Curriculum Vitae

Rahul Kumar Nath, M. D.

Birth: April 4, 1957

Current: July 1, 2004 to PresentDirectorTexas Nerve & Paralysis Institute6400 Fannin St., Ste. 2420Houston, TX 77030

July 1, 2004 to PresentPresidentIntron Pharmaceuticals, LLC.Biotechnology and Molecular Research

July 1996 – June 2004Asst. Professor; Dept of Surgery, Div of Plastic Surgeryand Department of NeurosurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas

America’s Top Doctors: Peer-Nominated and Elected to America’s Top DoctorsYears 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Brachial

Plexus and Pediatric Brachial Plexus Surgery)

Academic Activities: Elected Chairman The International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve InjuryMarch 2006- Present

December 2004 to PresentFounderThe International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

August 2005 to PresentFounder and Editor-in-ChiefJournal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

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Training - Clinical:

1. Medical School: Northwestern University,The Feinberg School of MedicineChicago, IL, USA1988 M. D.

2. Internship: Northwestern University,The Feinberg School of MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Internship ProgramChicago, ILJune 1988 – June 1989: General Surgery

3. Residency: Northwestern University,The Feinberg School of MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Residency ProgramChicago, ILJuly1989 - June1991: General Surgery

4. Residency: Washington University in St. Louis,School of MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic SurgerySt. Louis, MOJuly 1991 - June 1994: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowships – Research: July 1991 – June 1992Molecular NeurophysiologyGenetic Regulation of Fetal Wound RepairWashington University in St. Louis, School of MedicineSt. Louis, MO

Fellowships – Clinical:

1. July 1994-June 1995Peripheral Nerve and Pain SurgeryDr. Krishna Kumar, Clinical Professor of NeurosurgeryUniversity of Saskatchewan, Department of SurgeryRegina, Saskatchewan; Canada

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2. July 1995-June 1996Peripheral Nerve and Hand/Microvascular SurgeryPaul M. Weeks, M. D., Susan E. Mackinnon, M.D., Roger Khouri, M.D., SupervisorsWashington University in St. LouisSchool of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Licenses and Certifications

Active Medical Licenses – Active, Unrestricted, Permanent, Medical LicensesTexas; California; Florida; Illinois;Missouri; Nevada; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania;Washington.

DEA (Federal) Number – Active, UnrestrictedState of Missouri: Controlled Substance Certificate State of Texas: Controlled Substance Certificate

National Medical Board Exams:

NMB Part I: 1986 NMB Part II: 1988 NMB Part III: 1989

American Board of Plastic Surgery: Board Certified,Diplomate since 1998 Recertified 2008

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Curriculum VitaeMedical and Service Information

Hospital Affiliations:

1. Memorial Hermann Hospital – Medical Center2. The Methodist Hospital3. Texas Children’s Hospital4. Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)

Professional Societies:

1. American Association for the Advancement of Science2. American Medical Association3. Texas Medical Association4. American Board of Plastic Surgeons5. The International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Participations

National/ International Academic:

1. Program Chairman; American Society for Peripheral Nerve meeting,Los Angeles, CA – 1999

2. Co-chairman; Brachial Plexus Panel, American Society of ReconstructiveMicrosurgery meeting, Montreal, Canada, June 1996

3. Program Committee of the Plastic Surgery Research Council,Ann Arbor, MI - March 1995

4. Founder 2004; The International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

5. Founder and Editor-in-Chief, 2005; Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Local Academic:

1. Animal Bio-Safety Committee, Baylor College of Medicine (1998 to 2000)2. Institutional Review Board, Baylor College of Medicine (1996 to1999)

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Curriculum VitaeResearch Information, Inventions, Patents,

Laboratory Experience and Awards

Research:

1. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation: “Adult Human Fibroblasts in the Fetal Wound Environment”, grant, April 1992 – March 1993 (1 year / $4,567)

2. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation : “Homeobox Gene Regulation of FetalWound Repair”, grant, April 1993-March 1994 (1 year / $4,762)

3. MSc. Project Proposal, John Jensen, Senior Medical Student, Washington University School of Medicine : “Homeobox Gene Activity in Fetal Skin Wounds”, grant, January 1993- July 1994 (1 year / $12,000)

4. Baylor/Zeneca Strategic Alliance: “Anti-Fibrotic Gene Therapy”, grant, January 1977 - December 1999 (5 years / $500,000)

5. The Methodist Hospital Foundation Research : “Inhibition of Neuroma Formation during Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, grant, January 1997 – December 1999 ($22,345/$44,379)

Inventions and Patents:

1. USA Patent Number 6749616Surgical system for repairing and grafting severed nerves and methods of repairing and grafting severed nervesJune 14, 2004.

