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Michael B. Flynn, MD

CURRICULUM VITAE

DATE/BIRTH OF PLACE: August 30, 1938 Brooklyn, New York
HOME ADDRESS: 2607 Top Hill Road
Louisville, KY 40206
BUSINESS ADDRESS:

Michael B. Flynn
Michael B. Flynn
Division of Surgical Oncology
University of Louisville
Norton Healthcare Pavilion
315 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 629-3355 Fax: (502) 629-3030
Email: [email protected]University Surgical Associates, PSC
601 South Floyd Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-8303
EDUCATION:INTERNSHIP:RESIDENCY:

FELLOWSHIPS:

B.A., University of Dublin, Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland – 8/1956-5/1960
M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., University of Dublin,
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland – 8/1957-5/1962Rotating Internship, Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT – 7/62-6/1963General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD – 7/1965-6/1969
Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD – 7/1968-6/1969Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX – 7/1969-6/1970Advanced Senior Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery, M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX – 7/1970-6/1971
LICENSURE: Maryland Certificate #8245
New York – 23185
Texas – D6747
Kentucky – 15797
ECFMG 29489 – 1962
BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Surgery Certificate #18956 12-18-72
GRANTS:
  1. Functional Evaluation Following Surgery of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract. Principal Investigator
  2. 1989 Norton Hospital Community Trust Fund – $11,300 Dept. of Surgery Research – $1,500
  3. Perioperative Antibiotic Trial – Society of Head and Neck Surgeons. Principal Investigator
    1989 LaRoche Laboratories – $50,000
  4. Factors Affecting High Cancer Mortality Rates of African Americans in Jefferson County: A Community Assessment. Co-Investigator
    1993-1997 Alliant Community Trust Fund – $50,000
  5. OraScan Toluidine Blue Rinse Clinical Trial. Co-Investigator
    1995-Present Zila Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – $400
  6. Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery. Principal Investigator
    1997-Present Alliant Community Trust Fund – $ 98,730
  7. Organ Preservation Therapy for Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. Co-Investigator
    1997-Present Alliant Community Trust Fund – $73,500
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
  • Private Practice Surgical Oncology, Louisville, KY 7/1971-6/1986 1/24/2006
  • University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery,
    Division of Surgical Oncology, Louisville, KY
    Clinical Instructor 7/1971-6/1972
    Assistant Clinical Professor 7/1972-6/1978
    Associate Clinical Professor 7/1978-6/1986
    Associate Professor 7/1986-6/1995
    Professor 7/1995-Present
  • James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, KY
    Associate in Oncology 1976-1980
    Director, Breast Care Center 1987-1994
    Editor, Newsletter 1990-1994
    Acting Associate Director, Cancer Control and Community Relations 1990-1992
    Associate Director, Cancer Control and Community Relations 1992-1997
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, KY
    Surgical Consultant 1972-Present
  • Kentucky Cancer Program, Louisville, KY
    Co-Medical Director 1990-1997
  • Breast Cancer Prototype Network Demonstration Project
    Norton Hospital Coordinator 1973-1977
  • American College of Surgeons, Louisville, KY
    Cancer Liaison Fellow, Norton Hospital 1976-1988
  • American Board of Surgery, Louisville, KY
    Guest Examiner 1978
    Guest Examiner 1987
  • Preferred Physicians, Inc., Louisville, KY
    Member, Board of Directors 1985-1988
    Vice-President 1986
    Alternate Health Delivery System – Preferred Health Plan, Louisville, KY
    Member, Board of Directors 1986-1988
  • University Surgical Associates, Louisville, KY
    Executive Committee 5/1992-11/1994
    Member, Executive Committee 11/1995-12/2003
    Secretary, Executive Committee 9/1998-2001
    Member, Audit Committee 10/2001-2/2002
    Member, Compliance Committee 2/2001 present
    Chairman, Compliance Committee 8/2001-present
  • Economed, Inc., Louisville, KY Member, Board of Directors 1996
  • Member, Head and Neck Cluster Group 1994-Present
    University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    Member at Large, Surgery Departmental Association 1996-2004
  • Norton Healthcare Cancer Program, Louisville, KY
    University of Louisville Member, Biomedical Institutional Review Board 2005-Present
  • Physician’s Health Committee, University of Louisville Hospital 2005 Member
  • University Surgical Associates Finance Committee Member 2005
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
      • Active Staff: Norton Hospital, University of Louisville Hospital
      • Courtesy Staff: Jewish, University of Louisville Hospital, Audubon, Suburban, Baptist East and Kosair-Children’s Hospitals
      • Consulting Staff: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
      • Norton Hospital – Louisville, Kentucky
        Chief of Surgery 1979-1982
        President Elect, Norton Hospital Medical Staff 1984
        President, Norton Hospital Medical Staff 1985
        Cancer Committee:
        Chairman 1979-1982
        Chairman 1986-1988
        Member 1999-Present

