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Curriculum Vitae
P E R S O N A L
Name: Venkatraman Sadanand, MS, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Citizenship: Canada: Citizen
U.S.A.: Citizen
India: Overseas Citizen of India
Birthdate: November 24, 1955
Place of Birth: Madras, India
Marital Status: Married, two independent children
Wife’s nationality is German
Languages: English - Fluent
Tamil - Fluent
Hindi - Fluent
Gujarati - Fluent
German - Level A2.2 Certified, Goethe Institute, Hamburg, Germany, 2015
Address: Department of Neurosurgery
Loma Linda University Health System, Medical Center
11234 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, California, 92354, U.S.A.
Contact: Email: [email protected]
Cell: +1 312 320 2818
Websites: Medical: http://medical-center.lomalindahealth.org/provider/sadanand-venkatraman
Blog: http://www.idealhealthcare.net
Business: http://www.housecallsnow.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkatraman-sadanand-9421b844
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U N I V E R S I T Y E D U C A T I O N
9/1993-6/1997 M.D. (Doctor of Medicine), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
7/1980-6/1983 Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,
California, U.S.A. (Specialty - Game Theory and Economics)
9/1978-6/1980 M.S. (Master of Science), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,
California, U.S.A. (Specialty - Game Theory and Economics)
7/1973-6/1978 B. Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
India (Specialty - Electrical Engineering)
P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C A T I O N
2011 F.A.A.N.S., Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, U.S.A.
(Neurosurgery)
2010 F.A.A.P., Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S.A.
(Pediatric Neurosurgery)
6/2007 F.A.C.S., Fellow, American College of Surgeons, U.S.A. (Neurosurgery)
6/2006 F.R.C.S. (C), Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Neurosurgery)
M E D I C A L L I C E N S U R E
9/2006 – Present Independent practice license for Neurosurgery, Ontario, Canada
7/2006 – Present Medical Board of California, Unrestricted Physician and Surgeon License
9/2006-12/2010 Independent practice license for Neurosurgery, Saskatchewan,
Canada, Expired
2006 Specialty Board certified in Neurosurgery, Royal College of
Surgeons, Canada (Permanent)
7/2004-12/2006 State of Illinois, USA, Unrestricted Physician and Surgeon License, Expired
2005 United States Medical Licensing Exam, (Full Licentiate)
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2003 Medical Council of Canada (Full Licentiate)
H O N O U R S A N D A W A R D S
2014 Distinguished Alumnus, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
2009 Nominated for the Order of Ontario, the Highest Civilian Award,
Province of Ontario, Canada
2001 Research Prize – Best Research in Neurosurgery, University of
Saskatchewan
1996 Medal of Service, Awarded by Mother Teresa (Now, Saint Teresa),
Missionaries of Charity, India
1993 Shastri Faculty Award, (Canadian National Award) (Declined)
1987 Commerce Teaching Excellence Award, University of British Columbia,
Canada
1984, 1985, 1986
Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award, University of British Columbia,
Canada
1984, 1985, 1986
Teaching commendation from the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce,
University of British Columbia, Canada
1978-1982 Awarded Annual Caltech Research Fellowships, California Institute of
Technology, U.S.A.
1978 Graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology with an `Order of
Merit’
1978 India Foundation Scholarship
1973 National Science Talent Search Scholarship, India
1972 National Merit Scholarship, Government of India
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C U R R E N T A N D P A S T A C A D E M I C , C L I N I C A L
A N D A D M I N I S T R A T I V E E X P E R I E N C E
CURRENT
Current Academic Appointments
11/2014 – Present Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, CA 2/2011 – Present Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
Attending Physician, Neurosurgeon
1/2011 – Present Loma Linda University Health System, Loma Linda, CA Associate Professor
10/2006 – Present Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India
Honorary Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon
Current Professional Appointments
12/2016 HouseCallsNow Inc., Canada
Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO
12/2016 Intelligent Neurosciences Inc., Canada
President and CFO
01/2014 – Present SecondOpinionExpert Inc., U.S.A. Consultant Physician
07/2014 – Present Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Consultant
PREVIOUS
Previous Professorships and Directorships 7/2014 – 7/2015 Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Health, U.S.A.
