Curriculum Vitae for
William E. Walsh, MD, CMI
 
Education
 
1990-1994 St. Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Summa Cum Laude. Degree conferred in June 1994.
       
1994-1998 University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana.
Dual Degree Program:
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art and Design conferred in May 1998. Magna Cum Laude.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pre-Professional Studies conferred in May 1998. Magna Cum Laude.
         
1998-2002 Northwestern University Medical School
     

Chicago, Illinois.

      Doctor of Medicine.
       
2002-2003 Department of General Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Chicago, Illinois.
Intern.
       
2003-present   Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
      Chicago, Illinois.
      Resident Physician.
         
         
Board Certification
 
2001-present   Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI)
      Awarded by the Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators in January 2001.
       
       
Additional Training
 
1998-1999   Laboratory Microvascular Surgery
      Microsurgical training to perform rat heterotopic heart transplant for immunological experimentation.
      Department of Transplantation Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
      Studied under Jenny Zhang, MD.
       
2000   Forensic Facial Reconstruction
      Cleveland Institute of Art; Cleveland, Ohio.
      Studied under Betty Pat Gatliff. June 2000.
       
2001-present   Facial Prosthetic Techniques
    University of Illinois Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic; Chicago, Illinois.
    Studied under Susan Habakuk, MEd and David Reisberg, DDS.
       
2005 Web Design: Macromedia Dreamweaver Training
Accelerated Learing Group; Chicago, Illinois, May 2005.
       
       
Research Experience
 
1997-1998   Silver Intensification of arginine vasotocin (AVT) pathways in amphibian brains.
      Undergraduate Research. University of Notre Dame.
      Supervising investigator: Sunny Boyd, PhD.
       
1998 Ex-corporeal pig liver perfusion.
Summer Research. Department of Transplantation Surgery,
Northwestern University Medical School.
Supervising investigators: Jonathan Fryer, MD; Jenny Zhang, MD; and Byron Anderson, PhD. 
       
1999 Effects of avian antibody in aGal Knockout Mice.
Summer Research. Department of Transplantation Surgery,
Northwestern University Medical School.
Supervising investigators: Jonathan Fryer, MD; Jenny Zhang, MD; and Byron Anderson, PhD.
Supported by Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship.
       
2003 Microtia surgical positioner.
Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and University of Illinois Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic.
Co-investigators: Daniel Danahey, MD, PhD; and David Reisberg, DDS.
       
2004-present Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) integrated auricular prosthesis.
University of Illinois Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic.
Co-investigator: David Reisberg, DDS.
       
2004-present Auricular prosthetic acoustics.
Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Co-investigators: Claus-Peter Richter, MD, PhD; David Reisberg, DDS; and Edward Applebaum, MD.
       
       
Publications
 
Walsh WE, Anderson BE, Ivancic D, Zhang Z, Piccini JP, Rodgers TG, Pao W, Fryer JP. Distribution of and immune response to chicken anti-aGal IgY antibodies in wild type and aGal knockout mice. Immunology 2000;101:467-73.
 
Mora N, Kaptanoglu L, Zhang Z, Niekrasz M, Black S, VerSteeg K, Wade R, Siddall V, Pao W, Walsh W, Ivancic D, Kaufman D, Abecassis M, Stuart F, Blei A, Leventhal J, Fryer J. Single vs dual vessel porcine extracorporeal liver perfusion. J Surg Res 2002;103:228-35.
 
Byrne PJ, Walsh WE, Hilger PA. The use of "inside-out" lateral osteotomies to improve outcome in rhinoplasty. Arch Facial Plast Surg 2003;5:251-5.
 
Walsh WE, Kern RC. Sinonasal anatomy, function and evaluation. In: Bailey BJ, Johnson JT, eds. Head & Neck Surgery– Otolaryngology, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (in press).
 
Kern RC, Seiberling KA, Conley DB, Haines K, Tripathi A, Walsh WE, Schleimer RP, Grammer LC. Fungi, staphylococci and the etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinology (submitted).
 
Walsh WE, Reisberg DJ, Danahey DG. A new device for creating and positioning an autogenous cartilage framework during microtia reconstruction. Laryngoscope 2005;115:2068-71.
 
Getnick GS, Lin SJ, Raviv JR, Walsh WE, Altman KW. Lingual hematoma and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a case report. ENT Journal (accepted for publication).
 
Walsh WE, Reisberg DJ, Applebaum EL, Richter CP. Auricular prosthetic acoustics: more than cosmetic devices. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (submitted).
 