Credentials Committee:

      Member 1979-1981
      Chairman 1984
  • Executive Committee:
    Member at Large 1975-1976
    Chairman 1985
  • Infection Control Committee:
    Chairman 1975-1977
    Vice Chairman 1978
  • Operating Room Committee:
    Chairman 1979-1982
  • University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky:
    Chairman, Surgical Evaluation Committee 1988-1991
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky: Chairman, Cancer Committee 1989-2002
LOCAL COMMITTEES:
  • American Cancer Society:
    Member, Breast Cancer Detection Team 1994-Present
  • James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, Kentucky:
    Chairman, Breast Care Task Force Committee 1989-1994
    Chairman, Breast Care Center Executive Committee 1989-1994
    Chairman, Mobile Mammography Unit Task Force Committee 1990-1994
  • University of Louisville:
    Member, Faculty Grievance Committee 1998-2002
REGIONAL COMMITTEES:
  • Kentucky Breast Cancer Advisory Committee, Frankfort, KY:
    Member 1990-1996
  • Kentucky Cancer Consortium:
    Member, Breast Cancer Detection Work Group 1991-1996
EDITORIAL BOARDS:
  • American Journal of Surgery: Reviewer 1987-Present
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology: Associate Editor
    Head and Neck Oncology Section 1993-1999
  • Cancer Reviewer: 1992-Present
  • Cancer of the Head and Neck Reviewer: 1987
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons Reviewer: 2000-Present Journal of Head and Neck Surgery Reviewer
  • Journal of Surgical Oncology Reviewer 2000-Present
  • Medical Principles and Practice Reviewer 1992-1994
  • Oncology Reviewer May 1992
  • Oncology Update Newsletter Editor 1990-1994
  • Year Book of Cancer Sub-Editor Head and Neck Section 1988
  • American Surgeon Reviewer 2006 to present
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
  • American Association for Cancer Education, Inc. Member: 1991-Present
  • American College of Surgeons Fellow 1974-Present
    Commission on Cancer Regional Field Staff Surveyor 2001-Present
    American Medical Association; American Head and Neck Society Representative to Commission on Cancer for American College of Surgeons 1998-2001
    Chairman, Commission on Cancer Primary Care Subcommittee 1998-1999
    Member, Fellowship Training Council 1998-2001
    Member, Post Graduate Training Committee 1998-2001
    Council Liaison, Rehabilitation Committee 1998-2001
  • Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)
  • William H. Christopherson Society
  • Jefferson County Medical Association
  • Kentucky Medical Association Member 1971-Present; Delegate 1976-1979
  • Kentucky Surgical Society
  • Louisville Surgical Society:
    Secretary Treasurer 1978-1980
    President-Elect 1981
    President 1982
  • Naval Reserve Association 1986-1996
  • Society of Head and Neck Surgeons:
    Chairman, Publications Committee 1977
    Member, Program Committee 1978
    Member at Large, Executive Council 1980-1981
  • Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Antibiotics
    in Head and Neck Surgery 1982-1984
    Chairman, Resident Awards Committee 1984
    Member, Membership Committee 1986
    Member, Scientific Program Committee
    (Combined Meeting, London England) 1987
  • Society of Head and Neck Surgeons
    Member, Quality Assurance Committee 1988
    Secretary 1988-1992
    Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Antibiotics 1988-1992
    Member, Research Committee 1989-1990
    Vice President 1992-1993
    President Elect:
    President 1994-1995
    Chairman, Honorary Awards Committee 1995-1996
    Chairman, Nominating Committee 1995-1996
    Chairman, Subcommittee for Evaluation of the N0 Neck 1995-1996
    Member, Long Range Planning Committee 1995-1996
    Member, Nominating Committee 1996-1997
    Member, Joint Council for Approval of Advanced Training
    in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery 1997-1998
    Representative to the Commission on Cancer for
    the American College of Surgeons 1997-1998
  • Society of Surgical Oncology:
    Membership Committee 1993-1996
    Program Committee Member 1992-1996
