Dr. Robert Lieberson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1978 to 1982.
  • B.A., Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1975 to 1978.
  • B.S.E., Computer Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1975 to 1978.

Residency/Fellowship

  • Fellow, Neuro-oncology, Stanford/Palo Alto V.A. Hospital, Stanford/Palo Alto, CA, 1989 to 1990.
  • Fellow, Spinal Cord Injury, Stanford/Palo Alto V.A. Hospital, Stanford/Palo Alto, CA, 1989 to 1990.
  • Resident, Neurosurgery, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA, 1983 to 1989.
  • Intern, General Surgery, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA, 1982 to 1983.
 

Dr. Robert Lieberson

Practice Experience

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, November 2008 to Present. Responsible for CyberKnife radiosurgery for benign and malignant disease. Provides trauma coverage and other on call Neurosurgery coverage.

  • Attending Physician, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Stanford Affiliate), San Jose, CA, February 2008 to Present. Responsible for critically ill brain and spine patients at San Jose’s ACS Level I trauma hospital. Specializes in cranial trauma and complex spine surgery. Supervises PA staff, manages department educational calendar, participates in clinical research, and assists with house officer supervision.

  • Attending Physician and CEO, Northern California Neurosurgery Medical Group, Inc., Fremont, CA, 1991 to February 2008. CEO of large multispecialty brain, spine and pain practice. Supervised seven to ten attending physicians and 45 to 55 support staff. Served six hospitals and four surgery centers in three counties. Grew a private practice to a company with annual revenues of $18M. Provided over 200 new patient consults per month and served a clinic population of approximately 18,000 patients. Specialized in complex spinal surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, interventional pain management, and general neurosurgery. Personally performed up to 500 procedures annually.

  • Attending Physician, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, 1989 to 2004. Responsible for all aspects of neurosurgical care. Participated in didactic and clinical education for Neurosurgery and General Surgery house officers.

  • Attending Physician, Kaiser Hospital, San Diego, CA, 1991. Provided neurosurgical care. Responsible for clinical training of U.C.S.D. Neurosurgery residents.

  • Attending Physician, Palo Alto V.A. Hospital, 1989 to 1990. Provided neurosurgical and spinal cord injury care. Participated in the clinical training of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Spinal Cord Injury residents.

Quality Assurance Experience

  • Consultant, Physician’s Review Network, Allmed and Benchmark Medical 2004 to 2008. Performed QA reviews and utilization reviews for non-governmental agencies.
  • Consultant, Lumetra, 2003 to 2008. Performed QA reviews for Medicare recipients. Provides quality improvement advice. Recommends implementation of sanctions.
  • Independent Medical-Legal and Utilization Review Consultant, 1991 to present. Performs reviews regarding utilization, billing and coding accuracy, appropriateness of care, and quality of care. Performs personal injury evaluations.

Committees

  • Organ and Tissue Committee member. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, 2008 to 2009. Participated in planning and implementation of strategies and policies, organ and tissue procurement.
  • Bioethics Committee member. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, 2008 to 2009. Participated in patient bioethics consultations.
  • Vice Chief of Surgery, ValleyCare Medical Center Pleasanton, CA, 2003 to 2006. Oversight of surgical staff. Performed QA Review, chart review, morbidity and mortality conferences.
  • Medical Executive Committee member. TriValley Surgery Center Pleasanton, CA, 1998 to 2006. Responsible for all aspects of surgery center management.
  • Chair of Bioethics Committee, ValleyCare Medical Center Pleasanton, CA, 2001 to 2004. Built a cohesive team for review of research protocols and for patient bioethics consultations.
  • Chair of Pain Improvement Committee, ValleyCare Medical Center Pleasanton, CA, 2001 to 2004. Developed JCAHO compliant policies and procedures for hospital based pain services.
  • California State QME Test Development Committee member. Sacramento, CA, 2000. Subject matter expert in medical practice guidelines and workers’ compensation legal issues. Helped create test sections to validate medical and chiropractic practitioner proficiency.