2. USA Patent Number 7173122Antisense oligonucleotides to type I procollagenFebruary 6, 2007.

3. USA Patent Number 7396823Therapy inhalation involving antisense oligonucleotides for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisJuly 8, 2008

Laboratory Experience:

1. Tissue culture (human, rabbit, mouse, rat)2. Explant culture (rabbit, mouse, rat)3. In situ hybridization (RNA / RNA ; DNA / RNA ; Procollagen type I;

Fibronectin; Laminin; Homeodomain; Hox D11; S8)4. Northern blot5. RNAse protection (Hox D11)6. Polymerase chain reaction7. Immunohistochemistry (TGF-Beta 1; TGF-Beta 2; Hox species)8. Mammalian fetal and embryonic surgery ( rabbit, mouse, rat)9. Paraffin sectioning and histology10. Frozen sectioning

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Awards:

1. First place presentation, Resident Paper, St. Louis Society of Plastic Surgeons, 19932. Research Award by Baylor-Zeneca Alliance for Development of Theraeup Therapeutic Target Molecule for Scar Reduction in Humans, $10,0003. Peer-Nominated America’s Top Doctors (Castle- Connolly Publications)

Years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20094. Peer- Nominated Houston’s Top Doctors (H-Texas magazine)

Years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20105. Peer- Nominated Houston’s Top Doctors for Children (H-Texas magazine)

Years 2006, 2007, 20086. Peer- Nominated Houston’s Top Doctors for Women (H-Texas magazine)

Year 2007, 2008

Invited Lecturerand

Presentations and Abstracts

Invited Lecturer:

1. Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Applications of Tissue Engineering in Dentistry, Orlando, FL - April 1997

2. Experimental and Clinical Aspects of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Department of Oral Surgery. University of Michigan, School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI - November 1997

3. Perioperative Management of Children Undergoing Secondary Surgery for Brachial Plexus Injury. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting (Operating Room Nursing Subsection): Boston, MA - 998

4. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries. 3rd Annual Conference of Erb’s, Information and Resource Group, Waco, TX - June 1999

5. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries. Erb’s Palsy Information and Resource Group Annual Meeting, Waco, TX - June 1999

6. Surgical Management of Erb’s Palsy, Kansas City Children’s Hospital Symposium on Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries, Kansas City, MO – August 1999

7. Surgical Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries: Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN - 1999

8. Surgical Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorder. 9th World Congress on Pain, Vienna, Austria - 1999

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Curriculum Vitae9. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries and Management. American College of Surgeons

Annual Meeting; Panel on Paralysis. San Francisco, CA - 199910. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries. 1st Annual Meeting of the Tri-

State Brachial Plexus Parents Network, Nashville, TN - May 200011. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries. 2nd Annual Northwest Brachial

Plexus Network, Seattle, WA - June 200012. Surgery and Rehabilitation of Brachial Plexus Injuries. Pennsylvania Association of

Physical and Occupational Therapists Symposium, Pennsylvania, PA - November 2000

13. Management of Erb’s Palsy: Rehabilitation and Surgery: 2nd Annual Kansas City Children’s Hospital Symposium on Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries, Kansas City, MO - September 2000

14. Surgical Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries: Keynote Speaker, Brachial Plexus Injury Symposium, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India, December 2003.

15. Management of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury: Invited Lecturer, Sociedad Peruana de Neurocirugia, Lima, Peru, May 28, 2004.

16. Therapy of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: Instructor with course offering CEU letter of completion for 12 hours; Easter Seals, Dupage County, Chicago, IL – February 2005.

17. Managing Complex Neuromuscular Pediatric Upper Extremity Dysfunction/A Focus on Surgical Interventions and Rehabilitation. University of Arkansas Medical School and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR – October 2005

18. Modern Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury : Instructor with course offering CEU letter of completion for 12 hours; Easter Seals, Dupage County, Chicago, IL – February 2006

19. Surgical Treatment of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries: Invited Lecturer, McGill University Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Montreal, P.Q., Canada, October 2006.

20. What’s New in Brachial Plexus Injury Rehabilitation: Invited Lecturer, Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, NV, November 3, 2006.

