Personal HistoryDr. Aldrich's areas of interest include cerebrovascular surgery, brain and pituitary tumor surgery, cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery and general neurosurgery. Education • Basic Sciences, University of the Orange Free State, R.S.A. 1970-1971 • FCS Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of the Orange Free State, R.S.A. 1980-1983 • MMed, Department of Neurosurgery, University of the Orange Free State, R.S.A. 1984 Professional Experience • Consultant/Lecturer, Department of Neurosurgery, University of the Orange Free State and Bloemfontein Academic Hospitals, R.S.A. 1984-1987 • Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery,University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 1987-1992 • Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 1992-1993 • Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery,University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 1993-Present Research Interests• Principal Investigator: A Phase IIb, Multi-Center, International, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Dose-Finding Study for the Prevention of Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurismal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH) by Intravenous Administration of Clazosentan, a Selective Endothelin A (ETA) Receptor Antagonist Protocol AC-054-201 Conscious Study Actelion Clinical Operations, 2005 - Present • Principal Investigator: Minimal Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evaluation: NIH/JHI, 2005 - Present • Principal Investigator: Phase II Randomized Pharmacokinetic, Dose Finding and Dose Frequency Determination: NIH/JHI, 2005 - Present • Principal Investigator: Familiar Intracranial Aneurysm Study: NIH Phase II – Complete; Phase III 2002 - Present
Professional Memberships:
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons • American Medical Association • Association of Neurological Surgeons of South Africa • Spine Section of the Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons • Medical Association of South Africa
Medical Licensures:
• Maryland • Texas • South Africa Medical and Dental Councils Publications
See CV |
