Dr. Hyson

Neurology

Dr. Hyson is the inventor and patent holder of the Anticephalgic Photoprotective Premedicated Mask. A successful placebo-controlled double-blind study was performed utilizing the mask. Dr. Hyson authored an article summarizing the results of the study, which was published in "Headache". He has also written articles which have been published in "Headache Quarterly", and in "Neurology".

• Diplomate of The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Clinical Assistant Professor University of Nevada School of Medicine

Credentials

PATENT

• DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF HEADACHE

PUBLICATONS

• Anticephalgic Photoprotective Premedicated Mask - A Report of a Successful Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of a New Treatment for Headaches with Associated Frontalis Pain and Photophobia. Headache, June 1998
• Occult Encephaloceles of the Middle Fossa and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Neurology, April 1984

PAPERS PRESENTED

• Anticephalgic Photoprotective Premedicated Mask - A Report of a Successful Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of a New Treatment for Headaches with Associated Frontalis Pain and Photophobia, The 8th World Congress, The Pain Clinic, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, May 1998.
• Occult Encephaloceles of the Middle Fossa and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. 13th International Epilepsy Symposium, London, England, August 1982
• Intraoperative Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring-American Electroencephalographic Society, San Francisco, California, September, 1992

EDUCATION

• McGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL NEUROLOGICAL HOSPITAL Montreal, Quebec, Canada Neurology, Residency (1980-1983)
• SINAI HOPITAL OF DETROIT Detroit, Michigan Internship-Internal Medicine (1979-1980)
• WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Detroit, Michigan M.D. (1975-1979)
• COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, New York Pre-Medical (1974-1975)
• CINCINNATI CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Cincinnati, Ohio Opera (1972-1973)
• CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, Ohio Bachelor of Music (1969-1972)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, Michigan Pre-medical (1967-1969)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1990-Present PRIVATE PRACTICE Las Vegas, Nevada Neurologist
• 2000-Present TOURO UNIVERSITY San Francisco, California Clinical Assistant Professor
• 1993-Present UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Las Vegas, Nevada Clinical Assistant Professor
• 1991-1993 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION Las Vegas, Nevada Medical Director
• 1983-1990 PRIVATE PRACTICE Arlington, Texas Neurologist
• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL Dallas, Texas Clinical Associate Professor - Department of Neurology
• 1981-1983 POTSDAM GENERAL HOSPITAL Potsdam, New York Emergency Room Weekend Coordinator

HONORS

• MARQUIS WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA Who's Who In Health Care - 14th Edition, 1996 Who's Who in The West - 25th Edition 1996-1997
• CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC CHASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, Ohio Full Scholarship (1969)

CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (11/1985)
• National Board of Medical Examiners (1980)

LICENSURE

• Active - Nevada, Texas

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Neurology
• American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons (AANOS)
• American Headache Society
• Clark County Medical Society
• Nevada State Medical Association