WILLIAM J. DUNN PhD, CCP, LCP
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CURRICULUM VITAE; SHORT FORM
EDUCATION
March 1972 A.Sc. In Cardiovascular Technology: University of Florida/SFCC Allied Health
September 1973 B.S. in Zoology: University of Florida
May 1975 M.S. in Physiology (minor in Biophysics): University of Florida School of Medicine
January 1976 PhD. in Clinical Physiology: University of Colorado @Denver and University of Florida Dr. Bruce Abbott, Proctor - Dr. Joseph Scerrita, Chairman
T0 1984 Doctoral Thesis: “Modalities utilizing Positive End Expiratory Pressure for Acute or
Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease in the Acute Pediatric Patient”
Proctor: Dr. Bruce Abbott; Chair: Dr. Joseph Scirata; (University of Colorado)
Dr. E.F. Klien and Dr. J. Downs (University of Florida)
January 1985 B.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion: University of Texas @ Houston; Highest Honors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2009:
To Present: 2009-Present: Providing Clinical and Administration consultation; locum tenets Perfusion.
i.e.; Clinical research developing Modalities for Transplant organs vitrifacation, fluidic ventilation, therapeutic deep cerebral hypothermia, etc, for Suspended Animation, in Boynton Beach Fl
Transitional Director of CV Services for Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo MI.
October 2008
To July 2009 Clinical Manager for Hospital Clinical Specialty Group; Chief Perfusionist for “Re-Birth of CV Surgery Program at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville KY. Responsibilities include completely re-vamp Perfusion Program, New State of the art Sorin S-5 Pumps, T-3 compressor driven Heat exchangers, C.A.T.S. ATS, and Quest MPS; also completely reorganized billing and
June 1999 Chief Perfusionist for Salyer Perfusion Inc, at Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau MO
July 2009 Responsible for all aspects of Perfusion practice in bellwether CV Surgery Program
February 1996 Consultant/Clinical Perfusion Practice. Subcontractor/Locum Tenets Perfusion, having practiced
June 1996 In Yakima, Washington; Calgary, Canada; Utrecht, Holland; etc.
August 1986 Chief Perfusionist for Dr. John B. Weiss, Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, and Washington
To Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
February 1996 Organized and administered start up of both hospitals' Perfusion programs. Responsible for administration of Perfusion Department; training and supervision of operating room and SICU personnel for IABP and auto transfusion; supervision of two junior Perfusionist and four Perfusionist assistants; approximately 500 to 750 clinical perfusions performed yearly. Chaired several Hospital based committees.
October 1990 Senior V.P.-Medical Research Director of Gynetech, Inc.,
To Present Springdale, Arkansas
Served as Director of Medical Research for company. Active in research design and devolvement
Of the P.P.S. ™ device. Patent holder, developed FDA 510k approval, and CE mark for the device.
Recruited Medical Advisory Board, various Consultants. Also Administered as Sr.VP
February 1985 Director, Cardiopulmonary Perfusion and TechnologyPrograms/Assistant Professor, Santa Fe Community College and University of Florida
August 1986 Responsible for administration and instructional aspects of programs, including curriculum development, personnel management, interfacing program with other health-related programs at University.
January 1983 Cardiovascular Surgical PA/First Assistant (PAC) for Thomas A. Gionis, M.D., Bay Area Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Association
January 1984 Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist/Assistant Professor, Texas Heart Institute
Clinical Instructor, Clear Lake Hospital, Texas Heart Institute
December 1979 Assistant Professor/ Perfusionist and Clinical Director, Cardiopulmonary Perfusion
To Associates, Inc., Texas Heart Institute’s School of Perfusion Technology, St. Luke’s
January 1984 Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas; practiced directly under Dr. Denton Cooley
While in position of Research Associate to the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, I had the opportunity to work on the development of the Ahkutsu Mk111 Total Artificial Heart, culminating with Directorship of the Cardiovascular Perfusion team at the human implantation, subsequent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and transplant. Also developed several isolated heart perfusion devices while there under the administration of Dr. Denton Cooley and Dr. O. Howard Frazier.
January 1978 Neonatal Respiratory Care Specialist, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
To Responsible to area Attending for ventilatory support and management, in addition to being
December 1978 involved in Neonatal air rescue/transport.
August 1976
To Jr. Resident, (Post Doctoral) Critical care Medicine/ Assistant Professor, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
January 1978
February 1975 Cardiovascular Technology, Critical Care Respiratory Therapy, Cardiovascular
To Biophysics, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
February 1976 Responsible in critical care medicine for interpretation and coordination of all biophysical data on
Patients in the critical care units, including central venous pressure,
Electrocardiogram, capillary wedge pressure, left atrial pressure and aortic pressure traces; determined thermodilution cardiac output, set up and interpreted biophysical monitoring for
All biophysical and research equipment involved in clinical research in critical care medicine. RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITY: Instituting protocols for clinical research on patients in the SICU as outlined by the director of critical care medicine, Dr. E.F Klein
LICENSURE AND ORGANIZATIONS
August 2015 Licensed CCP; Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia
January 2000 Awarded: Master Perfusionist; Missouri Perfusion Society
January 2002 Licensed as Clinical Perfusionist; Missouri State Board for the Healing Arts
April 1985 Appointed to Board of Schools of National Society of Cardiopulmonary Technologists
April 1985 Elected Chairman, Legislative Action Committee of Florida Cardiopulmonary Association
January 1984 Associate Member American Academy of Cardiopulmonary Perfusion (A.A.C.P.)
June 1984 Elected to Board of Directors, American Academy of Legal Medicine (AALM)
March 1981 Physician’s Assistant (PAC) American Association of Physician’s Assistant (A.A.P.A.)
March 1981 Board Certified as Cardiovascular Perfusionist/Cardiovascular Surgical First Assistant, American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (A.B.C.P.)
March 1979 Fellow, American Society for Extracorporeal Technology (AmSect)
March 1976 Member, National Society of Cardiopulmonary Technologists (NSCPT)
March 1976 Florida Clinicians Licensure in Cardiovascular Biophysics
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Former co-author (with T.A. Gionis, M.D.) of a monthly column, The Perfusionist and the Law for Perfusion Life, i.e. “Negligence: The Heart of the Matter,” February 1984.
Numerous papers in such journals as The Am SECT Journal, Texas Heart Institute Bulletin, etc., i.e., “Total Artificial Heart Replacement with Subsequent Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Transplant,” January 1983. Proceedings of the American Academy of Cardiovascular perfusion.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST