Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS, 1990-1993
When U of M neurosurgery residency program alumnus Dr. Jacques Morcos is asked about what makes being a neurosurgeon worthwhile, he is quick to answer. “The look in the patient’s eyes when things go well,” he said. “You’ve worked years to train and perfect your skills and patients come to you and put their trust in you … seeing all of that come to fruition with a happy patient is unbelievable.”
![Dr. Jacques Morcos](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/300x_jacques_morcos_3.jpg)
Because the brain still holds a place of mystery for most patients, operating on it is scary, he noted, adding, “When it goes well, the level of patient satisfaction is superior to that from most other medical procedures.”
Lifelong fascination
As professor and co-chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Miami, with a joint appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology, Dr. Morcos credits his high school biology teacher for instilling in him a fascination with the central nervous system. “He was fantastic and helped me decide, at the age of 16, to become a neurosurgeon,” said Dr. Morcos.
He obtained his BSc with High Distinction and his MD from the American University of Beirut and began his neurosurgery residency in the United Kingdom. Dr. Morcos, however, had always wanted to do his residency training in the United States. Based on the University of Minnesota program’s reputation, Dr. Morcos applied for an open resident position outside of the typical match cycle, which explains his abbreviated time at the U (a typical neurosurgery residency is seven years). “After interviewing me and the other applicants, Department Chairman Dr. Roberto Heros offered me a position,” he said. “I jumped at the opportunity.”
Golden age
The educational quality of the U’s program was what attracted Dr. Morcos. “I consider the early ‘90s the golden age of the program under Dr. Heros’ leadership,” he said. “It was what prepared me for my career.” He added that his cerebrovascular/skull base fellowships at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and at The Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ, also had a tremendous impact.
In addition to preparing him for his neurosurgical career, Dr. Morcos fondly recalls the “brotherhood” of the U of M program that left him with lifelong friendships with his co-residents.
Learning a new healthcare system
![Dr. Morcos in the operating room](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/500x_morcos_operating.jpg)
Residency in a new country, however, wasn’t always easy. “Having grown up in Lebanon, the entire U.S. healthcare system was brand new to me,” he said. “I had to adjust to how healthcare was delivered and it was very confusing at first.”
Dr. Morcos’ range of clinical and research expertise includes all skull base and complex brain tumors, endoscopic skull base surgery, microvascular decompression, radiosurgery, and all aspects of cerebrovascular surgery including AVMs, cavernomas, bypass surgery for complex aneurysms, moyamoya, and ischemic disease.
Over the years, Dr. Morcos has taken on numerous leadership roles within the neurosurgery profession. He is president-elect of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies and completed a year as the inaugural chairman of the American Association of Neurosurgical Surgeons (AANS) Global Strategy initiative. During its 2023 annual meeting, Dr. Morcos was named AANS president-elect and will assume that role of president during the 2024-2025 term.
Not a simple field
When asked what advice he gives aspiring neurosurgeons, Dr. Morcos said that they should shadow neurosurgeons of different types, both in private and academic practice. “You want to make sure it’s something you’re going to dedicate your life to because it’s not a simple field,” he said. “The concept of being a neurosurgeon may seem attractive or even romantic to trainees but make sure you have the passion and dedication to do it. It’s demanding.”
Dr. Morcos has authored close to 200 publications and chapters, given almost 1,000 national/international invited presentations/courses, and has been invited as a visiting professor 100 times. To date, he has trained 30 Fellows in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery. He has been married to his wife Fiona for 30 years and they have three children.