21. The Nath Method of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Management: Invited Lecturer, Biennial Conference of the Brachial Plexus Surgery Group of India, Mumbai, India, February, 2007.

22. Hands- On Surgery of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries: Invited Lecturer, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, February, 2007.

23. The Nath Method of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Management: Invited Lecturer, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India, February, 2007.

24. Modern Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury : Instructor with course offering CEU letter of completion for 12 hours; Easter Seals, Dupage County, Chicago, IL – April 2007.

25. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: The Nath Method of Diagnosis and Treatment: Invited Lecturer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Brachial Plexus Clinic, October 24, 2008.

26. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries: Invited Lecturer, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, TN, India, December 29, 2008.

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Curriculum Vitae27. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: Invited Lecturer, GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore, TN,

India, December 30, 2008.28. Surgical Treatment of Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy: Invited Lecturer, Combined

Sections Annual Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, February 12, 2009.

29. Surgical Positioning and Nerve Injury, Invited Lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, St. Mary's Medical Center, West Balm Beach, Florida,October, 13, 2011.

30. Exploration and Neurolysis Results for Winging Scapula, Invited Lecture, Orthopedic Surgery Controversies, Napa, California, October 5-7, 2011.

31. Open Suprascapular Neuropathy Releases, Invited Lecture, Orthopedic Surgery Controversies, Napa, California, October 5-7, 2011.

32. Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, Invited presentation, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Lagoon Hospital, Lagos Nigeria, February 23, 2012

Presentations and Abstracts:

1. Kumar, K, and Nath, RK. Treatment of Chronic Pain by Epidural Cord Stimulation: An 11-year experience. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, TN - 1990

2. Nath, RK and Weeks, PM. The Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta in Fetal and Adult Wound Healing in Rabbits. Annual meeting of the Missouri Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, St. Louis, MO - 1992

3. Kumar, K, and Nath, RK. Spinal Cord Stimulation in Peripheral Vascular Disease. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Winnipeg, MN -1992

4. Nath, RK and Parks, W and Markham, H and Weeks, PM Collagen Regulation in Fetal Skin Wounds. 78th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA - 1992

5. Nath, RK and Parks, W and Weeks, PM Procollagen Type I mRNA Analysis in Fetal and Adult Wounds. Annual Meeting of the St. Louis Association of Plastic Surgeons, St. Louis, MO - 1993

6. Nath, RK and Jensen, J and Markham, H and Mackinnon, SE. Expression of Collagen in Peripheral Nerves. 4th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Rye Brooks, NY - 1994

7. Nath, RK and Jensen, J and MacKinnon, SE and Weeks, PM. Regulation of Procollagen Type I mRNA in Injured Peripheral Nerves. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI - 1994

8. Nath, RK and Jones, TR and Kraemer, BA. Ear Reconstruction in the Adult. Regional Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Lake of the Ozarks, MO - 1994

9. Kumar, K and Nath, RK. Peripheral Vascular Disease: The Role of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation. Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Neurosurgery, Orlando, FL - 1995

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Curriculum Vitae10. Nath, RK and Jensen, J, and Weeks, PM. Genetic Regulation of Fetal Wound

Repair. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, New York, NY - 199511. Kumar, K and Nath, RK. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Responds to Spinal Cord

Stimulation. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Victoria BC - 1995

12. Nath, RK and Jensen, J and Duboule, D and Weeks, PM. The Temporal Expression of Homeobox Gene D11 in Fetal Murine Limb Repair. Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA – 1995

13. Nath, RK and Kwon, B and MacKinnon, SE and Resnick, S. Modulation of Collagen Type I Synthesis in Injured Peripheral Nerve. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, St. Louis, MO - 1996

14. Kumar, K and Nath, RK, and Burgess J. Peripheral: Vascular Disease and Spinal Cord Stimulation. Annual Meeting of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Orlando, FL - 1996.

