Chair Emeritus
Henry Ford Health
Birmingham, MI, US
Dr. Rosenblum currently is Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Neurosurgery in the Henry Ford Health System (HFHS). The primary focus of his 50 year career at NIH, UCSF and HFHS has been in neuro-oncology. In 1984 he founded and for 7 years chaired the Section on Tumors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), a Section that has grown remarkably over 40 years as a major contributor for our field. Dr. Rosenblum has received many awards for his research and clinical work including the first Charles B. Wilson Award from the AANS and CNS for life-long contributions to neuro-oncology, and from the American Cancer Society, his medical school, HFHS and others.
Dr. Rosenblum obtained his B.S. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1965), M.D. at New York Medical College (1969), Medical Internship at the University of Michigan (1970), Staff Associate at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)(1972), Surgical Residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (1973) and Neurosurgery Residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (1979). At UCSF he helped develop its world-leading Brain Tumor Research Center, started the world’s first brain tumor bank, became Professor of Neurosurgery, and was continuously funded by the NCI and American Cancer Society for early research on cancer stem cells. While at UCSF he is also credited for defining the modern management of brain abscesses and the effects of AIDS on the nervous system.
During his tenure at HFHS, Dr. Rosenblum developed nationally recognized research and helped provide the System national recognition for clinical excellence. Dr. Rosenblum also founded and served as a Co-Director of the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Harris Stroke Center and HFHS Neurosciences Institute, as well as founding the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative, a statewide quality improvement program with Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan. He also was one of 4 leaders who developed a new novel, patient-focused Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, where he served as Vice President of Clinical Programs and Director of its Center for Health Services Transformation.
Dr. Rosenblum has published 7 books, 240 articles and chapters, trained 63 neurosurgeons and raised $45 Million in philanthropy for Neurosciences. Over the years he has also developed special experience with the value of integrated specialty care, including the development of Centers and Institutes, and developing innovative delivery processes “through the eyes of the patient”.
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