Associations

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Society
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • John Hanbery Society
  • Association for Ethics in Spine Surgery
  • International Stereotactic Radiosurgical Society
  • CyberKnife Society

Licenses

  • California Medical License, G52334.
  • New Mexico Medical License, MD2008-0040.
  • DEA License, AL2636908.
  • Radiology and Fluoroscopy, RHD136128.

Hospital Privileges

  • Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA, Active/Provisional, From December 2008 to present.
  • Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, Active/Provisional, From November 2008 to present.
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA. Active, From 1989 to 2004, and February 2008 to present.
  • ValleyCare Medical Center, Pleasanton, CA. Active/leave of absence. From 1991 to present.
    Saint Rose Hospital, Hayward, CA. Active/leave of absence. From 1994 to present.

Publications and Presentations

  • Lieberson RE, Adler JR, Choi CYH, Soltys S, Gibbs I, Chang SG. A Comparison of Surgery, Radiosurgery, and Expectant Management in the Treatment of Paragangliomas (Glomus Tumors). In Preparation.
  • Lieberson RE, Adler JR, Choi CYH, Soltys S, Gibbs I, Chang SG. Radiosurgery for Treat Facet Pain, Intermediate Follow-up. In Preparation.
  • Lieberson RE, Adler JR, Chang SG. Radiosurgery for Treat Spinal Neoplasms in Schmidek and Sweet, upcoming edition. In Preparation.
  • Plavix and Cranial Trauma: Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Howes, G, Torres, R, and Lieberson, R. In Preparation.
  • Lieberson RE, Adler JR, Soltys S, Gibbs I, Chang SG. Results of Radiosurgery for Paragangliomas. Presented, CNS, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2009.
  • Lieberson RE, Lee M, Adler JR, Choi CYH, Soltys S, Gibbs I, Chang SG. Long-Term Results of Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Paragangliomas (Glomus Tumors). Presented, ISRS, Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2009.
  • Lee, M, Lieberson RE, Gibbs I, Soltys S, Adler JR, Chang SD. Effective Control of Recurrent Hemangiopericytomas Can Be Achieved with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Presented, ISRS, Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2009.
  • Lee, M, Lieberson RE, Gibbs IC, Soltys S, Adler JR, Chang SD. Evaluation of the Use Of CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Residual or Recurrent Chordomas. Presented, ISRS, Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2009.
  • Choi CYH, Adler JR, Chang SD, Lieberson R, Gibbs IC, and Soltys SG. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Treatment of Spinal Metastases Recurring in Close Proximity To Previous Irradiated Spinal Cord. Presented, ISRS, Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2009.
  • Soltys S, Daly M, Choi CYH, Moss J, Lieberson R, Adler, Chang SD, Gibbs IC. Tolerance of the Spinal Cord To Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Insights From Spinal Cord Hemangioblastomas. Presented, ISRS, Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2009.
  • The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Thoraco-Lumbar Spine Fusion for Trauma: A Retrospective Review of Operated Cases. Lieberson, R, Torres, R and Parivash, S. Presented, Annual Meeting, AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section, 2009.
  • The Differential Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma: Eighteenth Century Understandings. Bergman, W and Lieberson, R. Presented, 2009 Annual Meeting, History Section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2009.
  • The Three Column Model of Denis: The Stability of Thoraco-lumbar Fractures. Neurosurgery Division Rounds. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA. Presented July 2008. Lieberson, R.
  • Review of Neurological Syndromes. Neurosurgery Division Rounds. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA Presented February to April 2008. Lieberson R.
  • Algorithms for the Management of Spinal Conditions: Management Rounds for Nurse Case Managers. Presented 2004 to 2006, TriValley Surgery Center, Pleasanton, CA. Lieberson, R.