15. Kumar, K and Nath, RK and Toth, C: Parameters of Success in Deep Brain Stimulation for Intractable Pain: A 15-year experience Annual Meeting of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Orlando, FL - 1996

16. Kumar, K and Nath, RK, and Toth, C. Spinal Cord Electrostimulation in Cronic Pain: A 15-year experience. Annual Meeting of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Orlando, FL - 1996

17. Nath, RK and Kwon, B and MacKinnon, SE and Resnick, S. Antibody to Transforming Growth Factor, Subtype Beta, Reduces Collagen Expression in Injured Peripheral Nerve. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, St. Louis, MO – 1996

18. Jensen, JN and Nath, RK and Shenaq, SM. In Vitro Inhibition of Collagen Expression using Antisense Nucleic Acids. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Galveston, TX - 1997

19. Nath, RK and Shenaq, SM. Secondary Reconstruction of the Shoulder following Brachial Plexus Injury. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, Williamsburg, VA - 1997

20. Nath, RK. Scar Control in Peripheral Nerve. Sunderland Society Meeting, Vail, Colorado - 1997

21. Celik, N; Nath, RK, Weinfeld AB, Nelson M, and Shenaq SM. Constant Triceps Branch within the Axillary Nerve Sheath. American Association of Hand Surgery Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ – 1998

22. Boutros S. Weinfeld AB, Mackinnon SE, Nath RK, and Yuksel E. Flexor Carpiulnaris Transfer to Pronator Teres Nerve: A Histomorphometric Study and Case Report. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ - 1998

23. Nath, RK, Jensen, JN, Weinfeld AB and Yuksel E. Antisense Oligonucleotide Reduction of Collagen 1 Protein in Mouse 3T3 Cells. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Loma Linda, CA - 1998

24. Nath, RK, Jensen JN, Weinfed AB and Yuksel E. Reduction of Collagen Type 1 Protein Production of Fibroblasts using Antisense DNA Oligonucleotides. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, Vancouver, Canada - 1998.

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Curriculum Vitae25. Nath, RK, Jensen JN, and Weinfeld AB. Collagen Type 1 Blockade with Antisense

Oligonucleotide DNA. American College of Surgeons Meeting, Orlando, FL - 199826. Stal S, Klebuc, Klebuc M, and Nath RK. Digital Imaging in Clinical Plastic

Surgical Practice. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Meeting, Boston, MA - 1998.

27. Shenaq SM, Jedrysiak A, Nath, RK, Lee R, Laurent JP, and Nelson M. Secondary Reconstruction in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury. American Association for Hand Surgery, Hawaii - 1999

28. Shenaq SM, Jedrysiak A, Nath RK, Lee R, Laurent JP, and Nelson MA. 12-Year Experience with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Management. American Association for Hand Surgery. Hawaii - 1999

29. Nath RK, Yuksel E, Weinfeld AB and Jensen JN. Reduction of Collagen 1 Protein In Vitro with Atisense Oligonucleotide DNA. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Pittsburgh, PA – 1999

30. Williams HB, Van Beek A, Schubert W, Migliori M, Nath RK, Gupta A, Kutz J, Ziesman M and Bender-Samual R. Phase I Study of Maintenance of Function in Muscle Using Electrical Stimulation with an Implantable System following peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair. American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Los Angeles, CA – 1999

31. Induction Of Angiogenesis Using Holmium-Yag Laser: Endothelial Cell Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor.” Yuksel E, Dickason RR, Basaran I, Xiong WJ, Nath RK, Shenaq,SM. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Seattle,WA, 2000

32. Sustained Release Of Oligonucleotides Using Plga/Peg Microsphere Delivery System. Yuksel E, Nath RK, Cleek R, Weinfeld AB, Xiong WJ. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Seattle, WA, 2000.

33. Nath, RK, Shenaq SM, Slawin KM, Kadmon D, Miles B and Scardino P. Restoration of Potency with Surgical Nerve Grafting following Prostatectomy. American Society for Plastic Surgery, Orlando, FL – 2001

34. Nath RK. Modern Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury. First Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, Houston, TX, March 2006.

35. Nath RK. Nerve Transfers in Upper Motor Neuron Diseases. 3rd International Congress of Emirates Neuroscience Society, Dubai, UAE, December 18, 2008

36. Nath RK. Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries. 3rd International Congress of Emirates Neuroscience Society, Dubai, UAE, December 18, 2008

37. Nath RK. Use of antisense oligonucleotides in reduction of collagen type 1 mRNA in mammalian wound healing. Second International Conference on Drug Discovery and Therapy, Dubai, UAE, February 4, 2010.

Books

1. Nath, RK. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries; The Nath Method of Diagnosis and Treatment. VBW Publishing, College Station, TX- 2007. ISBN: 978-1-58939-970-9

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Book Chapters

1. Nath RK: Fetal wound repair manual, in Protocol and Procedure Manual of the Wound Repair and Regeneration Laboratory, Washington University in St. Louis, Division of Plastic Surgery, 1992.

2. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, Stelnicki E: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The controversy continues, in Clin Plast Surg. Philadelphia, W B Saunders, 1996, pp 435-446.

3. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Management of neuromas in the hand, in Hand Clin. Philadelphia, W B Saunders, 1996, pp 745-756.

4. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, in Weinzweg J (ed) Plastic Surgery Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 1999.

5. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Peripheral nerve injuries, in Weinzweg J (ed) Plastic Surgery Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 1999.

6. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Peripheral nerve regeneration, in Lynch SE, Genco RJ, Marx RE (eds): Tissue Engineering: Applications in maxillofacial surgery and periodontics. Chicago, Quintessence Pub Co, 1999, pp 201-216.

7. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: The experimental basis for nerve repair-clinical application, in May M, Schaitkin BM (eds): The Facial Nerve. New York, Thieme, 2000, pp 115-126.

8. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Peripheral nerve injuries, in Weinzweg J (ed) Hand & Wrist Surgery Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 2000, pp 105-109.

9. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, in Weinzweg J (ed) Hand & Wrist Surgery Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 2000, pp 155-159.

10. Nath RK: Median nerve compression in the forearm, in Allieu Y, Mackinnon SE (eds): Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Upper Limb. London, Martin Dunitz, 2002, pp 75-85.

11. Nath RK, Shenaq SM, Laurent J, Nelson M: Secondary reconstruction in obstetric brachial plexus injuries, in Midha R, Zager EL (eds): Surgery of Peripheral Nerves. New York, Thieme Medical, 2008, pp 33-38.

12. Nath RK, Shenaq SM, Laurent J, Nelson M: Neurotization in brachial plexus injury, in Midha R, Zager EL (eds): Surgery of Peripheral Nerves. New York, Thieme Medical, 2008, pp 46-50.

Instructional Courses

1. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: Dallas, TX – 1996

2. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: San Francisco, CA – 1997

3. Nath RK and Rabinovsky E. Peripheral Nerve Physiology and Regeneration, Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Galveston, TX - 1997

4. Nath, RK. Molecular Biologic Techniques in Surgical Research. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Galveston, TX - 1997

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Curriculum Vitae5. Nath, RK, Dellon AL and Midha R. Surgical Management of Painful Neuromas.

American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, Vancouver, Canada – 19986. Williams, B, Nath RK, Van Beek A. Clinical Experience with the Medtronic

Implantable Muscle Stimulator. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, Vancouver, Canada - 1998

7. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of Peripheral Nerve. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: Boston, MA - 1998

8. Nath RK, Wirt S, and Traylor G. Perioperative Management of Children Undergoing Secondary Surgery for Brachial Plexus Injury. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: Boston, MA - 1998

9. Nelson M, Nath RK, and Davis L. Surgical Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. San Antonio, TX - 1998

10. Nath, RK and Rabinovsky E. Molecular Biologic Techniques in Plastic Surgery Research. American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Los Angeles, CA - 1999

11. Nath, RK and Mackinnon SE. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve. International Conference for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. San Francisco, CA - 1999

12. Nath RK, Risk Factors and Management of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries in Infants. Children’s Mercy Hospital International Colloquium on Erbs’s Palsy. Kansas City, MO - 1999

13. Nath, RK. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries and Management. American College of Surgeons on Panel on Paralysis. San Francisco, CA - 1999

14. Nath, RK. Surgical Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorder. 9th World Congress on Pain, Vienna, Austria - 1999

15. Nath RK. Surgical Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries. Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN - 1999

16. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: New Orleans, LA - 1999

17. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: Los Angeles, CA - 2000

18. Mackinnon SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting: Orlando, FL - 2001

19. Nath RK. Live surgery demonstration of secondary correction for obstetric brachial plexus injury; live surgical demonstration of intercostal nerve transfers for complete brachial plexus injury. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Symposium on Brachial Plexus Injury, New Delhi, 2003.

20. Nath RK. Live surgery demonstration of Triangle Tilt operation for SHEAR Deformity in obstetric brachial plexus injuries. Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, TN, India, December 2008.

21. Nath RK and Mettler A. Modern management of brachial plexus injury. Memorial Hermann Hospital and TIRR, Houston, TX, August 22-23, 2009.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Curriculum Vitae1. Miller VT, Nath R, Kwaan HC, Nishiura B: Reproducibility of two in vivo tests

of platelet function. Thromb Res 52:507-515, 1988.2. Kumar K, Wyant GM, Nath R: Deep brain stimulation for control of intractable

pain in humans, present and future: a ten-year follow-up. Neurosurgery 26:774-782, 1990.