Chairman, Quality Improvement Committee
10/2012 Gast Arzt, International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover,
Germany,
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7/2011 – 6/2014 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Loma Linda University
Health, U.S.A. Co-Director
7/2008 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Bangalore, India
Visiting Faculty, Pediatric Spine, Department of Orthopedics
01/2007 – 12/2011 Saskatchewan Epilepsy Program, Canada Surgical Director
9/2006 – 12/2010 Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
9/2006 – 12/2010 University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Director of Research, Department of Surgery
10/2006 – 12/2010 University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Associate Member, Department of Pediatrics
7/1998 – 6/2007 University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Adjunct Professor of Economics and Business
07/1989-09/1991 University of British Columbia, Canada
Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration
07/1983 – 06/1989 University of British Columbia, Canada Assistant Professor
Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
Previous Neurosurgery Residency/Internships 7/1998 – 12/2003 University of Saskatchewan, Canada Resident, Neurosurgery
7/1997 – 6/1998 University of Saskatchewan, Canada General Surgery Internship 1/2002 – 6/2002 Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto Neuropathology Residency
10/2001 – 12/2001 Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto
Neuroradiology Residency
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Previous Fellowship Positions
7/1997 – 6/2000 University of Toronto
Post-Doctoral Pathobiology Research Fellowship
7/2005 – 1/2006 Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University
Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
2/2005 – 5/2005 Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Clinical Chief Fellow
Previous Research Positions
9/1979 – 9/1981 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Pasadena, U.S.A. Research Associate
9/1978 – 9/1982 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Research Assistant
9/1978 – 6/1980 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Instructor in Computer Science
N E U R O S U R G I C A L P A T E N T S P E N D I N G
2016 A Mathematical Algorithm in Frequency Domain to Enable Intra-
Operative CT-Scan Combined with Pre-Operative MRI to be as Accurate
as Intra-Operative MRI in Assessing Tumor Resection (USPTO, Patent
Pending)
2016 Signal Processing to Compute 3D Map of the Human Brain (USPTO
Patent Pending)
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C O M P E T I T I V E R E S E A R C H G R A N T S A W A R D E D
2010 Discontinuation of Antiepileptic Drugs Following Successful Epilepsy
Surgery: A Multi-phase Study, RUH Foundation, Canada
2009 Coinvestigator: Collimated Radiation Therapy w/ Radiopotentiation & 3
Dimensional Mapping of Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor
Xenografts in Immunodeficient Nude Mice - a Prototype for Synchrotron
Microbeam Radiation Therapy, Canada Research Agency
1995-1998 Medical Research Council of Canada, Faculty Operating Grant
1993-1997 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Faculty
Operating Grant
1992 University of Guelph, Canada Research Excellence grant
1991 University of Guelph, Canada Research Excellence grant
1990-1992 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Faculty
Operating Grant
1989 University of Guelph, Canada Faculty Research grant
1983-1989 University of British Columbia Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Grant
R E S E A R C H G R A N T S I N A P P L I C A T I O N
( P R I N C I P A L I N V E S T I G A T O R )
1. Temporal and Pathological Neuroplasticity in Epilepsy Surgery Patients
2. Brain-Computer Interface
3. An fMRI Based Evaluation of Thought Processes in Strategic Games
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N E W S M E D I A
2016 November 2016, At least 26 news services reported on the following,
http://www.kswo.com/story/33675152/housecallsnow-delivers-services-directly-to-every-
home-using-secure-mobile-app
2015 February 2015, https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-amazing-
success-stories-of-engineers
2014 April 18, 2014, IIT grad-turned-surgeon is doctor on a mission, Times of
