GABRIEL C. TENDER

3434 Prytania St., Suite 110
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 895-5774

Appointments                   _____________________________________    _________         __                                                                        

07.2005         Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery            New Orleans, LA
                        Louisiana State University Health Science Center
07.2005         Staff Neurosurgeon                                                       New Orleans, LA
                        Touro Hospital

Experience                         _____________________________________    _________         __                                                                        

07.1999 – 06.2005  Louisiana State University at New Orleans       New Orleans, LA
          Resident, Neurosurgery Program
08.2003 – 03.2004  National Institute of Health                                       Bethesda, MD
                                  Fellow, Research in pain inhibition
08.1998 – 06.1999  University of Tennessee at Chattanooga              Chattanooga, TN
          Resident, General Surgery Program (Preliminary)
02.1995 – 07.1998  Institute of Cerebrovascular Diseases           Bucharest, ROMANIA
                                   Resident, Neurosurgery Program in Romania
09.1988 – 09.1994  Craiova Medical School                                    Craiova, ROMANIA
           MD received September, 1994. Top of class 1994.    
                                                                                                                                      

Others_                             _______________     __________________             _____________

09.1987 – 08.1988  Military Service                                                  Focsani, ROMANIA
                                 Infantry
09.1983 – 08.1987  “Fratii Buzesti” high-school                              Craiova, ROMANIA
                                   Mathematics & Physics
                       

Licensure_                             _________________________________    _________         ____

2002              Louisiana, No. 14662R

Professional Societies_                             ____ _    _________     ______________          _____

        Congress of Neurological Surgeons
        American Association of Neurological Surgeons
        North American Spine Society

Languages:   Romanian, French, Spanish

Publications                               _________________          _____________ _______________

1. Isolated Rosai-Dorfman disease of the sacrum. Case illustration. Robert EG, Fallon K, Tender GC, J Neurosurg Spine 2006 May;4(5):425.
2. The anterior supraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus. Tender GC, Kline DG, Neurosurgery 2006 Apr;58(4 Suppl 2):ONS-360-364.
3. Spinal intradural arteriovenous fistulas acquired in late adulthood: absent spinal venous drainage in pathogenesis and pathophysiology. Report of two cases. Tender GC, Vortmeyer A.O., Oldfield EH, J Neurosurg Spine 2005 Dec;3:488-494.
4. The posterior subscapular approach to the brachial plexus. Tender GC, Kline DG, Neurosurgery 2005Oct;57(4 Suppl):377-381.
5. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. Tender GC, Walbridge S, Olah Z, Karai L, Iadarola M, Oldfield EH, Lonser RR, J Neurosurg 2005 Mar;102:522-525.
6. Unilateral progressive alterations in the lumbar spine: a biomechanical study. Tender GC, Kutz S, Baratta RV, Voorhies RM, J Neurosurg Spine 2005 Mar;2:279-288.
7. Unilateral removal of pars interarticularis. Tender GC, Kutz S, Baratta RV, Voorhies RM, J Neurosurg Spine 2005 Mar;2:298-302.
8. Pineal ganglioglioma in a young girl: a case report and review of the literature. Tender GC, Smith RD, J LA State Med Soc 2004 Nov-Dec;156(6):316-318.
9. Gilliatt-Sumner hand revisited: a 25-year experience. Tender GC, Thomas AJ, Thomas N, Kline DG, Neurosurgery 2004 Oct;55(4):883-890.
10. Spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma in a 12-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature. Tender GC, Awasthi D, J LA State Med Soc 2004 Jul-Aug;156(4):196-198.
11. Thoracic spinal nerve hemangioblastoma. Case illustration. Tender GC, Butman JA, Oldfield EH, Lonser RR, J Neurosurg 2004 Jul;1(1):142.              
12. Risk stratification in mild head injury patients: the head injury predictive index. Tender GC, Awasthi D, J LA State Med Soc 2003 Nov/Dec;155(6):338-342.
13. Vascularized temporalis muscle flap for treatment of otorrhea. Technical note. Tender GC, Kutz S, Awasthi D, Rigby P, J Neurosurg 2003 May;98(5):1128-32.           
14. Gunshot wounds to the neck. Tender GC, Ratliff J, Awasthi D, Buechter K, South Med J 2001 Aug; 94(8):830-832.                                                                                               

In press:

1. Thoracic outlet syndrome. Janjua R, Tender GC, Kline DG. Chapter to be published in the book: “Nerve injury and repair – a practical approach”, Eds: David R. Slutsky and Vincent R. Hentz.                                                                                                              

Presentations____                             _______________          ___________ _______________