3. Kumar K, Nath R, Wyant GM: Treatment of chronic pain by epidural spinal cord stimulation: a 10-year experience. J Neurosurg 75:402-407, 1991.

4. Brown PS, Jr., Nath R, Votapka T, Slaughter M, Meyers SN, Talano JV, Joob A: Traumatic ventricular septal defect and disruption of the descending thoracic aorta. Ann Thorac Surg 52:143-144, 1991.

5. Kumar K, Nath RK, Wyant GM: Spinal cord stimulation for management of chronic intractable pain, in Brock M, Banerji AK, Sambasivan M (eds): Modern Neurosurgery, 1990, pp 329-340.

6. Nath RK, Parks W, Markham H, Weeks PM: Collagen regulation in fetal skin wounds. Surg Forum 43:497-499, 1992.

7. Weeks PM, Nath RK: Fetal wound repair: a new direction. Plast Reconstr Surg 91:922-924, 1993.

8. Nath RK, LaRegina M, Markham H, Ksander GA, Weeks PM: The expression of transforming growth factor type beta in fetal and adult rabbit skin wounds. J Pediatr Surg 29:416-421, 1994.

9. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, Weeks PM: Ulnar nerve transection as a complication of two-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a case report. J Hand Surg [Am] 18:896-898, 1993.

10. Nath RK, Parks WC, Mackinnon SE, Hunter DA, Markham H, Weeks PM: The regulation of collagen in fetal skin wounds: mRNA localization and analysis. J Pediatr Surg 29:855-862, 1994.

11. Nath RK, Jensen J, Weeks PM: Temporally variable induction of homeobox gene D11 during wound repair in the fetal mouse limb. Surg Forum 46:682-684, 1995.

12. Kumar K, Nath RK, Nair CPV, Tchang SP: Symptomatic epidural lipomatosis secondary to obesity. Case report. J Neurosurg 85:348-350, 1996.

13. Choi PD, Nath R, Mackinnon SE: Iatrogenic injury to the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves in the groin: a case report, diagnosis, and management. Ann Plast Surg 37:60-65, 1996.

14. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK: Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain in peripheral neuropathy. Surg Neurol 46:363-369, 1996.

15. Kumar K, Nath RK, Toth C: Spinal cord stimulation is effective in the management of reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Neurosurgery 40:503-509, 1997.

16. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, Jensen JN, Parks WC: Spatial pattern of type I collagen expression in injured peripheral nerve. J Neurosurg 86:866-870, 1997.

17. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, Shenaq SM: New nerve transfers following peripheral nerve injuries. Oper Tech Plast Reconstr Surg 4:2-11, 1997.

18. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK, Verma AK, Burgess JJ: Improvement of limb circulation in peripheral vascular disease using epidural spinal cord stimulation: a prospective study. J Neurosurg 86:662-669, 1997.

19. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK: Deep brain stimulation for intractable pain: a 15-year experience. Neurosurgery 40:736-747, 1997.

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Curriculum Vitae20. Nath RK, Kwon B, Mackinnon SE, Jensen JN, Reznik S, Boutros S: Antibody to

transforming growth factor beta reduces collagen production in injured peripheral nerve. Plast Reconstr Surg 102:1100-1108, 1998.

21. Nath RK, Kraemer BA, Azizzadeh A: Complete ear replantation without venous anastomosis. Microsurgery 18:282-285, 1998.

22. Nath RK, Jensen JN, Weinfeld AB: Collagen type I blockade with antisense oligonucleotide DNA. Surg Forum 49:656-657, 1998.

23. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK, Laing P: Epidural spinal cord stimulation for treatment of chronic pain--some predictors of success. A 15-year experience. Surg Neurol 50:110-121, 1998.

24. Shenaq SM, Berzin E, Lee R, Laurent JP, Nath R, Nelson MR: Brachial plexus birth injuries and current management. Clin Plast Surg 25:527-536, 1998.

25. Kim ED, Scardino PT, Hampel O, Mills NL, Wheeler TM, Nath RK: Interposition of sural nerve restores function of cavernous nerves resected during radical prostatectomy. J Urol 161:188-192, 1999.