India, Chennai, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/IIT-grad-turned-surgeon-
is-doctor-on-a-mission/articleshow/33880495.cms
2014 April 21, 2014, To serve humanity, an IIT-B Engineer turns into a Doctor!,
askIITians, http://blog.askiitians.com/serve-humanity-iit-bombay-engineer-turns-doctor/
2014 February 2, 2014, Stereo-EEG Surgery Performed Successfully, The New
Indian Express, http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Stereo-EEG-Surgery-
Performed-Successfully/2014/02/02/article2033292.ece
2013 January 10, 2013, Epilepsy patient given functional brain mapping, http://
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Epilepsy-patient-given-functional-brain-mapping/
articleshow/17972601.cms
R E S E A R C H A N D P U B L I C A T I O N S
NEUROSURGERY
Peer Reviewed Published
2015 Thakar S, Sadanand V, A values-based, no-cost-to-patient health model in
the developing world: critical appraisal of a unique patient-centric
neurosurgery unit, Surg Neurol, August 2015, 6:131
2014 Ajayi O, Palma A, Sadanand V, Diesch, J, Pineal anlage tumor: Case report
and review of literature, JSM Neurosurg Spine 2014, 2(4):1035-39
2014 Ajayi O, Sadanand V, Asgarzadie, F, Type I Split Spinal Cord Malformation:
Literature review, Case presentation and Surgical Technique, JSM
Neurosurg Spine 2014, 2(3):1026-31
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2014 Sadanand, V, Economics of epilepsy surgery, Ann. Ind, Acad. Neurol., 2014,
17(5): 120-23
2013 Dadlani R, Sadanand V, Ghosal N, Hegde A, Congenital Giant Plexiform
Neurofibroma with Occipital Calvarial dysplasia in association with
Meningoencephalocoele in Neurofibromatosis type 1 and Segmental
Neurofibromatosis: A report of two pediatric cases and review of
literature, 2013, Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2013, 12(5):458-464
2012 Sadanand, V, Bouz, P, Zouros, A, Neonatal Intracerebral hemorrhage, 2012
Transl. Stroke Res. 3 (1), 6-9.
2011 Seshia SS, Bingham WT, Kirkham FJ, Sadanand V, Non-traumatic coma in
children and adolescents: Diagnosis and management, 2011, Neurol Clin.
29(4),1007-43
2010 Tellez-Zenteno JF, Moein-Afshari F, Hernandez E, Griebel R, Sadanand V,
Reasons for reoperation after epilepsy surgery: A review based on a
complex clinical case with three operations, Neuropsychiatric Dis. and
Treatment, 2010:6, 1-7.
2010 Ali K, Sadanand V et al, Biomolecular diagnosis of human glioblastoma
multiforme using Synchrotron mid-infrared spectromicroscopy, Intl. J
Molecular Med, 2010, 26(1),11-16.
2009 Schultke E, Sadanand V et al, Can admission S-100beta levels in urine be
used as a predictor for the extent of brain damage in head trauma
patients? Can J Neurol Sci, 2009, 36(5) 612-616.
2009 Moien-Afshari F, Sadanand V, Tellez-Zenteno J, Safety and yield of early
discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs and sleep deprivation in video-EEG
telemetry and outcomes, Can J Neurol Sci, 2009, 36:587-92.
2009 Tellez-Zenteno JF, Sadanand V, Riesberry M, Robinson C, Ogieglo C,
Masiowsk Pi, Vrbancic M, Epilepsy surgery in elderly: An unusual case of a
75 year-old man with recurrent status epilepticus, Epileptic Disorders, 2009
June, 11(2):144-9.
2009 Ali K, et al., Biomolecular diagnosis of human glioblastoma multiforme
using Synchrotron mid- Infrared spectromicroscopy, 9th Annual
Saskatchewan Research Day, Abstract, December 2009.
2009 Pearl JD, Tellez-Zenteno JF, Sadanand V. Fronto-temporal lobectomy for
medically intractable epilepsy, Can J Neurol Sci 2009:36(3):S69.
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2008 AP Masiowski , JF Tellez-Zenteno , V Sadanand, M Vrbancic , Epilepsy
surgery in a 75-year old man with recurrent status epilepticus, Abstract,
Can J Neurol Sci., 2008, 35(Supp 2), P038.
2008 Moien F, Sadanand V, Griebel R, Tellez-Zenteno, Assessment of the safety
and diagnostic yield of early discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs and
sleep deprivation in video-EEG telemetry unit, American Epilepsy Society,
Proceedings, 62nd Annual Meeting, December 2008.
2007 Pirouzmand F, Sadanand V, The Incidence Trends of Primary Brain Tumors
in Saskatchewan from 1970 to 2001, Can J Neurol Sci. 34(2):181-6, 2007.
2007 Santhanam S, Porfyris M, Jennings M, Sadanand V, Chronic Headaches in
Children: A Multimodal approach to pain management, Pain Res
Management, 2007.
