievement Award and Scholarship

GOVERNANCE

April, 2003             Newsletter Editor, Interventional Section, American Academy of                                       Neurology

September, 2004    Research Committee, Society for Critical Care Medicine

                             (Appointment effective February, 2005)

CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

November, 2003     Boehringer-Ingelheim - Speaker’s Bureau

July, 2004              Doctor’s Notes, Inc. - Physician Advisory Board

September, 2004    Sanofi-Aventis - Speaker’s Bureau

October, 2004        Genentech, Inc. – ACT for Stroke Physician Faculty

October, 2004        Novo Nordisk, Inc.-NovoSeven ICH Clinical Practice Advisory Board

November, 2005     UCB Pharma, Inc. – Speaker’s Bureau

November, 2004     Baptist Health System – Medical Director, Stroke Center

January, 2006         Glaxo-SmithKline, Inc. - Speaker’s Bureau

January, 2006         ESP Pharma, Inc. – Speaker’s Bureau

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:

• Howard VJ, McClure LA, Meschia JF, Pulley L, Orr SC, Friday GH for the REGARDS Investigator.  The High Prevalence of Stroke Symptoms Among Persons without a Diagnosis of Stroke or TIA in a General Population: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.  Submitted, JAMA, Dec. 31, 2005.

· Howard VJ, Acker J, Gomez CR, Griffies AH, Magers W, Michael M III, Orr SC, et al, for the Delta States Stroke Consortium. An approach to coordinate efforts to reduce the public health burden of stroke: the Delta States Stroke Consortium. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2004 Oct [date cited]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/
oct/03_0037.htm

• Howard JH, Harvinder S, Dod HS, Nanda NC, Orr SC; Rao GL.  Images in Geriatric Cardiology: Transpharyngeal Ultrasound Evaluation of Internal Carotid Artery Stent in an Octogenarian. The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 12;6:375 (November/December, 2003).

• Aaluri S, Miller AP, Nanda NC, Orr SC, Rajasekhar S, Nekkanti RS, and Gomez CR. Transesophageal Echocardiographic Detection of Left Vertebral Artery Origin Stenosis.  Echocardiography - Jnl Cardiovascular Ultrasound & Allied Techniques.  2002, Volume 19 Issue 8: 695.

• Gomez CR, Orr SC and Soto RD.  Neuroendovascular Rescue: Interventional Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine.  2002, 4:405-419.

• Gomez CR and Orr SC.  Angioplasty and Stenting for Primary Treatment of Intracranial Arterial Stenoses.  Archives of Neurology.  2001, 58:1687-1690.

• Orr SC and Gomez CR.  Controversies about Tissue Plasminogen Activator:  Extending the Window of Therapy.  Current Atherosclerosis Reports.  2001, 3:313-320

• Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training after Stroke. Stefan Hesse S, Cordula, Orr SC, Gomez CR.  Current Atherosclerosis Reports.  2001.

ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS:

• Soto RD, Orr SC, Misra VK, Gomez CR.  Aspirin and Clopidogrel in Combination Reduce Complications of Elective Angioplasty and Stenting of the Cerebral Arteries.  Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ.   February, 2003.)

• Rhodes JD, Lemons NV, Coupland DJ, Orr SC, Soto RD, Gomez CR.  Simultaneous Application of Vibrating Vest and Cough Assist Device Improve Respiratory Function in Stroke Patient. Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ.   February, 2003.)

• Gomez CR, Misra VK, Soto RD, Orr.SC. Elective Stenting of Stenotic Lesions of the Extracranial Vertebral Arteries Is a Safe and Durable Procedure.  Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ.  February, 2003.)

• Gomez CR, Misra VK, Campbell MS, Kadimi S, Soto RD, Orr.SC.  Elective Stenting of Intracranial Stenosis Is a Safe and Durable Procedure.  Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ.   February, 2003.)

• Gomez CR, Acker JE, Lemons NV, Bowling SM, Soto RD, Orr SC, Rhodes JD, Coupland DJ.  Stroke Recognition and EMS Activation Have the Greatest Impact on Prehospital Transportation of Stroke Patients: The STEP Experience.  Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ.  February, 2003.)

• Gomez CR and Orr SC.  Fibrinolytic Therapy of Intracranial Hemorrhage.  Presented at the 51^st meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.  (Toronto, Canada.  April, 1999.)

• Orr SC and  Zesiewicz TA.  Combined Modes of Thrombolysis in a Patient with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.  Presented at the 21^st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroimaging.  (Orlando, FL.   February, 1998)

BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Gomez CR and Orr SC.  Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Stenting.  In Biller (ed) Seminars in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.  2001, 1:  2-17.

