Douglas R. Labar, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurophysiology
Honors and Awards
US FDA Advisory Panel review of deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, invited by Medtronic to prepare and present clinical research, 2010
Invited expert, Cyberonics Vagus Nerve Stimulation National Leadership Summit, 2009
Listed among “New York Super Docs”, NY Times, 2009
Listed among “America’s Top Physicians”, Consumer Research Council of America, Washington, DC, 2006
Chairman, Neurostimulation for Epilepsy Special Interest Group, American Epilepsy Society, 2004-2009
Board of Directors, Physicians’ Independent Practice Association, New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2004-2008
Course director, “Neurostimulation in Neurology and Psychiatry”, Weill-Cornell CME Symposium, New York, NY, May 15, 2004
“Randomized prospective trial of adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation vs. adjunctive ‘new’ antiepileptic medications in intractable epilepsy”, Member of national steering committee for protocol development and implementation, Cyberonics, 2003-2006
“Lessons for deep brain stimulation from vagus nerve stimulation”, invited lecture at American Epilepsy Society Neurostimulation Special Interest Group, Seattle, WA, December 10, 2002
Vagus Nerve Stimulation National Education Steering Committee, Cyberonics, 2002-2003
Chairman, Fifth Annual New York Vagus Nerve Stimulation Symposium, New York, NY, February 22-24, 2002
Safety advisory board; Vagus nerve stimulation for depression, US FDA pivotal clinical trial; 2001-2003
Chairman, Fourth Annual New York Vagus Nerve Stimulation Symposium, New York, NY, April 13-15, 2001
Chairman, Third Annual New York Vagus Nerve Stimulation Symposium, New York, NY, April 14-16, 2000
Epilepsy advisory board, Cyberonics, 2000-2001
Chairman, Second Annual New York Vagus Nerve Stimulation Symposium, New York, NY, April 9-11, 1999
J. Kiffin Penry National “Eagle Award” for “Pioneering new therapies to improve the lives of people touched by epilepsy”, one of only 12 such bestowed by Cyberonics at the American Epilepsy Society meeting, San Diego, CA, December 8, 1998
Co-chair, First Annual New York Vagus Nerve stimulation Symposium and Workshop, New York, NY, April 3, 1998
Invited by Cyberonics Inc. to give two presentations at their technical symposium at the American Epilepsy Society meeting, Boston, MA, December 9, 1997 ("Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Generalized Epilepsy" and "How to Set Up a Vagus Nerve Stimulation Program")
Data and analysis from my platform presentation at the International Epilepsy Congress in Dublin, Ireland, July 2, 1997, "Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Generalized Epilepsy", served as basis for European Union CE Mark approval of indication of vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of severe generalized epilepsy
Cyberonics considers Cornell a "Regional Center of Excellence" and has brought visitors in from other states and countries for “in-service” training about vagus nerve stimulation
Invited by Cyberonics to serve on advisory board and attend their final presentation to the US FDA for approval of vagus nerve stimulation for intractable epilepsy, July, 1997
Chairman, "New developments in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy", CME Symposium, New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, October 12, 1996
Professional Advisory Committee, Epilepsy Institute of New York, 1996-2001
Consultant with Cyberonics and US FDA on trial of vagus nerve stimulation for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, March 1995
Listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in Medicine and Science" and "Who's Who in the World"; New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York”
Chairman, "New Horizons in Epilepsy", New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Epilepsy Center Symposium, September 24, 1994
Co-chairman, "Update on diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy", Epilepsy Society of New York City Medical Education Symposium, June 19, 1993
Epilepsy Lecturers Programs: Abbott, CIBA-Geigy, Parke-Davis, Wallace, Cyberonics, Glaxo
Professional advisory committee, "Nursing care of patients with epilepsy", Epilepsy Society of New York City Nursing Education Symposium, November 9, 1991
Board of Directors, Epilepsy Society of New York City, 1991-1993
Co-chairman, "The evaluation and management of epilepsy", Epilepsy Society of New York City Medical Education Symposium, December 8, 1990
Professional Advisory Committee, Epilepsy Society of New York City, 1989-1991
Leopold Canales Award for Excellence in Clinical Neurology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May, 1982
Elected to AOA Honorary Medical Society, Medical College of Pennsylvania Chapter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April, 1982
Labar, D., "PKU and experimental hyperphenylalaninemia: Comparison of neuropathology", recipient of Honorable Mention Award in American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Essay Contest, April, 1978