2006 Simon, C, Dsida, R, Jennings, M, Sadanand, V, Santhanam, S, Cleft Lip
Repair in Infants: Is There an Advantage in Performing a Peripheral Nerve
Block? Anesthesiology, 105: A1348, 2006.
2006 Sadanand, V., DiPatri, A., Rajaram, V., Stelpflug, W., Ito, J., Tomita, T.,
Outcomes with pediatric posteriror fossa ependymomas: A report of 26-
year experience at one center, Skull Base, 2006, 16(Supplement 1), p. 37.
2005 Kelly ME, Fourney DR, Guzman R, Sadanand V, Griebel R, Sanche S,
Propionibacterium acnes infections after cranial neurosurgery, Can J
Neurol Sci. 33(3):292-5, 2005.
2005 Honish C, Sadanand V, Fladeland V, Chow V, Pirouzmand F, The Reliability
of Ultrasound Measurements of Carotid Stenosis Compared to MRA and
DSA, Can J Neurol Sci, 32(4), p. 465-71, 2005.
2005 Sadanand V, Kelly M, Varughese G, Fourney D, Acute Quadriplegia
Secondary to Nontraumatic Cervical Disc Herniation: Case Report and
Review of the Literature, Can J Neurol Sci, 32(3), p. 356-58, 2005.
2003 Sadanand S, Kelly M, Griebel R, Split cord malformation associated with a
lipoma, dermal sinus tract and teratoma: report of two cases, Can J Neurol
Sci, Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May 2003
2003 Kelly M, Coupal D, Sadanand V, Patel AD and Griebel R, Visual outcome
following resection of craniopharyngioma in children, Can J Neurol Sci,
Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May 2003
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2003 Kelly M, Beavis C, Sadanand V and Hattingh S, Spontaneous spinal
epidural hematoma during pregnancy, a case report, Can J Neurol Sci,
Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May 2003
2003 Sadanand V, Ebenezer S, Kelly M, Griebel R, Pirouzmand F, The
epidemiology of CNS tumors in the province of Saskatchewan during the
last three decades, Can J Neurol Sci, Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May
2003
2003 Ebenezer S, Sadanand V, Kelly M, Griebel R, Pirouzmand F, Unusual
presentation of spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality with
disproportionate weakness of the lower extremities – a case report, Can J
Neurol Sci, Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May 2003
2003 Honish, C., Sadanand, V., Pirouzmand, F., “The reliability of B-mode
ultrasound measurement of carotid bifurcation stenoses compared to MR
angiogram and digital subtraction angiogram”, Abstract, Can J Neurol Sci,
Volume 30 (Supplement 2), May 2003.
2003 Sadanand, V., Kankesan, J., Yusuf, A., Rajalakshmi, S., Rao, P., Thiessen JJ,
Ling V, Stewart, C., Rutka, J.T., Sarma, D.S.R., Effect of PSC833 on the
Growth of Human Astrocytoma Cells in Vitro, Cancer Let., 2003. 198(1): p.
21-27.
2002 Kelly M, Sadanand V, Griebel R, Tuberous sclerosis associated with
subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, bilateral renal angiomyolipomas,
liver adenomas, cardiac rhabdomyoma and lymphangioleiomytosis
without mental retardation, Can J Neurol Sci, June 2002
2001 J. Kankesan, V. Sadanand, S.V. Sitaraman, A. Yusuf, J.J. Thiessen, P.M. Rao,
J.T. Rutka, V. Ling, S. Rajalakshmi, and D.S.R. Sarma. The effect of PSC 833, a
potent inhibitor of P-glycoprotein on the growth of several cancer cell
lines. Proc Am Assoc Cancer Res 2001; 42: p. 812.
2000 J. Kanakesan, V. Sadanand, S.V. Sitaraman, et al, “Can membrane
transporters like P-glycoprotein (Pgp) hold the key to cancer
development? International J Molecular Medicine, 2000, 6(1), S40.
1998 Sadanand, V, A.Yusuf, J.T. Rutka, D.S.R. Sarma Possible Role Of Pyrimidine
Nucleoside Phosphorylases In The Pathogenesis Of Astrocytoma, Clin.
Investig. Med., September 1998, A 358.
1997 Gentili, F., Sadanand, V., Long Term Outcome of Shunting in
Hydrocephalus, Can J Neurol Sci. 1997 May;24(2 Suppl 1):S3-66.