 
Presentations
 
Walsh WE (presenter), Roy S, Levine S, Hamlar DD. “The sequence of atresia repair and microtia reconstruction.” Triological Society Combined Spring Otolaryngology Meetings; Palm Desert, CA: May 2001.
 
Walsh WE (presenter)."Facial analysis from a forensic artist's perspective." Northwestern University Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds; Chicago, IL: November 1, 2001.
Reisberg DJ, Dolter C, Walsh WE, Daw J. “Audiologic testing of osseointergrated craniofacial implants.” International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation Scientific Poster Session; Maastricht, Netherlands: June 2004.
 
Kern RC (presenter), Seiberling KA, Conley DB, Haines K, Tripathi A, Walsh WE, Schleimer RP, Grammer LC. Fungi, staphylococci and the etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis. American Rhinologic Society, Combined Spring Otolaryngology Meetings; Boca Raton, FL: May 14, 2005.
 
Walsh WE, Reisberg DJ, Danahey DG. “Microtia surgical positioner fabrication and use.” The Triological Society Scientific Poster Session, Combined Spring Otolaryngology Meetings; Boca Raton, FL: May 15-16, 2005.
 
Walsh WE (presenter), Richter CP, Reisberg DJ, Applebaum EL. “Auricular prosthetic acoustics: more than cosmetic devices.” Resident Research Symposium, Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chicago, IL: June 24, 2005.
 
Walsh WE, Richter CP, Reisberg DJ, Applebaum EL. “Auricular prosthetic acoustics.” American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting Scientific Poster Session; Los Angeles, CA: September 24-27, 2005.
 
 
Medical Illustration Publications
 
ABC News Chicago (WLS), “Payton’s challenge.” 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. News. Chicago, Illinois: February 2, 1999.
 
Abecassis MM, Blei AT, Flamm S, Fryer JP. Liver transplantation. In: Stuart FP, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB, eds. Organ Transplantation. Georgetown: Landes Bioscience, 2000: pgs. 174, 186 and 188.
 
Bergan JJ. Stripping of the saphenous vein. In: Handbook of Venous Surgery. Georgetown: Landes Bioscience (in press).
 
Bergan JJ. Saphenous vein stripping by inversion: current technique. Surgical Rounds 2000;23:118-124.
 
Byrne PJ, Walsh WE, Hilger PA. The use of "inside-out" lateral osteotomies to improve outcome in rhinoplasty. Arch Facial Plast Surg 2003;5:251-5.
 
Chandler JG, Pichot O, Sessa C, Schuller-Petrovi S, Osse FJ and Bergan JJ. Defining the role of extended sapheno-femoral junction ligation: a prospective comparative study. J Vasc Surg 2000;32:941-53.
 
Crum JA, LaPrade RF, Wentorf FA. The anatomy of the posterolateral aspect of the rabbit knee. J Orthop Res 2003;21:723-9.
 
Danahey DG, Hilger PA. Reconstruction of large nasal defects. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2001;34:695-711.
 
Gentile RD. Purse String Platysmaplasty. Facial Plast Surg (accepted for publication).
 
Gloviczki P, Bergan JJ, Harris Jr EJ. Current management of peripheral venous insufficiency. Contemporary Surg 2000;56:242-256.
 
HealthEast Brochure Series. HealthEast Hospitals; St. Paul, Minnesota: 1996.
 
Kern RC, Seiberling KA, Conley DB, Haines K, Tripathi A, Walsh WE, Schleimer RP, Grammer LC. Fungi, staphylococci and the etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinology (submitted).
 
Laryngoscope cover art. Laryngoscope 2005; volume115, number 11.
 
Lin S, Danahey DG. Nasal aerodynamics. eMedicine Journall 2002. Available from: URL: http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic696.htm.
 
Mora N, Kaptanoglu L, Zhang Z, Niekrasz M, Black S, VerSteeg K, Wade R, Siddall V, Pao W, Walsh W, Ivancic D, Kaufman D, Abecassis M, Stuart F, Blei A, Leventhal J, Fryer J. Single vs dual vessel porcine extracorporeal liver perfusion. J Surg Res 2002;103:228-35.
 
NBC News Chicago (WMAQ), “Payton’s challenge.” 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. News. Chicago, Illinois: February 2, 1999.
 
Ramsey G. Transfusion therapy in solid organ transplantation. In: Simon TL, Dzik WH, Snyder EL, Stowell CP, Strauss RG, eds, Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine. 3rd Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2002: 627.
 
Tatum S. Understanding cleft care. In: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Patient Information Series.
 
Versa Companies Annual Advertisements. Versa Companies; St. Paul, Minnesota: 1994 and 1996.
 