Former Residents
2024
![Truong](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/70x_adam_khan_5.png)
Truong "Huy" Do, MD
2017-2024
2023
![Samuel Cramer](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/70x_adam_khan_3.png)
Samuel Cramer, MD, PhD
2016-2023
![Bryan Ladd](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/70x_adam_khan_4.png)
Bryan Ladd, MD
2016-2023
2022
![Lauren Albert Sand](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/70x_adam_khan.png)
Lauren Albert Sand, MD
2015-2022
![David Freeman](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/70x_adam_khan_2.png)
David Freeman, MD, PhD
2015-2022
2021
![Adam Khan](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_adam_khan.jpg)
Adam Khan, MD
2014–2021
![Jack Leschke](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_john_jack_leschke.jpg)
Jack Leschke, MD
2014-2021
2020
![David Darrow](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_david_darrow_0.jpg)
David Darrow, MD, MPH
2013–2020
![Coridon Quinn](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_coridon_quinn_0.jpg)
Coridon Quinn, MD
2013-2020
2019
![Molly Hubbard, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_molly_hubbard.jpg)
Molly Hubbard, MD
2012–2019
(deceased 1-9-2020)
![Joshua Lim, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/70x_josh_lim.jpg)
Joshua Lim, MD
2012-2019
2018
![Amit Goyal, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/amit_goyal.jpg)
Amit Goyal, MD
2011–2018
![Akshay Gupte, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/akshay_gupte.jpg)
Akshay Gupte, MD
2011-2018
2017
![Paramita Das, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/paramita_das.png)
Paramita Das, MD
2011–2017
![Catherine Miller, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/catherine_miller.jpg)
Catherine Miller, MD
2011-2017
2016
![Ciro Vasquez, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/ciro-vasquez.jpg)
Ciro Vasquez, MD
2010–2016
![Zoe Zhang, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/zoe-zhang.jpg)
Zoe Zhang, MD
2010–2016
2015
![Daraspreet Kainth, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/kainth_daraspreet.jpeg)
Daraspreet Kainth, MD
2009–2015
![Dino Terzic, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/terzic_dino.jpeg)
Dino Terzic, MD
2009-2015
2014
![Kristin Jones, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/kristen-jones_res.jpg)
Kristin Jones, MD
2012-2014
![Farhan Siddiq, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/farhan-siddiq.jpeg)
Farhan Siddiq, MD
2008-2014
2013
![Rabia Qaiser, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/rabia-qaiser_0.jpg)
Rabia Qaiser, MD
2008-2013
![Haejoe Park, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/haejoe-park_0.jpg)
Haejoe Park, MD
2008-2013
2012
![Fotis Souslian, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/fotis-souslian.png)
Fotis Souslian, MD
2007-2012
![Efkan Colpan, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/efkan-colpan.jpg)
Efkan Colpan, MD
2009-2012
2011
![Christopher Roark, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/christopher-roark.jpg)
Christopher Roark, MD
2006-2011
2010
![Greg Sher, MD, MPH](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/greg-sheer.jpg)
Greg Sher, MD, MPH
2005-2010
![Kyle Uittenbogaard, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/kyle-uittenbogaard.jpg)
Kyle Uittenbogaard, MD
2005-2010
![Praveen Baimeedi, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/praveen-baimeedi.jpg)
Praveen Baimeedi, MD
2006-2010
2009
![Joel Ulloth, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/joel-ulloth.jpg)
Joel Ulloth, MD
2004-2009
2008
![Hart P. Garner, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/hart-garner.jpg)
Hart P. Garner, MD
2003-2008
2007
![John Drygas, MD, MS](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-drygas.jpg)
John Drygas, MD, MS
2002-2007
![Eun Kyung (Michelle) Won, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/eun-kyung-won.jpg)
Eun Kyung (Michelle) Won, MD
2002-2007
2006
![Adam O. Hebb, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/adam-hebb.jpg)
Adam O. Hebb, MD
2001-2006
![Charles R. Watts, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/charles-watts.jpg)
Charles R. Watts, MD, PhD
2001-2006
2005
![Edward Rustamzadeh, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/edward-rustamzadeh.jpg)
Edward Rustamzadeh, MD, PhD
2000-2005
2004
![Ray M. Chu, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/ray-chu.jpg)
Ray M. Chu, MD
1999-2004
![Ramachandra P. Tummala, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/ramachandra-tummala-res.jpg)