• Gomez CR and Orr SC.  Elective Intracranial Arterial Stenting.  In Biller (ed) Seminars in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2001, 1:  30-38.

INVITED LECTURES

· Get With The Guidelines, Northeast Florida Rollout – American Stroke Association.  Jacksonville, Florida.  January 19, 2006.

· Understanding the Changing Paradigm of the Care of Patients with Stroke: The SLP/Neurologist Interface Jacksonville Area Speech Pathology Association’s 7th Annual Institute.  Stages of Life:  Medical Speech-Language Pathology.  Jacksonville, Florida.  October 10, 2005.

· Intracerebral Hemorrhage:  Review and Update.  Combined Neurosurgery and Neurology Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.  September 13, 2005.

· Stroke:  Advice for Women Only.  The fifth annual Speaking of Women’s Healthâ conference.  Jacksonville, Florida.  August 20, 2005.

· Stroke:  Advice for Women Only.  The 13^th Annual Congress on Women’s Health.  Hilton Head, South Carolina.  June 6, 2005.

· The Management of Thrombotic Events (Stroke, PAD, CAD) and the use of Aggregation Inhibitors in the Long-Term Care Setting.  PharMerica Annual Educational Conference.  Saddlebrook, Florida. November 16, 2004. 

· Innovations in Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.  Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, University of South Florida College of Medicine.  April 22, 2004

· Recovery Following Stroke – From Biology to Bionics.  American Heart Association Conference on Stroke.  Birmingham, Alabama.  May 16, 2003.

· Lumbar Puncture Techniques – A Hands-On Clinical Workshop.  UAB School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Advanced Techniques Class.  Angela Maiola, Instructor. February 11, 2002.

· Fibrinolysis as a Treatment for Intracerebral Hemorrhage.  Presented at the 4th Annual Winter Retreat of the Comprehensive Stroke Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Birmingham, AL.  December 14, 2002.

· Central Retinal Artery Occlusion – Parallels to Acute Ischemic Stroke.  Grand Rounds, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama.  November 11, 2002

· Advances in the Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.  University of Alabama at Birmingham Neurology/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.  September 18, 2002.

· Comprehensive Stroke Management.  Presented at the Third Annual UAB Huntsville Neurology Update.  May 11, 2002.  Huntsville, Alabama.

· Fundamental Concepts About Stroke.  Financial Women International. March 19, 2002.  Birmingham, AL

· Comprehensive Stroke Management. University of South Florida College of Medicine, Neurology Grand Rounds. January 24, 2002.  Tampa, Florida.

· Why is Endovascular Stroke Prevention Not Billable?  Presented at the 3rd Annual Winter Retreat of the Comprehensive Stroke Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Birmingham, AL.  December 15, 2001.

· Neurologic Support.  Presented as part of Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) Course, University Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham.  August 24, 2001.

· Treatment of Stroke. Spring Meeting of the Alabama Society of END Technologists. April, 2001.

· Fundamental Concepts About Stroke.  Presented to Second-Year Medical Students, University of Alabma at Birmingham Medical College.  January 8, 2001.

· Is There a Role For Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in the  NICU?  Presented at the 2^nd Annual Winter Retreat of the Comprehensive Stroke Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Birmingham, AL.  December 16, 2000.

· Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.  Presented at the 1^st Annual Winter Retreat of the Comprehensive Stroke Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Birmingham, AL.  December 11, 1999.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

· Event Adjudicator and Physician Advisor:  Reasons for Geographic and Ethnic Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) (2001-current).

· Principal Investigator.  Multi-Center, Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Activated Recombinant Factor VII (NovoSeven) for Preventing Early Hematoma Growth in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH).  Protocol Number: F7ICH-2073.  (Closed March 25, 2003)

· Principal Investigator.  University of Alabama Stroke Registry (UABSR) Data Base.  (February 2001 – May, 2003)

· Principal Investigator.  A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Of Atorvastatin as Prevention of Cerebrovascular Events in Patients with a Previous Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Stroke (SPARCL).  (February 2001 – May 2003)

· Principal Investigator.  A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the COOLGARD Systems With COOL LINE Catheter in Reducing Fever in Neuro-Intensive Care Unit Patients.  (Closed February 2002)

PUBLIC MEDIA FEATURES

· Medical Minute, WTLV.  National Stroke Awareness Month – Stroke Update.  June 6, 2005.

· CNN Health http://archives.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/02/15/stroke.doctor/. February 15, 2001.

· Examing The High Incidence Of Stroke In The South.Top of Form

Bottom of Form

  UAB e-health.  http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=58966.  May 21, 2003.

· Stroke Stoppers.  UAB e-health. http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=56431&site=1828&return=56424.  Spring, 2003.

Updated March 10, 2006