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About Tyrone L. Hardy, MD
  • Medical School : 1967-1971 Howard University, College of Medicine, Medicine
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Biography

Additional Education:
American College of Surgeons - Elected to Membership, 1981 (F.A.C.S)
International College of Surgeons - Elected to Membership, 1983 (F.I.C.S)

Teaching or Professional Positions
Howard University College of Dentistry, 1969-1971

University of NM School of Medicine
Division of Neurosurgery and Veterans Administration Hospital
Assistant Professor,
Department of Surgery,
Division of Neurosurgery, Acting Chief, 1978 - 1982

University of New Mexico
School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Surgery,
Division of Neurosurgery, 1982 - 1992

University of California, San Diego
Clinical Assistant Professor, Volunteer
Department of Surgery,
Division of Neurosurgery, 1999 - 2001

Professional Memberships:
Membership in Honorary Societies:
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Honor Medical Society; elected to membership, 1971.
Jacobi Society For Scholastic Achievement in Pediatrics; elected to membership, 1971.

Membership in Neurological Societies:
Montreal Neurological Institute Fellows Society; elected to membership, 1973.
New Mexico Neurological-Neurosurgical Society; elected to membership, 1979.
Research Society of Neurological Surgeons; elected to membership, 1979.
World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; elected to membership, 1979.
American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; elected to membership, 1979.
Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society; elected to membership, 1980.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons; elected to membership, 1980.
World Federation of Neurological Surgeons; elected to membership, 1980.
American Federation of Neurological Surgeons; elected to membership, 1981.
Clarence S. Greene Neurosurgical Society; charter member, 1982.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons; elected to membership, 1984.
The New Mexico State Neurosurgical Society; charter member, 1990.
The International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society; charter member, 1991.
San Diego County Medical Society; elected to membership, 1992.
California Medical Society; elected to membership, 1992.
International Society for Neurosurgical Instrument Inventors, elected to membership, 1997.
California Association of Neurological Surgeons, Inc., elected to membership, 2001.

Membership In Other Societies:
American Association for the Advancement of Science; elected to membership, 1981.
Albuquerque and Bernalillo Medical Association and New Mexico Medical Society; 1983.
San Diego Art Institute; Board Member, 2004.

Honors, Awards, etc.:
NIH(NINCDS)-Clinical Research & Training Awards; $13,500, 1974
Computer Method of Stereotaxic Surgery; $100,000 private contribution to University of New Mexico Division of Neurosurgery, 1980
Advanced Imaging Methods for Stereotaxic Surgery; $10,000 Women's Auxiliary of the Lovelace Medical Center Research Foundation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1988.
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

1969-1970: Junior Year
Tutorial Fellowship and Tuition Work Scholarship in Physiology
Joseph L. Johnson Award in Physiology
Tuition Scholarship
United States Steel Award
Student Council Representative (Honors)

1970-1971: Senior Year
Tuition Scholarship
United States Steel Award
Scholastic Award in Pediatrics
Surgical Award

Student Council Representative (Honors):
1982 - Physician Recognition Award - American Association of Surgeons
1985 - Lovelace Medical Foundation - Medical Staff Research Award
1986-1988 AANS Continuing Education Award in Neurosurgery
1988 - Lovelace Medical Foundation Women's Auxiliary Medical Research Award
1988-1989 Continuing Education Award in Neurosurgery AANS/CNS
1991 - Blue Ribbon Award, Poster Presentation, AANS, "Three-Dimensional Whole Brain Mapping"
1994 - New Mexico Inventor of the Year Awards; New Mexico Entrepreneurs Association
2008 - Harvey Wall of Fame, City of Harvey, Illinois