Ramachandra P. Tummala, MD
1999-2004
![Sabrina M. Walski-Easton, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/sabrina-walski-easton.jpg)
Sabrina M. Walski-Easton, MD
1999-2004
2003
![Patrick C. Graupman, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/patrick-graupman.jpg)
Patrick C. Graupman, MD
1998-2003
2002
![Lars Anker, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/lars-anker.jpg)
Lars Anker, MD
1997-2002
![Khalid Sethi, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/khalid-sethi.jpg)
Khalid Sethi, MD
1997-2002
2001
![Darren S. Lovick, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/darren-lovick.jpg)
Darren S. Lovick, MD
1996-2001
![Margaret A. Wallenfriedman, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/margaret-wallenfriedman.jpg)
Margaret
Wallen-
friedman,
MD, PhD
1995-2001
2000
![Walter C. Jean, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/walter-jean.jpg)
Walter C. Jean, MD
1994-2000
![Michael P. McCue, MD, ScD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/michael-mccue.jpg)
Michael P. McCue, MD, ScD
1994-2000
![Alejandro Mendez, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/alejandro-mendez.jpg)
Alejandro Mendez, MD
1994-1999
1998
![Walter E. Galicich, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/walter-galicich.jpg)
Walter E. Galicich, MD
1993-1998
![Joel D. Seigel, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/joel-seigel.jpg)
Joel D. Seigel, MD
1993-1998
![Bradley E. Weprin, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/bradley-weprin.jpg)
Bradley E. Weprin, MD
1993-1998
1997
![Jerone D. Kennedy, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jerone-kennedy.jpg)
Jerone D. Kennedy, MD
1991-1997
![Eric S. Nussbaum, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/eric-nussbaum.jpg)
Eric S. Nussbaum, MD
1992-1997
![Abhay Sanan, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/abhay-sanan.jpg)
Abhay Sanan, MD
1992-1997
1996
![Jeffrey P. Blount, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jeffrey-blount.jpg)
Jeffrey P. Blount, MD
1990-1996
![Eric P. Flores, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/eric-flores.jpg)
Eric P. Flores, MD
1992-1996
![Edison P. McDaniels, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/edison-mcdaniels.jpg)
Edison P. McDaniels, MD
1991-1996
1995
![Todd Y. Nida, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/todd-nida.jpg)
Todd Y. Nida, MD
1989-1995
1994
![John C. Mullan, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-mullan.jpg)
John C. Mullan, MD
1988-1994
![Leslie A. Sebring, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/leslie-sebring.jpg)
Leslie A. Sebring, MD, PhD
1991-1994
1993
![Paul J. Camarata, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/paul-camarata.jpg)
Paul J. Camarata, MD
1987-1993
![Jacques J. Morcos, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jacques-morcos.jpg)
Jacques J. Morcos, MD
1990-1993
![Mitesh V. Shah, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/mitesh-shah.jpg)
Mitesh V. Shah, MD
1988-1993
1992
![Young Chung, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/young-chung.jpg)
Young Chung, MD
1987-1992
![Dennis Y.K. Wen, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/dennis-yk-wen.jpg)
Dennis Y.K. Wen, MD
1987-1992
1991
![William F. Ganz, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/william-ganz.jpg)
William F. Ganz, MD
1986-1991
![Frank L. Genovese, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/frank-genovese.jpg)
Frank L. Genovese, MD
1986-1991
1990
![Christine M. Cox, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/christine-cox.jpg)
Christine M. Cox, MD
1985-1990 (deceased 2/24/2019)
1989
![Anthony G. Bottini, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/anthony-bottini.jpg)
Anthony G. Bottini, MD
1984-1989
1988
![Thomas A. Bergman, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/thomas-bergman.jpg)
Thomas A. Bergman, MD
1983-1988
![Mary E. Dunn, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/mary-dunn.jpg)
Mary E. Dunn, MD
1983-1988
1987
![H. Dennis Mollman, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/h-dennis-mollman.jpg)
H. Dennis Mollman, MD, PhD
1982-1987
![S. David Moss, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/s-david-moss.jpg)
S. David Moss, MD
1982-1987
![Aizik L. Wolf, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/aizik-wolf.jpg)
Aizik L. Wolf, MD
1982-1987
1986
![Edward G. Hames III, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/edward-hames-iii.jpg)
Edward G. Hames III, MD, PhD
1981-1986
1985
![J. Bob Blacklock, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/j-bob-blacklock.jpg)
