Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Sandra S. Vermeulen, M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION
	Loma Linda University, School of Medicine Loma Linda, California, M.D. (www.llu.edu/llumc)	1979 - 1983
	La Sierra College & Loma Linda University \| Riverside, California Graduated with honors, B.A. (www.sierracollege.edu & www.llu.edu)	1974 - 1978

INTERNSHIP & RESIDENCY
	Resident, Radiation Medicine \| Loma Linda University Medical Center \| Loma Linda, California (www.llu.edu/lluhc)	1984 - 1987
	Internship, Internal Medicine \| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California (www.llu.edu/llumc/internal)	1983 - 1984

CURRENT POSITION
	Radiation Oncologist/ Swedish Cancer Institute – Northwest Hospital and Gamma Knife Center Seattle, Washington (www.nwhgammaknife.com)	1993 - Present
	Seattle Cyberknife, Co-Director Seattle, Washington (www.seattlecyberknife.com)	2006 - Present
	Radiation Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute Seattle, Washington (www.swedish.org)	1998 - Present
	Board Member, International Stereotactic Radiosurgical Association & International Stereotactic Radiosurgical Society (www.irsa.org) (www.isrsy.org)	2004 - Present

PAST ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
	Radiation Oncology Director – Northwest Hospital Seattle, Washington (www.nwhospital.org)	2004 - 2006
	Radiation Oncologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, Washington (www.vmmc.org)	1987 - 1992
	Assistant Professor, Radiation Medicine \| Loma Linda University Medical Center \| Loma Linda, California (www.llu.edu)	7/1987
	Chief Resident/Instructor, Therapeutic Radiology Loma Linda University Medical Center \| Loma Linda, California (www.llu.edu/llumc)	1986 - 1987

BOARD CERTIFICATION
	American Board of Radiology \| Therapeutic (www.theabr.org)	June, 1987

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
	California State (www.ca.gov)	1986
	Washington State (www.wa.gov)	1984

CURRENT MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
	Valley General Hospital (www.valleygeneral.com)	2000 - Present
	Swedish Hospital Medical Center (www.swedish.org)	1992 - Present
	Northwest Hospital (www.nwhospital.org)	1992 - Present
	Stevens Memorial Hospital (www.stevenshealthcare.org)	1992 - Present
	Highline Community Hospital (www.hchnet.org)	1992 - Present

PAST AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES
	Breast Protocal Development Subcommittee \| Cyberknife Society \| Chairperson	01/08 - Present
	Maid for Life \| Foundation President	12/21 - Present
	International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Board Member (www.isrsy.org/)	2004 - Present
	Seattle Neuroscience Institute \| Swedish Hospital Member \| Seattle, Washington (www.swedish.org)	1998 - Present
	Swedish Hospital Breast Center \| Member Seattle, Washington (www.swedish.org)	1998 - Present
	RTOG \| Swedish Hospital Principal Investigator (www.rtog.org)	1997 - 2002
	Northwest Tumor Institute \| Director Seattle, Washington (Renamed: www.swedish.org)	1996 - 1998
	Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Board Member \| Seattle, Washington (www.komen.org)	1995 - 1996
	Seattle Breast Center \| Member Multidisciplinary Team Seattle, Washington (www.nwhospital.org/services/cancer_sbc.asp)	1995 - Present
	The Deke Slayton Center for Brain Cancer Studies Medical Director \| Seattle, Washington	1995 - 1998
	Gamma Knife (www.elekta.com)	1993 - Present
	Virginia Mason Medical Center General Tumor Board Chairperson (www.virginiamason.org)	1992 - 1993
	Virginia Mason Medical Center Personnel Committee (www.virginiamason.org)	1991 - 1992
	American Cancer Society \| Masked Ball Planning Committee (Fundraising) \| Seattle, Washington (www.cancer.org)	1990 - 1993
	American Cancer Society \| Medical Vice President Seattle Unit Seattle, Washington (www.cancer.org)	1989 - 1993

HONORS
	"Top Docs for Women's Health - 150 of the Best Physicians for Women's Health" \| Seattle Magazine (www.seattlemag.com)	9/2003, 9/2006

