Chris A. Sloffer
Great Lakes Neurosurgical Assoc.
414 Plymouth Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49505
Email:
csloffer@yahoo.com
Education
Professional Doctor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine, May 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana
Graduate Master of Business Administration Indiana University, December 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana
Major: Finance Undergraduate Bachelor of Science
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, May 1989 Terre Haute, Indiana
Majors: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Minor: Political Science
Work Experience
August 2007-PresentGreat Lakes Neurosurgical Associates Grand Rapids, Michigan
Neurosurgeon July 2006-June 2007
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Chief Neurosurgery Resident
July 2002-June 2006
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Neurosurgery Resident
July 2004-June 2005
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Spine Fellowship
July 2001-June 2002 Department of Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria General Surgery Intern
Work Experience, continued
December 1997-May 2001, Part Time Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group Indianapolis, Indiana
Photographer
May 1998-August 1998 Department of Pathology
Indiana University School of Medicine Web Programmer
August 1998
Department of Dermatology
Indiana University School of Medicine Web Programmer
August 1990-August 1997, and summer 1998 Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
Project Engineer (Electrical), Equipment Development May 1989-August 1990
SCS, Inc., for ITT Aerospace/Optical Division, Fort Wayne, Indiana Software Engineer
August 1987-May 1989
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology UNIX Systems Manager
Licensure
State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation License Number 036-111546
Expires 07/31/2011
State of Michigan, Department of Community Health License Number 4301089394
Expires 01/31/2011
State of Indiana, Professional Licensing Agency License Number 01063532A
Awards and Honors
Consultant of the Month, Spectrum Health Emergency Department, April 2009 House Staff Angel Award, April 2004
Lifesaving Partner Award, Gift of Hope Organ Donation Organization, 2003 Ford F. Keppen Scholarship Award, 2000
Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gifford Scholarship Award, 1997 Medical School Fellowship and Scholarship Award, 1998 Beta Gamma Sigma, Business School Honorary Fraternity Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Dean’s List
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Academic Scholarship, 1987-1989
Publications
Dasari VR, Spomar DG, Gondi CS, Sloffer CA, Gujrati M, Rao JS, Dinh DH, Axonal remyelination by cord blood stem cells after spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 24(2):391-410, 2007.
Sloffer CA, Hanigan WC, A gunshot wound to the cervical spine: the case of the presidential assassin. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 204(1):168-174, 2007.
Sloffer CA, Lanzino G, Dominique Anel: Father of the Hunterian ligation? Journal of Neurosurgery104:626-629, 2006.
Catapano D, Sloffer CA, Frank G, Pasquini E, Vincenzo AD, Lanzino G, Comparison between the microscope and the endoscope in the “direct” endonasal extended
transsphenoidal approach: an anatomical study. Journal of Neurosurgery 104:419-425, 2006.
Sloffer CA, Augspurger L, Wagenbach A, Lanzino G,Antimicrobial-Impregnated External Ventricular Catheters: Does the Very Low Infection Rate Observed in Clinical Trials Apply to Daily Clinical Practice?Neurosurgery 56:1041-1044, 2005.
Hanigan WC, Sloffer C, Nelson’s Wound: Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury in 19thand Early 20thCentury Military Conflicts, Neurosug Focus16(1):Article 4, 2004.
Oral Presentations
Sloffer CA, Hanigan WC, A Disciple of Neurosurgery: The Surgical Career of Sir Percy Sargent (1873-1933), American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, April 2009.
Erikson E, Barletta J, Figueroa B, Bonnell B, Sloffer C, Vanderkolk W, McAllen K, Ott Mickey, The First 72 Hours of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Predicts Patient Outcome With Traumatic Brain Injury, Plenery Session Presentation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, April 2009.
Sloffer CA, Hanigan WC, Sir Victor Horsley and Walter Dandy: The Roots of Modern Intradural Spinal Surgery,Breakfast Seminar, American Association of Neurological
Oral Presentations , continued
Sloffer CA, Lin J, Quantification of the Protection Granted by Children's Bicycle Helmets Using Engineering Tools and Experimental Design, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, April, 2006.
Sloffer CA, Hall JM, Estavillo JA, Henderson JP, Dinh DH, Extensile Lengthening of the Ulnar Nerve via Anterior Transposition: A Cadaveric Anatomical Study, (1stPlace) OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Resident Research Day, Peoria, May, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Dinh DH, Stabilization of Locked Facets by Anterior Approach Only: Clinical Results, 55thAnnual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Moline, Illinois, May, 2005.