J. Bob Blacklock, MD
1980-1985
![Gary L. Rea, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/gary-rea.jpg)
Gary L. Rea, MD, PhD
1979-1985
1983
![Voravut Chanyavanich, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/voravut-chanyavanich.jpg)
Voravut Chanyavanich, MD
1978-1983
![Terry W. Hood, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/terry-hood.jpg)
Terry W. Hood, MD
1978-1983
![Petr O. Ruzicka, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/petr-ruzicka.jpg)
Petr O. Ruzicka, MD
1978-1983
1982
![John C. Godersky, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-godersky.jpg)
John C. Godersky, MD
1977-1982
![Richard P. Moser, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/richard-moser.jpg)
Richard P. Moser, MD
1977-1982
![Mahmoud G. Nagib, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/mahmoud-nagib.jpg)
Mahmoud G. Nagib, MD
1977-1982
1981
![Alexa I. Canady, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/alexa-canady_0.jpg)
Alexa I. Canady, MD
1976-1981
![Dennis L. Shubert, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/dennis-shubert.jpg)
Dennis L. Shubert, MD, PhD
1977-1981
1980
![John R. Mawk, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-mawk.jpg)
John R. Mawk, MD
1975-1980
1979
![W. H. Druckemiller, Jr., MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/wh-druckemiller.jpg)
W. H. Druckemiller, Jr., MD
1974-1979
![Robert D. Harris, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/robert-harris.jpg)
Robert D. Harris, MD, PhD
1974-1979
1978
![Daniel B. Ahlberg, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/daniel-ahlberg.jpg)
Daniel B. Ahlberg, MD
1971-1972; 1974-1978
![Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/fernando-diaz_0.jpg)
Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD
1973-1978
1977
![Robert G. Clubb, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/robert-clubb.jpg)
Robert G. Clubb, MD
1972-1977
![Kenneth J. Murray, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/kenneth-murray.jpg)
Kenneth J. Murray, MD, PhD
1973-1979
![Andrew J.K. Smith, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/andrew-jk-smith.jpg)
Andrew J.K. Smith, MD, PhD
1972-1977
1976
![Richard S. Gregory, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/richard-gregory.jpg)
Richard S. Gregory, MD
1967-1970; 1973-1977
1975
![George S. Allen, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/george-allen.jpg)
George S. Allen, MD, PhD
1970-1975
![Phudhiphorn Thienprasit, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/phudhiphorn-thienprasit.jpg)
Phudhiphorn Thienprasit, MD, PhD
1970-1975
1974
![Harry O. Cole, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/harry-cole.jpg)
Harry O. Cole, MD
1969-1974
![Humberto Ortiz-Suarez, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/humberto-ortiz-suarez.jpg)
Humberto Ortiz-Suarez, MD, PhD
1969-1974
![Gaylan L. Rockswold, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/gaylan-rockwold.jpg)
Gaylan L. Rockswold, MD, PhD
1969-1974
1973
![Willis E. Brown, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/willis-brown.jpg)
Willis E. Brown, MD
1968-1973
![Norval M. Simms, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/norval-simms.jpg)
Norval M. Simms, MD
1968-1973
Deceased 7/24/1975
1972
![James I. Ausman, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/james-ausman_0.jpg)
James I. Ausman, MD, PhD
1964-1965; 1969-1972
![Kil Soo Choi, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/kil-soo-choi.jpg)
Kil Soo Choi, MD
1970-1972
![Harry M. Rogers, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/harry-rogers.jpg)
Harry M. Rogers, MD
1967-1972
1971
![Robert E. Maxwell, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/robert-maxwell.jpg)
Robert E. Maxwell, MD, PhD
1966-1971
Deceased 7-28-22
![Anavankot Mohandas, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/anavankot-mohandas.jpg)
Anavankot Mohandas, MD
1966-1971
1970
![David Danoff, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/david-danoff.jpg)
David Danoff, MD
1965-1970
1969
![John L. Seymour, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-seymour.jpg)
John L. Seymour, MD
1965-1969
![Donald L. Erickson, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/donald-erickson.jpg)
Donald L. Erickson, MD
1964-1969
1968
![Edward L. Seljeskog, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/edward-seljeskog.jpg)
Edward L. Seljeskog, MD, PhD
1963-1968 (deceased 3/16/22)
![John P. Wissinger, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-wissinger.jpg)
John P. Wissinger, MD
1963-1968
1967