Walsh WE, Kern RC. Sinonasal anatomy, function and evalustion. In: Bailey BJ, Johnson JT, eds. Head & Neck Surgery– Otolaryngology, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (in press).
 
Walsh WE, Reisberg DJ, Danahey DG. A new device for creating and positioning an autogenous cartilage framework during microtia reconstruction. Laryngoscope 2005;115:2068-71.
 
 
Employment History
       
1992-present Freelance Artist.
Projects involving: illustration, watercolor painting, T-shirt design, digital pre-press design, stained glass window and picture framing.
       
1993-1994   Summer Lab Intern – Staff Artist.
      Tiro Industries. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
       
1996   Summer Intern–Staff Artist.
      Midway Hospital, HealthEast Hospitals. St. Paul, Minnesota.
       
1997   Summer Emergency Department Liaison.
      Elkhart General Hospital. Elkhart, Indiana.
       
1994-present   Freelance Medical Illustrator.
      See medical illustration projects below.
       
       
Medical Illustration Projects
 
“Versa Companies: Hip Implant,” 1994. Colored pencil, and airbrush illustration for John Moffat, CEO; Versa Companies; St. Paul, Minnesota.
 
“Versa Companies: Heart Bypass Probe,” 1996. Colored pencil, and airbrush illustration for John Moffat, CEO; Versa Companies; St. Paul, Minnesota.
 
HealthEast Brochure Series, 1996. Adobe Illustrator 5.5, Adobe Photoshop 3.0. Midway Hospital. St. Paul, Minnesota.  Brochure illustrations and digital pre-press designs for patient education brochures about procedures like Computerized Tomography (CT) and Kidney Biopsy.
 
“Arginine Vasotocin Neurons,” 1997-98 for Sunny Boyd, PhD; University of Notre Dame, Department of Biological Sciences; Notre Dame, Indiana. A series of 170 neurons rendered with the Neuronal Tracing System connected to 100x microscope from silver immunocytochemical stained frog tissue fixed to a slide. Images used for both data analysis and illustrations.
 
Illustrations of Gross Anatomy Series, 1997-98. Colored pencil and Adobe Photoshop 3.0 for John O’Malley, PhD and David Halperin, MD; University of Notre Dame in conjunction with Indiana University Medical School and the South Bend Center for Medical Education; Notre Dame, Indiana.
 
“Development of Organ Transplantation Models in the Mouse” 1998. Colored pencil and acrylic, with type added in Quark Xpress for Jenny Zhang, MD; Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
“Ex-Corporeal Pig Liver Perfusion,” 1998. Adobe Illustrator 5.5  for Jonathan Fryer, MD;  Department of Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
“Standard Liver Transplant,” 1999. Pen and ink line drawing for Michael Abecassis, MD; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
“Piggyback Liver Transplant," 1999. Pen and ink line drawings for Michael Abecassis, MD; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
‘Insertion of Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major on the Shaft of the Humerus, “A Miss and Two Majors,”’ 1999. Pen and ink line drawing and airbrush.
 
‘The Relationship of Suprascapular Artery and Nerve to the Scapular Ligament, “The Army Goes Over the Bridge, the Navy Goes Under.”’ 1999. Pen and ink line drawing and airbrush.
 
“The First Year of Medical School,” 1999. Watercolor, colored pencil and airbrush. Displayed as part of the Galter Health Sciences Library permanent art collection, Northwestern University Medical School; Chicago, Illinois.           
 
“Saphenous Vein Stripping,” 1999. Pen and ink line drawings for John Bergan, MD; Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego.
 
"Anatomy of the Saphenous Vein and Tributaries," 2000. Pen and ink line drawing and Adobe Photoshop 3.0. for James Chandler, MD; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado; Boulder, Colorado.
 
"Nasal Reconstruction," 2000. Pen and ink line drawings for Daniel Danahey, MD and Peter Hilger, MD; Department of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
“Posterolateral Corner of Rabbit Knee,” 2000. Pencil illustration for Josh Crum; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
Microtia and External Auditory Canal Atresia Series: “Atresia-Microtia Reconstruction, Properly Positioned and Malpositioned Microtia Repair, Retraction of New Auricle into the Neo-Canal, and Normal Auricular Anatomy,” 2001. Pen and ink, and Pencil illustrations for David Hamlar, MD, DDS; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis Minnesota.
 
Cleft Lip and Palate Series: "Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Pre and Post-Op Children," 2001. Pencil illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for Scott Tatum, MD; American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
 
"Nasal Aerodynamics" 2001. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for Daniel Danahey, MD, PhD and Samuel Lin, MD; Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
"Inside-Out Nasal Lateral Osteotomy" 2002. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for Peter Hilger, MD, and Patrick Byrne, MD; Department of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
"Columellar Strut" 2003. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for Richard Gentile, MD; The Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Laser Center: Youngstown, Ohio.
 