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
	Phase II trial, Cyberknife Radiosurgery for Partial Breast Irradiation in the treatment of Early Breast Cancer Principle Investigator	2006
	Cyberknife, Intra-cranial & Extra-cranial (Body) Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy	2006 - Present
	Cyberknife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer Cyberknife Society, Study Chair and Principal Investigator	2005 - Present
	Breast Brachytherapy	1998 - Present
	Radiation Therapy for Macular Degeneration \| Seattle, Washington	1995 - 1998
	T-Cell Therapy of Androgen Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer Using Dendritic Cells and Multiple Prostate Antigens Seattle, Washington	1995 - 1998
	Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Gene From Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumor Tissue \| Seattle, Washington	1993 - 1998
	Functional Radiosurgery Using the Leksell Gamma Knife Seattle, Washington	1993 - Present
	Primary Breast Cancer Therapy: Quality and Cost Outcome Comparisons in Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy Co-investigator \| Virginia Mason Medical Center \| Seattle, Washington (www.virginiamason.org)	1989 - 1990

PRESENTATIONS
	"Cyberknife an Alternative to Surgery in the Fight against Cancer?" \| Young Professional Organization Alumni (YPOA)	5/8/08
	Cyberknife, a New Treatment Option: The Inoperable made Operable \| Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society (PSONS) Symposium	3/14/08
	The Leksell Gamma Knife \| ACCC (Association of Community Cancer Centers) \| Dallas, Texas	10/2007
	Cyberknife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Early and Advanced (Oligo Metastases) \| Swedish Cancer Institute, Annual Oncology Symposium 2007 \| Seattle, Washington	4/2007
	Sex, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll: Vitality in the Second Half of Life \| Young Professional Organization (YPO) \| Seattle, Washington	4/2007
	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Results and Complication of Dose Escalation Trial \| 13th International Meeting Leksell Gamma Knife \| Seoul, Korea	10/2006
	Working Together: How to Build a Radiosurgical Center and Partnership \| American College of Surgery \| Chicago, Illinois	06/2006
	A phase II trial of Partial Breast Irradiation using the CyberKnife in the treatment of Early Staged Breast Cancer \| Protocol Developemnt Committee, CyberKnife User's Meeting \| CarlsBad, California	1/2006
	Late Effects of Radiation Therapy \| National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference \| Las Vegas, Nevada	2/2004
	An Overview of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery \| American Brain Tumor Association \| Seattle, Washington	10/1/2004
	Late Effects of Radiation \| American Brain Tumor Association Seattle, Washington	10/2/2004
	Gamma Knife Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas Seattle Acoustic Neuroma Group (SANG)	6/2004
	Radiosurgery as the Primary Treatment of Brain Metastases Inauguration of the Lille Gamma Knife Center \| France	5/2004
	Radiosurgery as the Primary Treatment of Brain Metastases \| Gamma Knife Inauguration \| Lille, France	5/2004
	The Evolution of Partial Breast Irradiation in the Treatment of Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer \| National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference Las Vegas, Nevada	2/2004
	Mammosite, Innovations in Early Breast Cancer Treatment San Francisco and Las Vegas	2004
	Breast Cancer Special regarding Mammosite \| KOMO TV	10/27/2003
	Prolonged Corticosteroid use observed in the treatment of Brain metastases with Accelerator Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery compared to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery \| Eleventh International Meeting Leksell Gamma Knife \| Prague, Czech Republic	5/2002
	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas: Long Term Follow-up Efficacy, Safety and Pituitary Function \| Eleventh International Meeting Leksell Gamma Knife \| Prague, Czech Republic	5/2002
	Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas \| Seattle Acoustic Neuromas Group	10/1999
	Treatment Innovations: Looking Forward in the Fight against Cancer Swedish Cancer Survivors Day Celebration \| Seattle, Washington	6/1999
	A Comparison of Single Fraction Radiosurgery Tumor Control and Toxicity in the Treatment of Basal and Nonbasal Meningiomas Ninth International Meeting Leksell Gamma Knife \| Hong Kong, China	11/1998
	A Comparison of Single Fraction Radiosurgery Tumor Control and Toxicity in the Treatment of Basal and Nonbasal Meningiomas American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology \| Phoenix, AZ	10/1998
	Stereotactic Radiosurgery Toxicity in the Treatment of Intracanalicular Acoustic Neuroma \| The Seattle’s Northwest Gamma Knife Experience \| Annual International Gamma Knife Symposium Marseille, France	6/1997
	Gamma Knife Radiosurgery \| KIRO News Radio	11/1996
	Brain Cancer Update \| KIRO News Radio	11/1996
	The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer, Community Education, Northwest Hospital, Seattle, Washington	Spring 1994; 10/1996
	The Role for Whole Brain Fractionated Irradiation in the Treatment of Brain Metastasis \| Annual International Gamma Knife Symposium Lana’i, Hawaii	11/1995
	The Leksell Gamma Knife \| Washington Association for Medical Transcription	9/1994
	The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Early Breast Cancer \| University of Washington, Seattle, Washington	7/1994
	Moderator for the Physics Session, 6th Annual International Gamma Knife Symposium, Kyoto, Japan	5/1994
	The Radiobiology of Gamma Knife Dose Prescription Western Neurosurgical Society Meeting \| Lanai, Hawaii	10/1993
	Breast Cancer Update, KIRO TV News \| Seattle, Washington	10/1992
	Dose Considerations in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery 1st Annual Gamma Knife Symposium at Northwest Hospital Credentialing Conference \| Seattle, Washington	9/1992
	The 7 Warning Signs of Cancer \| Community Education \| Evergreen Community Hospital \| American Cancer Society \| Kirkland, Washington	2/1992
	The Role of Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Meningiomas Radiosurgery Update \| Virginia Mason Medical Center \| Seattle, Washington	11/1991
	The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Esophageal Carcinomas \| 25th Annual Cancer Conference \| Virginia Mason Medical Center \| American Cancer Society \| Seattle, Washington	10/1990
	Breast Cancer Update \| Community Education \| Evergreen Community Hospital \| American Cancer Society \| Kirkland, Washington	5/1990
	Prostate Update \| Medical Staff Conference \| Evergreen Community Hospital \| American Cancer Society \| Kirkland, Washington	2/1990