![Michael E. Carey, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/michael-carey.jpg)
Michael E. Carey, MD
1962-1967
1965
![John Cleary, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-cleary-res.jpg)
John Cleary, MD, PhD
1965
![Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/fernando-diaz_0.jpg)
Fernando Ruiz Garcia, MD
1964-1965
![Donlin M. Long, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/donlin-long.jpg)
Donlin M. Long, MD, PhD
1960-1965
1964
![Warren Boop, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/warren-boop.jpg)
Warren Boop, MD
1960-1964
![August W. Geise, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/august-geise.jpg)
August W. Geise, MD
1960-1964
Deceased 1/14/1997
1963
![Joseph H. Galicich, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/joseph-galicich.jpg)
Joseph H. Galicich, MD
1958-1963
![John Serbu, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/john-serbu.jpg)
John Serbu, MD
1959-1963
Deceased 12/17/1999
1962
![Erich S. Wisiol, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/erich-wisiol.jpg)
Erich S. Wisiol, MD
1958-1962
Deceased 11/21/2004
1961
![Jim L. Story, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jim-story.jpg)
Jim L. Story, MD
1956-1961
![Jeong Wha Chu, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jeong-wha-chu.jpg)
Jeong Wha Chu, MD
1959-1961
![Max E. Zarling, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/max-zarling.jpg)
Max E. Zarling, MD
1957-1961
1960
![Lucien R. Hodges, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/lucien-hodges.jpg)
Lucien R. Hodges, MD
1956-1960
Deceased 6/19/2000
1959
![Richard H. Strassburger, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/richard-strassburger.jpg)
Richard H. Strassburger, MD
1956-1959
1957
![Bo Sung Sim, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/bo-sung-sim.jpg)
Bo Sung Sim, MD
1955-1957
![Ralph L. Suechtin, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/ralph-suechtin.jpg)
Ralph L. Suechtin, MD
1953-1957
![James E. McIntosch, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/james-mcintosch.jpg)
James E. McIntosch, MD
1953-1957
1956
![Howard Chandler, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/howard-chandler.jpg)
Howard Chandler, MD
1952-1956
![Purdue L. Gould, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/purdue-gould.jpg)
Purdue L. Gould, MD
1952-1956
Deceased 8/24/2011
1955
![Shelley N. Chou, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/shelley-chou_res.jpg)
Shelley N. Chou, MD, PhD
1950-1955
Deceased 7/21/2001
![William S. Ogle, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/william-ogle.jpg)
William S. Ogle, MD
1954-1955
1954
![David R. Johnson, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/david-johnson.jpg)
David R. Johnson, MD
1948-1954
Deceased 11/4/2005
1953
![Carrel M. Caudill, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/carrel-caudill.jpg)
Carrel M. Caudill, MD
1949-1953
Deceased 1/1/2006
![Gerald L. Haines, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/gerald-haines-res.jpg)
Gerald L. Haines, MD, PhD
1949-1953
Deceased 2/11/2015
1952
![Martin E. Feferman, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/martin-feferman.jpg)
Martin E. Feferman, MD
1948-1952
Deceased 5/21/2011
1951
![Paul S. Blake, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/paul-blake.jpg)
Paul S. Blake, MD
1947-1951
Deceased 5/23/1997
1950
![Robert L. Merrick, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/robert-merrick.jpg)
Robert L. Merrick, MD
1949-1950
Deceased 10/16/2004
![C. Kent Olson, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/c-kent-olson.jpg)
C. Kent Olson, MD
1946-1950
Deceased 9/6/2000
1949
![Jules D. Levin, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jules-levin.jpg)
Jules D. Levin, MD
1942-1949
Deceased 2/16/2002
1947
![Lyle A. French, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/lyle-french.jpg)
Lyle A. French, MD, PhD
1940-1947
Deceased 10/19/2004
1946
![Leonard A. Titrud, MD, PhD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/leonard-titrud-res.jpg)
Leonard A. Titrud, MD, PhD
1939-1946
Deceased 10/18/2004
1938
![Harold Buchstein, MD](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/harold-buchstein.jpg)
Harold Buchstein, MD
1935-1938
Deceased 10/29/1987
William T. Peyton Society
Established in honor of William T. Peyton, founding head of the University of Minnesota's Department of Neurosurgery, the William T. Peyton Society meets in Minneapolis approximately every five years. All graduates and current and former faculty of the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program are members of the Society.