  • Lumbar and Cervical Disc Disease. Presented November 2003, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Pain Management 101. Presented March, 2002, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Treating the Injured Worker. Presented February, 2001, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • The Low Down on the Low Back. Presented May, 2000, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Advances in Spine Surgery. Presented July 1999, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Worker’s Compensation Litigation Section, San Francisco, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • The Financial Impact of Clear Coding. Presented August 1999, John W. Hanbery Society, Carmel, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Spinal Surgery Review for Primary Practice Providers. Presented August 1997, Tracy Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Tracy, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Difficult Case Conference. Presented July 1997, Washington Hospital Grand Rounds, Fremont, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Lumbar Disc Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment, Presented October 1995, Washington Hospital Grand Rounds, Fremont, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • The Low Down on the Low Back, Presented October 1995, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, Community Grand Rounds, Pleasanton, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • The Effect of Capitation on the Neurosurgeon, Presented August 1995, The John Hanbery Society, Annual Meeting, Lake Tahoe, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Spinal Surgery Review for Primary Practice Providers. Presented March 1995, ValleyCare Medical Center Grand Rounds, Pleasanton, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • An Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain. Presented February 1995, Chart Rehabilitation, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Back Pain. Presented September 1994, Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Neurosurgical Shunts. Presented December 1993, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Micro-lumbar Discectomy. Presented March 1993, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • The Trauma Neurological Exam, Presented May 1992, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Indications for CT scans. Presented November 1991, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Review of Syringomyelia. Presented September 1991, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Hangman’s Fracture on Primary Spondylolysis: A Patient and a Brief Review. Pediatr. Radiol. 21:367-368 (1991) Parisi, M., Lieberson, R. and Shatsky, S.
  • A Mechanical Tapping Device for Bladder Emptying in Quadriplegic Patients. Presented September 1991, American Paraplegia Society, Las Vegas, Nevada Belza, M., Perkash, I., Fitzsimmons, J. and Lieberson, R.
  • Decompression of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Stabilization with Knodt Rods in the Elderly Patient. Neurosurgery 26:758-763 (1990) Conley, F., Cady, C. and Lieberson, R.
  • Results of Knodt Rod Fusion in 95 Patients with Spondylolysis. Presented American Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Conley, F., Cady, C. and Lieberson, R.
  • Hand Atrophy as a Sign of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Presented September 1990, The Western Neurologic Society, Annual Meeting, Muana Lani Bay, HI, Silverberg, G., and Lieberson, R.
  • Hangman’s Fracture of the Axis Vertebra (C2) in an Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Presented September 1990, American Paraplegia Society, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Lieberson, R. and Shatsky, S.
  • Intrathecal Morphine for Spasticity: A Dissenting View. Presented 1990, American Paraplegia Society, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Duncan, J., Adler, J., Lieberson, R., Sullivan, G. and Perkash, I.
  • Mid-Cervical Cord Compression Presenting as Chronic Central Cord Syndrome Is Relieved by Anterior Decompression. Presented 1990, American Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Lieberson, R. and Silverberg, G.
  • Hyperglycemia Decreases Acute Neuronal Changes After Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in the Cat. Stroke 20:519-523 (1989) Zaslow, M., Pearl, R., Shuer, L., Steinberg, G., Lieberson, R. and Larson, C.
    Cervical Stenosis Mimicking ALS. Presented August 1989, Hanbery Society Meeting, Carmel, CA, Lieberson, R.
  • Hangman’s Fracture in Childhood. Presented August, 1988, Hanbery Society Meeting, Sunriver, OR, Lieberson, R.
  • A Computerized System for the Elastic Matching of Deformed Radiographic Images to Idealized Atlas Images. J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr. 7:618-625 (1983) Bajcsy, R., Lieberson, R. and Reivich, M.
  • The Myosin Filament IX. Determination of Sub-filament Positions by Computer Processing of Electron Micrographs. J. Mol. Biol. 153:381-392 (1981) Stuart, M., Ashton, F., Lieberson, R. and Pepe, F.

 

 

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