26. Boutros S, Nath RK, Yüksel E, Weinfeld AB, Mackinnon SE: Transfer of flexor carpi ulnaris branch of the ulnar nerve to the pronator teres nerve: histomorphometric analysis. J Reconstr Microsurg 15:119-122, 1999.

27. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE: Nerve transfers in the upper extremity. Hand Clin 16:131-139, 2000.

28. Kim ED, Scardino PT, Kadmon D, Slawin K, Nath RK: Interposition sural nerve grafting during radical retropubic prostatectomy. Urology 57:211-216, 2001.

29. Kim ED, Nath R, Kadmon D, Lipshultz LI, Miles BJ, Slawin KM, Tang H-Y, Wheeler T, Scardino PT: Bilateral nerve graft during radical retropubic prostatectomy: 1-year followup. J Urol 165:1950-1956, 2001.

30. Canto EI, Nath RK, Slawin KM: Cavermap-assisted sural nerve interposition graft during radical prostatectomy. Urol Clin North Am 28:839-848, 2001.

31. Kim ED, Nath R, Slawin KM, Kadmon D, Miles BJ, Scardino PT: Bilateral nerve grafting during radical retropubic prostatectomy: extended follow-up. Urology 58:983-987, 2001.

32. Weinfeld AB, Cheng J, Nath RK, Basaran I, Yuksel E, Rose JE: Topographic mapping of the superior transverse scapular ligament: a cadaver study to facilitate suprascapular nerve decompression. Plast Reconstr Surg 110:774-779, 2002.

33. Slawin KM, Canto EI, Shariat SF, Gore JL, Kim E, Kattan MW, Wheeler TM, Nath RK: Sural nerve interposition grafting during radical prostatectomy. Rev Urol 4:17-23, 2002.

34. Shenaq SM, Kim JY, Armenta AH, Nath RK, Cheng E, Jedrysiak A: The Surgical Treatment of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy. Plast Reconstr Surg 113:54E-67E, 2004.

35. Nath RK, Lyons AB, Bietz G: Physiological and clinical advantages of median nerve fascicle transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve following brachial plexus root avulsion injury. J Neurosurg 105:830-834, 2006.

36. Nath RK, Melcher SE, Paizi M: Surgical correction of unsuccessful derotational humeral osteotomy in obstetric brachial plexus palsy: evidence of the significance of scapular deformity in the pathophysiology of the medial rotation contracture. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 1:9, 2006.

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Curriculum Vitae37. Nath RK, Paizi M: Scapular deformity in obstetric brachial plexus palsy: a new

finding. Surg Radiol Anat 29:133-140, 2007.38. Nath RK, Xiong W, Humphries AD, Beri R: Treatment with antisense

oligonucleotide reduces the expression of type I collagen in a human-skin organ-wound model: implications for antifibrotic gene therapy. Ann Plast Surg 59:699-706, 2007.

39. Nath RK, Paizi M: Improvement in abduction of the shoulder after reconstructive soft-tissue procedures in obstetric brachial plexus palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:620-626, 2007.

40. Nath RK, Melcher SE: Rapid recovery of serratus anterior muscle function after microneurolysis of long thoracic nerve injury. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 2:4, 2007.

41. Nath RK, Paizi M, Melcher SE, Farina KL: Upright MRI of glenohumeral dysplasia following obstetric brachial plexus injury. Magn Reson Imaging 25:1277-1282, 2007.

42. Nath RK, Lyons AB, Bietz G: Microneurolysis and decompression of long thoracic nerve injury are effective in reversing scapular winging: long-term results in 50 cases. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:25, 2007.

43. Nath RK, Lyons AB, Melcher SE, Paizi M: Surgical correction of the medial rotation contracture in obstetric brachial plexus palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:1638-1644, 2007.

44. Nath RK, Lyons AB, Paizi M: Successful management of foot drop by nerve transfers to the deep peroneal nerve. J Reconstr Microsurg 24:419-427, 2008.

45. Nath RK, Humphries AD: Computed tomography of the shoulders in patients with obstetric brachial plexus injuries: a retrospective study. Ann Surg Innov Res 2:4, 2008.

46. Nath RK, Liu X: Nerve reconstruction of obstetric brachial plexus injury results in worsening of glenohumeral deformity: a case control study. J Bone Joint Surg Br 91-B:649-54, 2009.

47. Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Melcher SE, Bala M, Wentz MJ: Arm rotated medially with supination - the ARMS variant: description of its surgical correction. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:32, 2009.

