Dr. G. Alexander West is board certificated by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He has an ongoing commitment towards continuing medical education for incorporating the latest surgical techniques into his clinical practice. Dr. West specializes in the broad range of micro-neurosurgery and minimally invasive neurosurgery, including: Epilepsy Surgery Brain Tumors Brain Aneurysms Vascular Malformations Skull-based Lesions Skull-based Trauma Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Spinal Cord Tumors Traumatic and Degenerative Cervical Decompression & Fusion Spinal Reconstruction Radiculopathy & Stenosis Diplomat, American Board of Neurological Surgery 11/02 American Board of Neurological Surgery. Written 3/97 National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomat June 1989 Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Texas State Licensed

M.D. - Medical Doctor University of Virginia - School of Medicine Charlottesville, VA 1989 Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy University of Virginia - Department of Physiology Charlottesville, VA 1984 BS - Bachelors of Science in Biology Emory University Atlanta, GA 1979 Chief Resident and Acting Instructor University of Washington. Seattle, WA. May 1995 - June 1996 Registrar in Neurological Surgery for Atkinson Morley's Hospital University of London - St. George Medical School London, England. Jan - Dec 1994 Neurological Surgery Resident - Department of Neurological Surgery University of Washington. Seattle, WA. 1990 - 1996 General Surgery Internship - Department of Surgery University of Washington. Seattle, WA. 1989 - 1990 Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery Head of Epilepsy Surgery University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, TX. July 1996 - Aug 1999 Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery Head of Epilepsy Surgery University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA. Sept 1999 - Aug 2003 Associate Professor - Department of Neurological Surgery Head of Spine Surgery Consultant for Cerebrovascular Surgery Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR. Sept 2003 - Aug 2006 NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award April 2002 - March 2007 Galbraith Award - Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1995 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Physician Scientist Award July 1992 - June 1995 American Academy of Neurological Surgeons Resident Award - Runner Up 1991 Cardiology Physician / Scientist Award - Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Inc 1985 American Heart Fellowship July 1984 - June 1985 American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Spine and Peripheral Nerves Section American Association for the Advancement of Science American Heart Association American Medical Association Congress of Neurological Surgeons King County Medical Society Washington State Medical Association Oregon Medical Association Visiting Scientist - Department of Neurosurgery University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX. 1989 - 1990 Fellow - Department of Neurological Surgery University of Washington Seattle, WA. 1988 Visiting Scientist University of Calgary Alberta, Canada 1985 - 1986 Postdoctoral Fellow University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA. 1984 - 1985 Visiting Scientist University of Saarland Homburg, West Germany 1983 Graduate Student University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA. 1981 - 1984 Researcher Neural Systems Laboratory - Laboratory of Biophysics Woods Hole, MA 1979 - 1980 NIH K08 HL04485-01 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award Adenosine Receptor and Ion Channels in Cerebral Vessels April 2002 - March 2007 1.   Characterize ADO vasoactivity in the arterial network in the rat cerebral circulation in the region-specific manner using an in vitro preparation. 2.   Define the functional and molecular anatomy of ADO receptors and the cell-specific spatial distribution of the receptors in cerebrovascular vessels. 3.   Define the role of KATP channels and KCa channels of ADO-induced vasodilation in the arterial network using an in vitro isolated perfused vessel with spontaneous tone and isolated single VSM cells. NIH NINDS R01 NS 22076 The Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow by Adenosine Principal Investigator: Richard H. Winn, MD July 1, 1998 - June 20, 2003 1.   Test if reduction in adenosine concentrations during cerebral hyperglycemic ischemia is causally related to increased brain injury. 2.   Test if diffusion mechanisms are responsible for pial arteriolar vasodilation in the sensory cortex during sciatic nerve stimulation. 3.   Study the metabolism of adenosine in endothelial cells. 4.   Determine the role of adenosine in osmolarity-induced vasodilation. 5.   Characterize the electrophysiologic response of cerebral smooth muscle cells and cerebral endothelial c ells in adenosine.