CURRICULUM VITAE
Owen Robert Tudor Williams, BSc, MD, FRCSC
Education
Secondary
1973 – 1976
1976 – 1979
Post-Secondary
1979 – 1983
Medical School
1983 – 1986
1986 – 1987
Branton Junior High
Calgary, Alberta
Bishop Carroll High School
Calgary, Alberta
University of Calgary BSc. Chemistry specialization in
theoretical physical chemistry
Calgary, Alberta
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Rotating Internship St. Thomas Hospital, Akron Ohio
1988 – 1992
Resident Neurological Surgery, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta (R2-R4).
1992 – 1993
Chief Resident Neurological Surgery, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta (R5).
1993
Neurovascular Radiology Visiting Fellow,
University of Toronto
1993 – 1995
Neurophysiology Research Fellow, University of Calgary
Extracellular Space Imaging of Astrocytic Volume Regulation
Calgary, Alberta
Hospital Appointments
1987 – 1988
Plains Hospital Medical Center, Regina, Saskatchewan
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Surgery
1987 – 1988
Pasqua Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan
Department of Family Medicine
1994 – Present Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Consultant Neurological Surgeon
Practice Associations
1987 – 1990
Associate, Albert Park Family Practice Medical Clinic
Regina, Saskatchewan
1994 – Present University Medical Group University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Medical Licenses
1986 – 1987
Ohio State Medical Board Educational License
1987 – 1990
Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons
General Medical License (Active)
1988 – 1993
Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
General Medical License
1990 – 1994
Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons
General Medical License (Inactive)
1993
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical License (Independent Practice - Neurosurgery)
1994
Manitoba College of Physicians & Surgeons
(Independent Practice – Neurosurgery)
Major Awards
1977
Youth Science Foundation of Canada, Gold Medallion
1977
Rockwell Award for Scientific Excellence
1979
Youth Science Foundation of Canada, Bronze Medallion
1979
1983
1986
1986
1993
Alberta High School Graduation and Matriculation
University of Calgary, B.Sc. (Chemistry)
University of Calgary, M.D.
Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
Specialty Certificate in Neurological Surgery
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Federation Licensure Examination (F.L.E.X.)
Degrees & Diplomas
1993
Post-Graduate Courses
1985 & 1986
1985 & 1987
1991
1992
1992
1993
1995
1996
1996
1997
1998
2000
2000
2002
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Calgary, AB and Akron, Ohio
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Calgary, AB and Columbus, Ohio
Midas Rex Instructional Course
(Midas Rex Institute)
Spinal Instrumentation Course
(C.C.N.S)
Lougheed Microsurgical Course
University of Toronto
Spinal Instrumentation Course
(University of Toronto)
Synthesis Advanced Spine
Technical Approaches to Lateral Skull Base Lesions, AANS
International Master Class: Surgical Techniques for Acoustic
Neuroma Surgery Royal College of Surgeons - London
Advanced Techniques of Cranial Base Surgery
Little Rock, Arkansas
Basic Intraoperative Image Guided Neurosurgery
Advanced Intraoperative Image Guided Neurosurgery
Advanced Techniques of Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery
Fluoroscopy Course for Non-Radiologists
Research Positions
1977
Summer Student, Department of Pathology
University of Calgary; A. Barabas, Ph.D.
Glomerular Immuno-pathology of the Rat
1979
Summer Student, Department of Medical Biochemistry
University of Calgary; H. van de Sande, Ph.D
Synthetic Oligonucleotide Synthesis
1981
Summer Student, Department of Chemistry
University of Calgary; R.S. Roche, Ph.D.
Bovine and Spinach Calmodulin Isolation
1982
Summer Student, Department of Chemistry
University of Calgary; R.S. Roche, Ph. D.
Spectroscopic Characterization of Calcium-Binding Proteins
Post-Graduate Medical Training
1979
Alberta Gas Trunkline Scholarship
1979
University of Calgary Chancellors Bursary
1979
Province of Alberta University Entrance Award
1979
Youth Science Foundation of Canada, Bronze Medal
1981
National Research Council Studentship
1981
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Studentship
1982
National Research Council Studentship
1982
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Studentship
1985
Joseph Albert Travel Award
Abstracts
Dickoff, P., Williams, O.R.T., Wallace, C.J. Fong, T.C. Traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage from
Laceration of the Vertebral Artery. The Canadian Association of Radiologists, 56th Meeting.
June 20-24, 1993. Quebec City.
Williams, O.R.T., Myles, S.T., Dold, O.N.R. Calvarial Masses in Infancy. 27th Meeting of the
Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences. June 25-28, 1992. Winnipeg.
Williams, O.R.T., Sucherowsky, O. Curry, B. Neuronal Lipid Storage Disorder, Niemann-Pick
Disease. –Group II, Type C. 32nd Meeting of the Canadian Society of Neuropathologists.
September 17-20, 1992. Toronto.
McIntyre, M., Williams, O.R.T., Sutherland, G.R., Peeling, J. Saunders, J. Functional Magnetic
Resonance Imaging of the Semantic Organization of the Human Cortex. ISMRM Abstract. 1996,
Vancouver.
McIntyre, M., Williams, O.R.T., Sutherland, G.R., Peeling, J., Saunders, J. fMRI – Bold Imaging at
Bilateral Pre-Motor Cortical Activation. ISMRM. 1997.
Current Research
Development of In Vivo MR Microscopy Coils for Pituitary & Hippocampal Peri-Surgical Imaging
Novel Contrast Mechanisms in Spinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Minimal Access Spinal Surgery – Day Stay Spinal Stenosis Treatment; Outpatient lumbar
microdiscectomy Treatment
Image Guided Neurosurgery – Clinical Application to Same Day Discharge Brain Tumour Resection
and Biopsy
Software Development
Secure Distributed Intranet Data Collection Suite for Patient Outcome Assessment & Clinical Pathway
Tracking pHpMyMOMA.
Clinical Practice
Complex Spinal Surgery Primary and Metastatic Spinal Tumour Reconstruction and Spinal Trauma
Management.
Acoustic Neuroma and Cranial Base Tumour Surgery.
General Neurosurgery
Stereotactic Surgery
External Commitments
2003
Royal College Neurosurgery Specialty Examiner (five year
commitment)
2003
Core Committee Member for Principles of Surgical Exam (five
year commitment)
2001 – 2004
Publication and Chairman of Publications Committee for
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
1996 – 2001
Manitoba Representative to Canadian Neurosurgical Society