PUBLICATIONS
	Mayberg M, Vermeulen S: Advances in Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the treatment of Pituitary Adenomas”. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, August 2007 Peter D. Grimm, DO, John Blasko, MD+, Haakon Ragde, MD#, John Sylvester, MD, William Cavanagh+, Robert Meier, MD, Sandra Vermeulen, MD, Paul Stull, MD, James Downey, MD* Alan Tesler, MD, David Hoak, MD: Transperineal Ultrasound Guided I-125/Pd 103 Brachytherapy in the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer: Update of the Clinical Experience at Eight Years Colman H, Berkey BA, Maor MH, Groves, Schultz CJ, Vermeulen S, Nelson DF, Mehta MP, Yung WK: Radiation Oncology Group> Phase II Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial of converntioanl radiation therapy followed by treatment with recombinant interferon-beta for supra-tentorial glioblastoma: results of RTOG 9710. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology, Ohysic. (3); 818-24 , 2006 Nov 1. Jones D, Taylor E, Travaglini J, Vermeulen S: A non-contacting intraoperative electron cone apparatus. Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, 16:1643-1647. Jones D, Chistopherson D, Hafermann MD, Rieke JR, Travaglini J, Vermeulen S: Experience with a technique for fractionated radiosurgery. (Abstract) Proceedings of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Int J Rad Oncol Biol Phys, 1190; 19 (Suppl 1): 134. Rieke JW, Jones D, Hafermann MD, Vermeulen S, Hughes G, Davies T: The design and construction of individualized perineal templates for combined brachytherapy and hyperthermia. Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncology, 1989, 5:241-242. Jones D, Christopherson DS, Washington JT, Hafermann MD, Rieke JW, Vermeulen S, Travaglini J, Taylor E, Taylor W: Practical 3-D radiotherapy planning of brain tumors. Med Dosimetry, 1991; 16:243-249. Jones D, Christopherson MS, Washington JT, Hafermann MD, Rieke JW, Travaglini J, Vermeulen S: A frameless method for stereotactic radiotherapy. Brit J of Rad, April 1992. Young RF, Jacques DS, Rand RW, Copcutt BC, Vermeulen S, Posewitz A: Technique of stereotactic medial thalamotomy with the Leksell Gamma Knife for treatment of chronic pain. Neurol Res 1995, 17:59-65. Young RF, Jacques DS, Rand RW, Copcutt BC, Vermeulen S, Posewitz AE: Medial thalamotomy with the Leksell Gamma Knife for treatment of chronic pain, Advances in Radiosurgery, Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement 1994;62:105-110. Young RF, Jacques DS, Rand RW, Copcutt BC, Vermeulen S, Posewitz AE: Technique of stereotactic medical thalamotomy with the Leksell Gamma Knife for treatment of chronic pain, Neurological Research 1995;17:59-65. Young RF, Jacques DS, Rand RW, Copcutt BC, Vermeulen S, Posewitz AE: Gamma Knife thalamotomy for the treatment of persistent pain, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 1995;64:172-181. Young RF, Vermeulen S, Posewitz AE, Jacques DB, Rand RW, Duma CM, Copcutt BC, Henderson J, Bolles GE, Breese RE, Johnson SD, Pribil SG,: Abstract. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Multiple Brain Metastases, Sterotact Funct Neurosurg 1995; 64:92-93 Young RF, Jacques DS, Duma C, Rand RW, Henderson J., , Vermeulen S, Grimm P, Blasko J, Posewitz AE, Copcutt B, Bolles GE, Breeze RE, Pribil SG, Winston K, Johnson SD: Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treatment of multiple brain metastases: A comparison of patients with single versus multiple lesions, Radiosurgery,1996; 92-101. Young RF, Vermeulen S, Posewitz AE, Grimm P, Blasko J, Jacques DB, Rand RW, Copcutt B: Functional neurosurgery with the Leksell Gamma Knife, Radiosurgery, 1996;218-228. Young RF, Vermeulen S, Grimm P, Posewitz A: Electrophysiological traget localization is not required for the treatment