Sloffer CA, 3-D Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine, Complex Spine: Anatomy and
Instrumentation for Nurses and Physician Assistants, Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education, Saint Louis University, May, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Hanigan WC, The Assassination of President Lincoln, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans, April, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Augspurger L, Wagenbach A, Lanzino G, Antimicrobial-Impregnated External Ventricular Catheters: Does the Very Low Infection Rate Observed in Clinical Trials Apply to Daily Clinical Practice?Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, October 2004.
Poster Presentations
Sloffer CA, Hanigan WC, Spinal Cord Injury in the 19th Century: The Case of the Presidential Assassin, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, April, 2006.
Sloffer CA, Hall JM, Estavillo JA, Henderson JP, Dinh DH, Extensile Lengthening of the Ulnar Nerve via Anterior Transposition: A Cadaveric Anatomic Study, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, October, 2005.
Catapano D, Sloffer CA, Frank G, Pasquini E, D’Angelo VA, Lanzino G, Anatomical Study of the Direct Endonasal Extended Transsphenoidal Approach: Comparison Between the Surgical Microscope and the Endoscope,Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, October, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Augspurger L, Wagenbach A, Lanzino G, Antimicrobial-Impregnated External Ventricular Catheters: Does the Very Low Infection Rate Observed in Clinical Trials Apply to Daily Clinical Practice? (1stPlace) OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Resident Research Day, Peoria, May, 2005.
Poster Presentations, continued
Sloffer CA, Lanzino G, High Hunt and Hess Grade in Benign Perimesencephalic
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Report of Two Cases, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans, April, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Lanzino G, Dominique Anel: Father of the Hunterian Ligation?, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans, April, 2005.
Sloffer CA, Bui B, Dinh D, Stabilization of Locked Facets by Anterior Approach Only: Clinical Results, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, October 2004.
Sloffer C, Friedman R, Tryptamine-Induced Automatic Firing of the Crayfish Neuromuscular Junction, Western Regional Meetings of the American Federation for Medical Research, Carmel, California, February 2001.
Hawley D, Hood A, Corsaro A, Kernek K, Orris B, Sloffer C, Patterns of Student Use of Electronic Educational Resources, Poster Presentation, Computer-Aided Instruction in Medicine Symposium, Indiana University School of Medicine, August 1999.
Invited Presentations, non-peer reviewed
The Assassination of President Lincoln April 15, 2009West Michigan Neurological Society Grand Rapids, Michigan
Introduction to Neuro-Oncology March 13, 2009
Grand Rounds
Department of Physician Assistants Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, Michigan Introduction to Head Injury March, 2008
Grand Rounds
Department of Physician Assistants Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, Michigan
A Dime’s-Worth Tour of Neurosurgery October 14, 2006
Department of Physical Therapy Bradley University
Invited Presentations, non-peer reviewed, continued
Radiosurgical Treatment of EpilepsySeptember 1, 2006
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Introduction to Neuroradiology
July 14, 2005
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois
The Assassination of President Lincoln June 24, 2005
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Spinal Cord Injury: Past, Present, and Future July 15, 2004
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois
Strategies in Research for Curing Spinal Cord Injury May 14, 2004
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Cushing’s Disease: Evaluating Cure and Causes of Recurrence May 16, 2003
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Educational/Instructional Activities
Clinical Faculty
Physician Assistant Studies Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, Michigan 2008-Present
Guest Instructor, Neurological Physical Examination Physicians Assistant Program
Grand Valley State University March, 2008-Present
Educational/Instructional Activities, continued
Instructor, 2008-PresentFundamentals of Critical Care Support Course Medical Education and Research Center Grand Rapids, Michigan
Instructor, 2001-Present
Advanced Trauma Life Support Course American College of Surgeons
Instructor, 2003
Trauma Nurse Specialist Course American College of Surgeons Lecturer, 2001-2007
Third-year Medical Student Lecture Series Department of Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Corsaro A, Lazzaro C, Sloffer C, PERLjam 2.01 CD. Available from Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology.
Corsaro A, Sloffer C, IU Dermatology - Education CD. Available from Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology.
Professional Organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Active Provisional Member
Section on the History of Neurological Surgery of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Active Provisional Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Active Provisional Member American College of Surgeons, Active Provisional Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member, 1988-1991
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