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Published Book Chapters
2010 Sadanand, V, Closed head injury, in Handbook of treatment strategies for
common medical problems, Yadlapalli, G Ed., See, Access and Intervene
Trust, Secundrabad, India, 2010.
2009 Sadanand, V, Comparing select healthcare systems and waiting lists, in
Multi-agent systems for healthcare simulation and modeling: Applications
for system improvement, Paranjape, R, Sadanand, A, Eds, IGI Global
Publishing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009.
2005 Sadanand, V and DiPatri, A, Open dysraphism: Myelomeningocele, in
Surgery of the Pediatric Spine, Kim, DH et al. Eds., Thieme Publishers, New
York, New York, 2005.
Study Guide Chapters
1997 Sadanand, V, Pediatric Neurosurgery, in the Neurosurgery Section of
MCCQE Notes 1997, University of Toronto Press
1997 Sadanand, V, Neurology, MCCQE Notes 1997, University of Toronto Press
1997 Sadanand, V, Plastic Surgery, MCCQE Notes 1997, University of Toronto
Press
ECONOMICS
Peer Reviewed Published
2000 Strategic Real Options and Endogenous Competition in Electronic
Banking, coauthors M.Courchane and D. Nickerson, Control Applications
of Optimization, July 2000, pp 104-109,
1996 Firm Scale and the Timing of Entry: A Choice between Commitment and
Flexibility, coauthor A. Sadanand, Journal of Economic Theory, 70(2),
516-530, August 1996.
1996 Endogenous Competition and Strategic Foreign Investment, coauthors M.
Courchane and D. Nickerson, Proceedings of the Canadian Journal of
Economics, April 1996, pp 483-489.
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1996 Bargaining Under Uncertainty and the Monotone Path, Solution,
coauthors W. Bossert and E. Nosal, Games and Economic Behaviour,
14:173-189, 1996.
1995 Unrestricted Bargaining under One--Sided Asymmetric Information,
coauthors E. Nosal and A. Sadanand, 1995, Economic Theory.
1994 Strategic Delay and Endogenous Offers in Bargaining Games with Private
Information, coauthors D. Nickerson and A. Sadanand., Journal of
Economics, 60 (2), 125--154, 1994.
1994 The Timing of Arbitration and Sequential Bargaining, coauthor C.J.
McKenna, 1994, Canadian Journal of Economics.
1994 Equilibria in Noncooperative Games I: Perturbations Based Refinements
of Nash Equilibria, coauthor A. Sadanand, 1994, Bulletin of Economic
Research, 46(3), 197-224
1994 Equilibria in Noncooperative Games II: Deviations Based Refinements of
Nash Equilibria, coauthor A. Sadanand, 1994, Bulletin of Economic
Research, 46(4).
1992 Player Importance and Forward Induction, coauthor A. Sadanand and A.
Amershi, Economic Letters 38, (1992), pp. 291–297.
1991 Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Precommitment in a Symmetric Duopoly:
A New Theory of Multinational Firms, Recent Advances in International
Banking and Finance, IV (1991), pp. 1–17.
1989 Probationary Periods in Agencies with Bilateral Asymmetric Information,
coauthors Asha Sadanand and Denton Marks, Canadian Journal of
Economics, 22(3), August 1989, pp.643-661.
1989 Endogenous Diffusion of Technology, International Journal of Industrial
Organization, 7(4), December 1989.
1988 Endogeneously Determined Price-Setting Monopoly in an Exchange
Economy, Journal of Economic Theory, 46, 1988, pp.172-178.
1981 Institutional Aspects of Geothermal Development, coauthors Roger G.
Noll, Louis L. Wilde and Tom K. Lee, in Geothermal Probabilistic Cost Study,
February 1981, JPL 5030-491, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
California.
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1980 Limitations to Contract Liability: The Case of Stereosat. in Stereosat: A
Proposed Private Sector/Government Joint Venture in Remote Sensing
from Space, coauthors Tom K. Lee and R. Mark Issac, June 1980, JPL
80-70, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
Working Papers
1995 Efficient Allocation Procedures in Transferrable Utility Games under
Uncertainty, January 1995, Working Paper, University of Guelph.