    Member, Audit Committee 1980-1981
    Member of Scientific Program Committee (New Orleans, LA) 1988
  • Southeastern Cancer Study Group 1975-1983
  • Southeastern Surgical Congress Member 1991-Present
  • University of Louisville Annual Oropharyngeal Cancer Symposium Program Committee 1975-Present
  • University of Maryland Surgical Society
    VA District 11 Oncology Committee Member 1989
  • 2nd International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer Program Committee Member 1988
  • 3rd International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer:
    Member, Executive Committee (San Francisco, CA) 1992
    Member, Program Committee (San Francisco, CA) 1992
  • 4th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer:
    Member, Executive Committee (Toronto) 1992-1996
    Member, Program Committee (Toronto) 1992-1996
HONORS AND AWARDS:
  • Republic of Vietnam Ministry of Health Certificate of Appreciation February 14, 1968
  • American Medical Association Certificate of Humanitarian Service 1968
  • Mike Hogg Traveling Fellowship 1971
  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels 1976
  • Speakers Bureau Certificate, University of Louisville 1990
  • Community Service Award September 19, 1991
  • Community Service Award April 15, 1994
  • Video Award – Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer – “Costly Mistake,”American Cancer Society April 18, 1997
  • Celebrating Better Care Award – Norton Healthcare August 24, 2004
MISCELLANEOUS:
  • Volunteer Physician in Vietnam: Cantho Hospital, Cantho, Phonzing Province, Republic of South Vietnam January – February 1968
  • EMS-CPR Basic Course February 1983
  • EMS-Instructor’s Course March 1983
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Course January 1984
  • ACLS Certification – 3 Years April 1989
  • BLS Certification – 1 Year June 1989
  • ATLS Instructor Course – 3 Year Certification March 1990
  • Mini-Internship Assignments, Jefferson County Medical Society April 13, 1992
  • BLS Certification – 1 Year September, 1995
  • ATLS Certification – 4 Years March, 1996
  • ATLS Instructor Course May 13-14, 1996
  • BLS Certification – 1 Year September, 1996
  • The Best Doctors in America August 14,1998
  • Certificate of Excellence, Jefferson County Public Schools 1998
  • Clinical Practice Science Course Preceptorship 2001-2002
  • Best Doctors, Inc. 2002
  • Society for the Prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence Among January – March 2007 Adolescents (SPAVA) Mentor at Semple School, Louisville, KY
MILITARY SERVICE:
  • Lieutenant, Medical Corps, USNR, General Medical Officer, Naval Supply Center, Bayonne, New Jersey, Active Duty 1963-1965
  • Commander, USNR-R, Medical Officer, 9-809, Camphibron N & MC Reserve Center, Louisville, KY 1981-1983
  • Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve, Naval Hospital, Camp LeJeune, DET 309, N & MC Reserve Center, Louisville, KY 1984-1985
  • Medical Officer, NR AS 39 Land DET 309 1986
  • Promoted to Captain, Medical Corps, USNR-R, DOR June 1987
  • Executive Officer, Fleet Hospital COMM Z11, DD June 1987
  • NR FH 500 COMM Z11 DP6509 – PRIMUS August, 1989
  • Training Officer – NRFH 500 COMM Z11 DP6509 January 1990
  • Director of Surgical Services – NRFH 500 COMM Z11 March 1991- June 1994
  • NRNH San Diego Detachment 119 July 1994
  • Commanding Officer, NRNAVHOSPCLEJEUNEP0921 January 1996-October 1997
  • Professional School Liaison Officer (PSLO) August 12, 1996-August 1998
MILITARY AWARDS:
  • US Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal March 2, 1985
  • National Defense Service Medal August 6, 1985
  • US Navy M 16 Rifle Marksman Award October 19, 1985
  • US Navy 9MM Automatic (NATO Issue) Expert Pistol Shot Medal June 4, 1988
  • US Navy Commendation Medal April 21, 1990
  • National Defense Service Medal – Second Award May 1991
  • Navy Marine Overseas Service Ribbon August 1992
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal October 22, 1992
  • US Navy Commendation Medal (Gold Star in lieu of Second Award) June 12, 1995

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