Neurology

Abstract Russel L. Baker, M.D., was a medical instructor at the University of Oregon Medical School and practicing physician in Oregon specializing in neurology. His papers span the years 1941-1976, and consist primarily of materials related to gastroenterology and gastrointestinal health created or used by Baker. Included are handwritten notes, medical organization meeting notices, medical journal articles, workshop materials, autopsy reports, other non-medical publications, and medical...

Abstract The BRAINet Records Collection consists of 27 folders containing membership rosters, correspondence, meeting minutes, governing rules, and promotional materials. The collection also includes publications linked to members of BRAINet, including Dr. Roger Meyer and James Hawthorne Beck. The collection consists of two 5 x 12 boxes containing textural documents, all in good condition. The Brain Research Awareness and Information Network (BRAINet) is the volunteer outreach organization for the...

Abstract Dr. Robert S. Dow established the first EEG laboratory in the Pacific Northwest and the first neurology practice in Oregon. He served as the Head of the Department of Neurology at Good Samaritan Hospital where he developed a treatment for epilepsy through electrical stimulation to the cerebellum. This collection was assembled by Casey Bush during the course of his research into writing Dow’s biography. Highlights include Dow’s notes and writings on the history of medical education and...

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Dr. Reid "Sam" Connell is a graduate of Oregon State University and the University of Oregon Medical School, with a master’s in anatomy and a doctorate in medicine. As an instructor at OHSU, he taught anatomy, embryology, histology, and neurology as well as overseeing the allied health programs after his retirement. His research focused primarily on enabling those with broken spinal cords to regain function of limbs below the break.

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The genesis of neurological sciences research in the Pacific Northwest is detailed in this collection. Dr. Robert Stone Dow (1908-95) was locally educated at Linfield College (BA 1929), and University of Oregon Medical School (M.A., M.D., 1934; Ph.D., 1935). Mentored by Dr. Olaf Larsell he began his life's work in Neurology which resulted in the creation of the Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI).

Abstract The Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) was founded by Robert S. Dow, M.D., Ph.D., the first board certified neurologist in Oregon in 1959, and formally established in 1975. The NSI moved from the Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center in Portland, Oregon to the Oregon Health Sciences University in 1998. The records consist of administrative materials created by the NSI, including Planning Committee, Science Committee, and Research Task Force records; meeting materials; annual reports;...

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This collection offers a variety of materials on the OHSU Brain Institute.

Abstract Laurence Selling (1882-1964) was a neurologist and lecturer, he was the Clinical Professor of Medicine and Head of the Department at the University of Oregon Medical School (UOMS), enlisted with the UOMS Unit in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for World War I, and one of the founders of the downtown Portland Clinic. The Laurence Selling first 100 cases collection contains index cards with patient information and diagnoses. The handwritten cards are from patients Dr. Selling took in between 1912...

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Roy Laver Swank (1909–2008) was a neurologist best known for his research on multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly the role of diet in managing the disease. Swank began his MS research at McGill University in 1948 and later led the Neurology Division at the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU). This archival collection includes research, correspondence, audiovisual materials, personal records, and medical tools, reflecting a lifetime dedicated to MS treatment and patient care.