48. Nath RK, Amrani A, Melcher SE, Eichhorn MG: Triangle tilt surgery in an older pediatric patient with obstetric brachial plexus injury. ePlasty 9:e26, 2009.

49. Nath R, Matyja M, Naziemiec L, Gogola A. Results of an operative treatment of the child with Duchenne- Erb’s type obstetric brachial plexus injury- case report. Polish Child Neurology 18:79- 84, 2009.

50. Somasundaram C, Nath RK, Perkinson J, Somasundaram SG, Bjarnason I. NSAID-induced gut inflammation and vasoconstriction: Causes and potential reversal with beta-CGRP – A hypothesis. Bioscience Hypotheses 2:290-294, 2009.

51.       Nath RK, Liu X. Melcher SE, Fan J.  Long-term outcomes of triangle tilt surgery for obstetric brachial plexus injury. Pediatr Surg Int 26:393-9, 2010.

52.       Nath RK, Bowen ME, Eichhorn MG. Pressure-Specified Sensory Device versus Electrodiagnostic Testing in Brachial Plexus Upper Trunk Injury. J Reconstr Microsurg 26:235-42, 2010

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Curriculum Vitae53.       Nath, RK, Amrani A, Melcher SE, Wentz MJ, Paizi M. Surgical normalization of

the shoulder joint in obstetric brachial plexus injury. Annals of Plastic Surgery 65:411-7, 2010.

54. Nath RK, Karicherla P, Mahmooduddin F. Shoulder Function and Anatomy in Complete Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Long-term Improvement after TriangleTilt Surgery, Childs Nervous System 26:1009-19, 2010

55. Li JT, Somasundaram C, Bian K, Xiong W, Mahmooduddin F, Nath, RK, Murad F. Nitric-Oxide Signaling and Neural Stem Cell Differentiation in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration, ePlasty 10:e42, 2010.56. Nath RK, Avila, MB, Karicherala P. Triangle tilt surgery as salvage procedure

for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury, Pediatr Surg Int 26:913-8, 2010.

57. Nath RK, Mahmooduddin F, Xiaomei L, Wentz MJ, Humphries AD. Coracoid Abnormalities and Their Relationship with Glenohumeral Deformities in Children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:237, 2010.

58. Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Xiong X, Li JT, Bian K, Murad F. Protective Effect of Type I Collagen Antisense Oligonucleotides on Bleomycin Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. The Open Conference Proceedings Journal 1:141-149, 2010.

59. Nath RK, Mahmooduddin F. Triangle Tilt Surgery: Effect on Coracohumeral Distance and External Rotation of the Glenohumeral Joint, ePlasty 10:560-567, 2010.

60. Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Mahmooduddin F. Comparing Outcomes for Triangle Tilt Surgery Performed Before Versus After Two Years of Age, The Open Orthopaedics Journal 5:66-69, 2011.

61. Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Mahmooduddin F. Triangle Tilt and Steel Osteotomy: Similar Approaches to Common Problems.The Open

Orthopaedics Journal, 5:134-143, 2011.62. Nath RK et al. Assessment of Triangle Tilt Surgery in Children with

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury Using the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI), The Open Orthopaedics Journal 5:385-388, 2011.

63. Li TJ….. Nath RK et al., Targeting different types of human meningioma and glioma cells using a novel adenoviral vector expressing GFP-TRAIL

fusion protein from hTERT promoter. Cancer Cell International, 11:35, 2011.64. Nath RK et al. Risk Factors at Birth for Permanent Obstetric Brachial Plexus

Injury and Associated Osseous Deformities, ISRN Pediatrics, 2012doi:10.5402/2012/307039.

65. Somasundaram C, Nath RK, Bukoski RD, Diz DI. Identification and Characterization of Novel Perivascular Adventitial Cells in Whole

Mount Mesenteric Branch Artery using Immunofluorescent Staining

and Confocal Microscopy Imaging, International Journal of Cell Biology, 2012, doi:10.1155/2012/172746.

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Curriculum Vitae

Editorials and Letters

1. Nath RK. Editorial for inaugural issue of Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 2006,1:1. DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-1-1

2. Nath, RK. The journal: one year later. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 2007, 2:20. DOI:10.1186/1749-7221-2-20

Founding Editor and Editorial Board Member

1. Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury- Founding Editor2. The Scientific World Journal3. World Journal of Orthopedics4. Orthopedic & Muscular System : Current Research

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