of functional disorders, Sterotact Funct Neurosurg 1996; 66 Suppl 1:320-328 Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD, Flickinger JC, Young RF, Vermeulen S, Duma CM, Jacques DB, Rand RW, Regis J, Peragut JC, Epstein MH, Lindquist C: Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: A multi-institution study using the Gamma Unit, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1996;84:94-945. Larson DA, Gutin PH, McDermott M, Lamborn K, Sneed PK, Wara WM, Flickinger JC, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD, Hudgins WR, Friehs GM, Haselsberger K, Leber K, Pendl G, Chung SS, Coffey RJ, Dinapoli R, Shaw EG, Vermeulen S, Young RF, Hirato M, Inoue HK, Ohye C, Shibazaki T: Gamma Knife for glioma: selection factors and survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 1996;36:1045-1053. Young RF, Vermeulen S, Grimm P, Blasko J, Posewitz A: Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, Neurology, 1997;48:608-614. Sehgal A, Keener C, Boyton AL, Young R, Vermeulen S, Yonemura K, Kohler EP, Murphy GP: Characterization of C4-2 as a tumor suppressor gene in human brain tumors, Journal of Surgical Oncology,1997;64:102-108. Sehgal A, Keener C, Boynton AL, Young RF, Vermeulen S, Yonemura K, Kohler Ep, Murphy GP: Isolation and Characterization of Novel Gen From Human Glioiblastoma Multiforme Tumor Tissue, Int. J. Cancer 1997 May 16; 71(4):565-572 Sehgal A, Ricks S, Keener C, Boyton AL, Young RF, Vermeulen S, Yonemura K, Kohler EP, Aldape HC, Simrell CR, Murphy GP: Cloning, sequence and developmental expression analysis of C4-2, a potential brain tumor-suppressor gene. Journal of Surgical Oncology,1997;65:249-25. Vermeulen S, Whole brain radiotherapy in the treatment of metastatic brain tumors. Seminars in Surgical Oncology, 1998;14:64-69. Vermeulen S Young R, Posewitz A, Grimm P, Blasko J, Kohler E, Raisis J, Stereotactic radiosurgery toxicity in the treatment of intracanalicular acoustic neuromas: The Seattle’s Northwest Gamma Knife Experience, Stereotact and Functional 1998; 70 (Suppl 1) :80-87 Sehgal A, Boyton AL, Young RF, Vermeulen S, Yonemura KS, Kohler EP, Aldape HC, Simrell CR, Murphy GP, Application of the differential hybridization of atlas human expression arrays technique in the identification of differentially expressed genes in human giobastoma multiforme tumor tissue. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1998; 67-234-241 Sehgal A, Boyton AL, Young RF, Vermeulen S, Yonemura KS, Kohler EP, Aldape HC, Simrell CR, Murphy GP: Cell adhesion molecule Nr-CAM is over-expressed in human brain tumors. Int J Cancer 1998 May 18; 76(4):451-458 Young R, Shumway-Cook A, Vermeulen S, Grimm P, Blasko J, Posewitz A, Burkhart W, Goiney R. Gamma Knife radiosurgery as a lesioning technique in movement disorder surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery, 1999;89: 183-193 Young RF, Vermeulen S, Posewitz A: Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 1998; 70 (Suppl 1):192-1998 Young RF, Vermeulen S, Posewitz, Shumway-Cook A: Pallidotomy with the Gamma Knife: A positive experience, Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 1998; 70 (Suppl 1):80-87 Vermeulen S, Young R, Li F, Meier R, Raisis J, Klein S, Kohler E: A comparison of single fraction radiosurgery tumor control and toxicity in the treatment of basal and nonbasal meningiomas. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 1999; 72 (Suppl 1): 60-66 Huang M, Vermeulen S: Clinical perspectives regarding patients with internal auditory canal or cerebellopontine angel lesions: surgical and radiation Oncology perspectives. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Vol 24, No 3 (June), 2003: pp 124-132 Mayberg M, Vermeulen S: Radisurgery in the Treatment of Pituitary Adenomma, J of Endocrinology, 2007 (PENDING)