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CURRICULUM VITAE

Glen D. Solomon MD
Professor
Department of Neurology
Professor of Neurology and Internal Medicine
Headache Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS:
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: +1 (414) 9550619
Email: gsolomon@mcw.edu

EDUCATION:
1972 - 1976 B.A. - Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1976 - 1980 M.D., Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
1994 - 1995 Executive Program in Practice Management -, Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management/Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2001 - 2002 Merck Executive Management Program
2010 - 2011 Premier Health Partners Physician Leadership Course, Dayton, OH
2016 - 2017 Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management - Raj Soin College of Business and Boonshoft School of, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
2018 Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) - ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
2023 Stanford Physician Well-being Director Course, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

MILITARY SERVICE:
1980 - 1986 United States Air Force, Major, Medical Corps

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1983 Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45324
1987 - 1988 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
1989 - 1990 Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicne, Hershey, PA
1990 - 1992 Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
1991 - 2002 Associate Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
1992 - 1997 Clinical Professor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
2002 Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
2003 - 2004 Associate Chairman, Department of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
2004 - 2005 Professor of Medicine and Associate Chairman, Department of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
2005 - 2008 Professor of Medicine and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
06/01/2008 - 06/30/2025 Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
2015 - 2023 Chair/ Interim Chair, Department of Neurology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
2023 - 2024 Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1986 - Present Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine, Scott Air Force Base Medical Center, Belleville, IL
1988 - 1997 Head, Section of Headache, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
1995 - 1997 Co-Director, The Program for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
1997 - 2000 Regional Medical Director, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Merck and Co., West Point, PA
2000 - 2002 Senior Medical Director, North Central Region, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Merck and Co., Chicago, IL
2003 - 2008 Chairperson and Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
2008 - 2018 Professor and Chair, Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
2011 - 2013 Chairperson and Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
2013 Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Wright State Physicians, Dayton, OH
2015 - 2023 Interim Chair/Chair, Department of Neurology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
02/01/1983 - 06/30/1983 Staff physician, Internal Medicine, USAF Medical Center - Wright Patterson, Dayton, OH
07/01/1983 - 04/30/1986 Staff physician, Internal Medicine, USAF Medical Center - Scott AFB, Belleville, IL
05/01/1986 - 07/30/1988 Associate physician, Louis Weiss Hospital, Chicago, IL
08/08/1988 - 06/30/2002 Attending physician, Internal Medicine, Headache, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH
01/01/2003 - 05/30/2008 Attending physician, Internal Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
06/01/2008 - 06/30/2025 Attending physician, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Diplomate
09/01/1983
None
Headache Medicine
10/31/2014
None
   
AWARDS AND HONORS:
1979 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society
1984 - 1986 American Academy of Family Physicians
1995 - Present The Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region
1998 - Present The Best Doctors in America
1998 - Present Merck's "Move the Rock" Award - For outstanding achievement and leadership.
2003 - 2009 2017 Guide to America's Top Physicians - Consumers' Research Council of America
2012 - Present American College of Physicians Ohio Chapter Laureate Award
2019 - Present American College of Physicians - Master
2021 - Present Royal College of Physicians (London) - Fellow


