MDA Honors Dr. Robert McMichael, ANS Adviser, With "Man for All Seasons" Award.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ARLINGTON, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--May 30, 2002 Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is an organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals recently honored Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (Nasdaq:ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ) Adviser Dr. Robert E. McMichael with the "Man for All Seasons" award. Dr. McMichael has served as MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. clinic director for 20 years and has been instrumental in diagnosing and providing follow-up medical care to hundreds of individuals with neuromuscular disease. "Dr. McMichael's energy, compassion and tireless dedication to treating neuromuscular disease have given hope to many," said Charlotte Rawlings, project coordinator of Tarrant County MDA. "As a neurologist and part-time medical malpractice lawyer, he has accomplished so much. He is not only a physician, but also a patient of MDA as he is challenged by limb-girdle muscular dystrophy limb-girdle muscular dystrophy n. A progressive inherited disorder that usually begins in preadolescents and is characterized by symptoms similar to those present in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy with the pelvic girdle often being the most himself. Dr. McMichael is truly an inspiration." The MDA presented Dr. McMichael the "Man for All Seasons" award at a surprise honoree dinner attended by colleagues, friends and family at the Arlington Museum of Art. As part of the ceremony, Arlington Mayor Elzie Odum issued a proclamation in his honor. Dr. McMichael serves as a clinical adviser to ANS, a manufacturer of implantable systems used to manage chronic intractable pain and other disorders of the central nervous system. Dr. McMichael is a full-time neurologist at Neurology Associates of Arlington, P.A., and part-time medical malpractice defense lawyer. He completed medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine Louisiana State University School of Medicine refers to two separate medical schools in Louisiana: LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport. and earned his doctor of laws Noun 1. Doctor of Laws - an honorary law degree LLD honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient - Cum Laude at Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. in Dallas. He is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology and serves as clinical assistant professor of neurology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. About MDA MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and far-reaching professional and public health education. About Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS) designs, develops, manufactures and markets implantable systems used to manage chronic intractable pain and other disorders of the central nervous system. Additional information is available at www.ans-medical.com. |
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