"Purse-String Platysmaplasty" 2003. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for Richard Gentile, MD; The Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Laser Center: Youngstown, Ohio.
 
"Superantigen Response" 2004. Adobe Illustrator illustration for David Conley, MD, and Robert Kern, MD; Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
Sinonasal Anatomy, Function, and Evaluation Series: “Nasal Embryology, Sinonasal Anatomy, Septum, and Nasal Valve" 2004. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop CS with Robert Kern, MD; Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
"Nasal Antigen and Defense" 2005. Adobe Illustrator illustration Photoshop 5.5 for Robert Kern, MD; Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
"Microtia Surgical Positioner" 2005. Pen and ink illustrations finished in Adobe Photoshop CS with Daniel Danahey, MD, PhD; Department of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois.
 
 
Medical Illustration Exhibitions
 
“Primary sclerosing cholangitis,” Northwestern Memorial Hospital Press Conference: Chicago, Illinois. February 2, 1999.
 
Chicago Medical Society, Physician Art Show. Midwest Clinical Conference: Chicago, Illinois. February 26-27, 1999.
 
“Exploration of Art and Anatomy” art show. Northwestern University Medical School: Chicago, Illinois. April 9-10, 1999.
 
Association of Medical Illustrators Salon. Atlanta, Georgia. July 29-August 1, 1999.
 
“Art in the Atrium.” Northwestern University Medical School: Chicago, Illinois. October 19-21, 1999.
 
Association of Medical Illustrators Salon. Rochester, Minnesota. July 12-15, 2000.
 
 
Artwork Displayed on Permanent Collection
 
“Saint Thomas Aquinas,” 1994. Watercolor, pen and ink. St. Thomas Academy permanent art collection, St. Thomas Academy; Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
 
“The First Year of Medical School,” 1999. Watercolor, colored pencil and airbrush. Galter Health Sciences Library permanent art collection, Northwestern University Medical School; Chicago, Illinois.           
 
 
Teaching Experience
 
1996-1998 Tutor: Organic Chemistry. University of Notre Dame.
 
1999-2000 Second Year Teaching Assistant: Gross Anatomy. Northwestern University Medical School. Instructor: Larry Cochard, PhD.
 
2000 Teaching Assistant: Neuroanatomy. Northwestern University Medical School. Instructors: Yoon Hahn, MD and Robert Berry, PhD.
 
2002 Teaching Assistant: Head and Neck Anatomy Section of Gross Anatomy. Northwestern University Medical School. Instructor: Larry Cochard, PhD.
 
 
Honors/Awards
 
1990 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America.
 
1994 Sargent-Welch Scientific Art Award and Scholarship.
 
1994 Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame: Fall Semester.
 
1995-1998 Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame: Fall 1995 through Spring 1998.
 
1996 Alpha Epsilon Delta: National Honors Pre-Medical Society.
 
1996 First Dan Black Belt: World Tae Kwon Do Federation; Seoul, Korea.
 
1998 Lawrence Baldinger Award for the outstanding Pre-Professional student. in the1998 University of Notre Dame Graduating Class.
 
1999 1999 Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship.
 
 
Societies
 
1996-1998 Alpha Epsilon Delta: National Honors Pre-Medical Society.
 
1999-present The Association of Medical Illustrators.
 
2003-present

The American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery.
 
2005-present The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
 
 
Volunteer Experience
 
1994-1997 Executive Coordinator “The Shirt ‘95”, “The Shirt ‘96” and “The Shirt ‘97.”
As the Executive Coordinator of “The Shirt” Project, I managed all aspects of the largest student run charitable fundraiser at the University of Notre Dame. I was awarded the job because of my extensive knowledge of art, design and silkscreen apparel production. Each year, I led my staff in selling 50,000 Notre Dame T-shirts making over $200,000 for student and charitable groups.
Notre Dame, Indiana.
 
1996-1998 St. Joseph’s County Hospice Notre Dame Chapter Volunteer and Officer.
Notre Dame, Indiana.
 
1996-1998 The Children’s Dispensary, Fun and Learn Program Volunteer and Officer.
Fun and Learn is a community program which provides educational activities for learning disabled children.
Notre Dame, Indiana.
 
1998-2000 Emergency Department pre-clinical experience under John Longano, MD.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago, Illinois.
 
2000-2001 Hospice/Palliative Care Unit Volunteer.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago, Illinois.