1993 Bargaining with Fall--Back Reserves, coauthors S. Jones and C.J. McKenna,
1993, Working Paper, University of Guelph.
1990 Bargaining Under Pure Uncertainty, coauthor E. Nosal, University of
Guelph, Working paper, 1990.
1989 Manipulated Nash Equilibria III: Applications, coauthors A. Amershi, A.
Sadanand, Working Paper, University of Guelph, August 1989.
1989 Manipulated Nash Equilibria II: Properties, coauthors A. Amershi, A.
Sadanand, Working Paper, University of Guelph, August 1989.
1989 Manipulated Nash Equilibrium I: Forward Induction and Thought Process
Dynamics in Extensive Form, coauthors Amin Amershi and Asha Sadanand,
Working Paper, University of Guelph, August 1989.
1986 Equilibrium with Endogeneously Determined Dominant Players:
Convergence Properties of the Equilibrium. Working Paper, Faculty of
Commerce And Business Administration, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, B.C., August 1986.
P R O F E S S I O N A L A C A D E M I C A C T I V I T I E S
1. Peer Reviewer for the National Science Foundation U.S.A. Grant proposals.
2. Peer Reviewer for International Economic Review.
3. Peer Reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Economics.
4. Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Business Administration.
5. Peer Reviewer for Management Science.
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6. Peer Reviewer for Operations Research.
7. Supervisor for several Ph.D. and Master's students at University of Guelph, Canada
8. External Examiner for several Ph.D. thesis defences.
9. University Examiner for Ph.D. thesis defence, University of British Columbia, Canada
C O N F E R E N C E S,
I N V I T E D S E M I N A R S A N D I N V I T E D L E C T U R E S
NEUROSURGERY
Conference Platform Presentations
2015 Current Developments in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Karnataka Association
of Neuroscience, February 2015
2013 Demonstration Surgery - Introduction to stereo-EEG, Advanced
Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery, Amrita Advanced Center for Epilepsy,
Kochi, India, January 5-6, 2013, Featured in the Times of India newspaper,
January 2013.
2013 Economics of Epilepsy Surgery, National Institute of Mental Health and
Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, August 16-18, 2013
2013 Surgically Treatable Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes, National Institute of
Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, August 16-18, 2013
2011 Surgery for multiple foci epilepsy, Western Neurosurgical Association,
Kauai, 2011
2006 Resection of posterior fossa ependymomas with CP angle extension,
North American Skull Base Society, 17th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, 2006.
2006 Chronic Headaches in Children: A Multimodal approach to pain
management, 7th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Vancouver,
2006.
2004 Synchrotron Based Imaging of the Epileptic Brain, Canadian Pediatric
Neurosurgery Group Annual Meeting, Ottawa, 2004.
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2003 The reliability of B-mode ultrasound measurement of carotid bifurcation
stenoses compared to MR angiogram and digital subtraction angiogram,
Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Quebec City, June, 2003.
2003 Managing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, 2003.
2003 Dissecting the Human Brain, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
Union of Nurses, 2003.
2003 The epidemiology of brain tumors in Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
Neurosurgical Society Meetings, 2003.
2002 The Impact of Shunting in Congenital and Perinatal Hydrocephalus: Long-
term Outcome in Adult Survivors, American Association of Neurological
Surgeons, Pediatric Section, Phoenix, Arizona, December 2002.
2002 Revisitng the rationale for a carotid endarterectomy, Saskatchewan
Neurosurgical Society Meetings, 2002.
2001 Induced Apoptosis in Brain Tumors, Research day, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Saskatchewan, 2001.
2001 Current Concepts in Head Injury, University of Saskatchewan, CME and
Telehealth speaker, November, 2000 and again in September 2001.
2000 Biological Suppression of Brain Tumors, University of Saskatchewan, CME
Speaker, October, 2000.
2000 Can Membrane Transporters Like P-Glycoprotein (Pgp) Hold The Key To
Cancer Development? 5th World Congress on Advances in Oncology,
Athens Greece, October, 2000.
1998 Possible role of pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylases in the pathogenesis
of astrocytoma, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 67th
Annual Meetings, Toronto, September, 1998.
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Conference Poster Presentations
2005 Outcomes with Pediatric Posterior Fossa Ependymoma: A Report of 26-
Year Experience at One Center, North American Skull Base Society
Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 2005, Poster and Video Presentations.