1. Vanilloid receptor 1-positive neurons mediate burn-like component of neuropathic pain. Tender GC, Cui JG. Oral presentation at the Spine Across the Sea Meeting, Maui, HI, July 24, 2006.
2. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. Tender GC. Oral presentation at the  2005 Southern Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Key West, FL, March 4, 2005.
3. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. Tender GC. Oral presentation at the 31st Annual Meeting of Louisiana Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2005.
4. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. Tender GC. Oral presentation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, October 19, 2004.
5. Gilliatt-Sumner hand revisited. Tender GC, Tiel R. Oral presentation at the 15th Meeting of the Sunderland Society, Toronto, Ontario, September 14, 2004.
6. Spinal cord injuries. Tender GC. Lecture at the Critical Care Nurses Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 6, 2004.
7. Neuropathic pain: from bench to bedside. Tender GC. Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Students Association, New Orleans, LA, April 20, 2004.
8. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of neuropathic pain. Tender GC. Poster presentation at the 16th Annual Retreat of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Science Center, New Orleans, LA, April 19, 2004.
9. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of neuropathic pain. Tender GC. Oral presentation as a guest speaker at the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Science Center, New Orleans, LA, April 12, 2004.
10. Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of neuropathic pain. Tender GC. Oral presentation as a guest speaker at The University of Virginia Department of Neurological Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, March 17, 2004.
11. A novel therapy for neuropathic pain. Tender GC. Oral presentation at the Alumni Association of LSU Neurosurgeons Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2004.
12. Neurosurgery for selective inhibition of neuropathic pain. Tender GC. Oral presentation at The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, WV, January 23, 2004.
13. A new surgical approach for lumbar radiculopathy. Tender GC. Oral presentation as a guest speaker at The George Washington University Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington, DC, January 6, 2004.
14. Gilliatt-Sumner hand revisited. Tender GC, Kline DG. Oral presentation at the American Academy of Neurological Surgery Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, November 1, 2003.
15. Parsectomy – a clinical study: preliminary results. Tender GC, Voorhies R. Poster presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting, Denver, CO, October 18-23, 2003.
16. Unilateral removal of pars interarticularis: a biomechanical study. Tender GC, Voorhies R. Poster presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting, Denver, CO, October 18-23, 2003.
17. Digital Masters Video Symposium. Moderators: Lonser RR, Tender GC, Kouri J. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting, Denver, CO, October 22, 2003.
18. Parsectomy: a biomechanical study. Tender GC, Kutz S, Voorhies R. Oral presentation at the AANS – Spine and Peripheral Nerves Meeting, Tampa, FL, March, 2003.
19. Gilliatt-Sumner hand revisited. Tender GC, Thomas N, Kline DG. Oral presentation at the 29th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans, LA, Jan 2003.
20. Modified middle fossa approach for repair of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas. Tender GC, Kutz S, Awasthi D, Rigby P. Oral presentation at the 13th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, San Diego, CA, Feb 2002.
21. The transoral approach for craniocervical fusion with bone graft and an anterior craniocervical plate. Kutz S, Tender GC, Awasthi D. Oral presentation at the 13th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, San Diego, CA, Feb 2002.
22. Neurosarcoidosis: a case report. Tender GC, Ratliff J, Payne B. Oral presentation at the 27th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans, LA, Jan 2001.
23. Spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma in an adolescent: a case report. Tender GC, Ratliff J. Oral presentation at the 27th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans, LA, Jan 2001.
24. Posters presented at The First Black Sea Neurosurgical Congress, Mamaia, Romania, May 7-10, 1997:

• Fronto-orbito-zygomatic approach in large tumors of the anterior fossa. Gorgan M, Neacsu A, Tender GC.
• Rapid malignant degeneration of a fibrillary astrocytoma as a consequence of secondary immunodeficiency: case report and review of the literature. Gorgan M, Tender GC.
• Cranio-facial trauma with retention of giant foreign bodies: two case reports. Gorgan M, Bucur N, Tender GC.
• Superior longitudinal sinus thrombosis in Stewart-Morgagni-Morel syndrome (hyperostosis frontalis interna): case report. Gorgan M, Bucur N, Tender GC.
• Giant meningiomas with minimal symptomatology. Case series. Gorgan M, Bucur N, Tender GC.
• Left temporo-occipital arteriovenous malformation with minimal symptoms. Gorgan M, Tender GC.
• Giant arachnoid cyst with minimal symptomatology: a case report. Gorgan M, Tender GC.
• Giant intraventricular meningioma: a rare case. Gorgan M, Neacsu A, Tender GC.

Awards           ___                             __________________________ _______________

1. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Resident Award for the paper “Selective ablation of vanilloid receptor 1 positive nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neuropathic pain”, presented by Tender GC at The Congress of Neurological Surgeons 54th Annual Meeting, in San Francisco, CA, October 19, 2004.
2. The American Academy of Neurological Surgery Honorable Mention Award for the paper “Selective ablation of vanilloid receptor 1 positive nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neuropathic pain”, presented by Lonser RR at The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, in Dresden, Germany, October 6, 2004.
3. The Crutchfield, Gage and Thomson Award for the Best Paper presented by a resident from a Medical School of the Virginias, for the paper “Neurosurgery for selective inhibition of neuropathic pain”, presented by Tender GC at The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Meeting, in White Sulfur Springs, WV, January 23, 2004.
4. The Singer Award for Outstanding Research, for the paper “Neurosurgery for selective inhibition of neuropathic pain”, presented by Tender GC at The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Meeting, in White Sulfur Springs, WV, January 23, 2004.

Grants and Ongoing Research         __________________________ _______________

• “Resiniferatoxin infusion in the dorsal root ganglia following spinal nerve ligation: development of novel therapies for neuropathic pain.” North American Spine Society 2005 Grant Award ($50,000)
• “Posterior lumbar interbody fusion in long segment pedicle screw fixation: a biomechanical study.” Grant by Synthes Spine, Inc. ($19,175)
• “Parsectomy: a biomechanical study.” Grant provided by Synthes Spine, Inc. ($19,175)

Others                                                 __________________________ _______________
Neurosurgery consultant for “The Brooke Ellison Story” movie (Original airdate: October 25, 2004, Director: Christopher Reeve).