2003 The epidemiology of CNS tumors in the province of Saskatchewan during
the last three decades, Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
Quebec City, 2003, Poster Presentation.
2003 Functional outcome following resection of craniopharyngioma in children,
Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Quebec City, 2003, Poster
Presentation.
2003 Split cord malformation associated with a lipoma, dermal sinus tract and
teratoma: report of two cases, Canadian Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, Quebec City, 2003, Poster Presentation.
2002 Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, 43rd Annual Meetings,
Vancouver, June, 2002, Poster Presentation.
2001 Tuberous Sclerosis Associated With Subependymal Giant Cell
Astrocytoma, Bilateral Renal Angiomyolipomas, Liver Adenomas, Cardiac
Rhabdomyoma, Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and Pelvic
Endometrioma without Mental Retardation, American Association of
Neurological Surgeons, Pediatric Section Annual Meetings, 2001, Poster
Presentation.
2000 Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Antonio, September, 2000, Poster
Presentation.
1999 Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, 40th Annual Meetings,
Edmonton, June, 1999, Poster Presentation.
1999 Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, September, 1999, Poster
Presentation.
1997 Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, 38th Annual Meetings,
Saskatoon, June, 1997, Poster Presentation.
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Conference Participation
2013 International Society of Pediatric Nerosurgeons, Annual Meeting, Mainz,
Germany, September 2013.
2011 International Society of Pediatric Nerosurgeons, Annual Meeting, Goa,
India, September 2011.
2002 Cerebral Aneurysms and Vascular Remodelling, University of Toronto, June
2002, Invited participant.
ECONOMICS
Conference Invited Speaker
1992 Invited speaker at University of British Columbia, Canada, Economics,
April 1992.
1991 Invited speaker at McMaster University, Canada 1991.
1988 Invited speaker at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India,
September 1988.
1988 Invited speaker at Caltech, Pasadena, California, 1988.
Several invited seminars at University of British Columbia, McMaster
University, York University, University of Alberta, University of Guelph,
Brock University, and Queen's University, all in Canada.
Conference Platform Presentations
1992 North American Economics and Finance Association, January 1992,
Platform Presentation.
1992 Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Montreal, June 1992, Platform
Presentation.
1990 7th World Congress of the Econometric Society, 1990, Platform
Presentation.
1990 Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Montreal, June 1990, Platform
Presentation.
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1989 Econometric Society meetings, 1989, December, Platform Presentation.
1989 Canadian Economics Association meetings, 1989, Discussant.
1989 Canadian Macroeconomics Study Group Annual Meetings, Kingston,
November 1989.
1989 Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Montreal, June 1989, Platform
Presentation.
1988 Econometric Society Winter Meetings, New York, December 1988,
Platform Presentation.
1988 European Economics Association Meetings, Bologna, Italy, August 1988,
Platform Presentation.
1988 Canadian Economic Theory Meetings, Vancouver, May 1988, Discussant.
1987 Annual Meetings of the Western Economic Association, July 1987,
Discussant.
1987 Canadian Economic Theory Conference, May 1987, Platform Presentation.
1986 Canadian Economic Theory Conference, Montreal, May 1986, Platform
Presentation.
1985 5th World Congress of the Econometric Society, Cambridge, August 1985,
Platform Presentation.
1984 Econometric Society, Winter Meetings, December 1984, Dallas,
Discussant.
1983 58th Annual Meetings of the Western Economic Association, Seattle, July
1983.
1983 CEPR Conference on Incentives in Markets and Organizations, Stanford
University, April 1983.
1982 Econometric Society, winter meetings, December 1982, New York,
Platform Presentation.
1981 NBER, Decentralization Conference, Stanford University, U.S.A. April
1981.
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M E M B E R S H I P S
2017 European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
2012-Present International Society of Paediatric Neurosurgeons
2011-Present California Association of Neurological Surgeons
2011-Present Western Neurosurgical Society
2010-Present American Association of Pediatrics
2006-Present Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
2006-Present American Association of Neurological Surgeons
2006-Present American College of Surgeons
2000-Present Ontario Medical Association
1997-Present Canadian Medical Association
S I G N A T U R E
Signed:
by: Venkatraman Sadanand
at: Loma Linda, California, 92354, U.S.A
on: January 16, 2017