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Solomon GD, Spaccavento LJ. Lateral medullary syndrome after basilar migraine. Headache. 1982 Jul;22(4):171-2.
2. Romeo DP, Solomon GD, Hover AR. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Ann Intern Med. 1983 May;98(5 Pt 1):674.
3. Spaccavento LJ, Solomon GD. Migraine as an etiology of stroke in young adults. Headache. 1984 Jan;24(1):19-22.
4. Romeo DP, Solomon GD, Hover AR. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: a possible role for the colocolonic reflex. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1985 Jun;7(3):256-60.
5. Solomon GD. Slow wave photic stimulation in the treatment of headache--a preliminary report. Headache. 1985 Nov;25(8):444-6.
6. Diamond S, Solomon GD, Freitag FG, Mehta N. Selection of patients--critical aspects. Neuroepidemiology. 1987;6(4):172-7.
7. Diamond S, Solomon GD, Freitag FG, Mehta ND. Fenoprofen in the prophylaxis of migraine: a double-blind, placebo controlled study. Headache. 1987 May;27(5):246-9.
8. Mosnaim AD, Diamond S, Freitag F, Chevesich J, Wolf ME, Solomon G. Plasma and platelet methionine-enkephalin levels in chronic cluster patients during an acute headache episode. Headache. 1987 Jun;27(6):325-8.
9. Diamond S, Freitag FG, Solomon GD, Millstein E. Migraine headache. Working for the best outcome. Postgrad Med. 1987 Jun;81(8):174-6, 179-83.
10. Freitag FG, Diamond S, Solomon GD. Reversible multiple cranial nerve palsies in temporal (giant cell) arteritis with normal sedimentation rate: report of a case. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1988 Mar;88(3):381-3.
11. Solomon GD. Management of the headache patient with medical illness. Clin J Pain. 1989;5(1):95-9.
12. Solomon GD. Verapamil in migraine prophylaxis--a five-year review. Headache. 1989 Jul;29(7):425-7.
13. Solomon GD, Kunkel RS Jr, Frame J. Demographics of headache in elderly patients. Headache. 1990 Apr;30(5):273-6.
14. Solomon GD. The actions and uses of calcium channel blockers in migraine and cluster headache Headache Quarterly. 1990;1(2):152-159.
15. Solomon GD. Who should treat headache? Cleve Clin J Med. 1991;58(3):213.
16. Solomon GD, Mosnaim AD, Cohen M, Freitag FG, Russell IJ. Neurobiologic mechanisms as an approach to the pharmacology of headache Headache Quarterly. 1992;3(3):309-318.
17. Solomon GD. The epidemiology of headache Headache Quarterly. 1993;4(1):23-27.
18. Solomon GD. Is migraine a cardiovascular problem? Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports. 1993;14(1):54-59.
19. Solomon GD. Calcium channel blockers in migraine. Lancet. 1982 Jul 17;2(8290):162.
20. Solomon GD. Calcium channel blockers and migraine. Headache. 1984 Mar;24(2):117-8.
21. Diamond S, Solomon GD, Freitag FG. Cluster headache Clinical Journal of Pain. 1987;3(3):171-176.
22. Solomon GD, Freitag FG, Millstein E, Mehta N, Diamond S. I.v. verapamil and negative results. Headache. 1987 Jun;27(6):355.
23. Diamond S, Solomon GD. Pharmacologic treatment of migraine. Ration Drug Ther. 1988 Oct;22(10):1-5.
24. Solomon GD, Kunkel RS. Effects of fluoxetine on PMS in chronic headache sufferers Headache Quarterly. 1990;1(1):55-56.
25. Solomon GD. Pharmacology and use of headache medications. Cleve Clin J Med. 1990 Oct;57(7):627-35.
26. Solomon GD. Concomitant medical disease and headache. Med Clin North Am. 1991 May;75(3):631-9.
27. Gallagher RM, Spierings ELH, Mosnaim AD, Solomon GD. New and old therapies for vascular headaches P and T. 1993;18(6):575-579.
28. Solomon GD. Treatment considerations in headache and associated medical disorders. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1993 Feb;8(2):73-80.
29. Solomon GD, Skobieranda FG, Gragg LA. Quality of life and well-being of headache patients: measurement by the medical outcomes study instrument. Headache. 1993;33(7):351-8.
30. Koenigsberg AD, Solomon GD, Kosmorsky G. Psuedoaneurysm within the cavernous sinus presenting as cluster headache. Headache. 1994 Feb;34(2):111-3.
31. Clark JW, Senanayake PD, Solomon GD, Gallagher C. Substance P: correlation of CSF and plasma levels. Headache. 1994 May;34(5):261-4.
32. Solomon GD. Quality-of-life assessment in patients with headache. Pharmacoeconomics. 1994 Jul;6(1):34-41.
33. Lewis TA, Solomon GD. Advances in migraine management. Cleve Clin J Med. 1995;62(3):148-55.
34. Solomon GD, Skobieranda FG, Genzen JR. Quality of life assessment among migraine patients treated with sumatriptan. Headache. 1995 Sep;35(8):449-54.
35. Clark JW, Solomon GD, Senanayake PD, Gallagher C. Substance P concentration and history of headache in relation to postlumbar puncture headache: towards prevention. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1996 Jun;60(6):681-3. PMCID: PMC1073955
36. Litaker DG, Solomon GD, Genzen JR. Impact of sumatriptan on clinic utilization and costs of care in migraineurs. Headache. 1996 Oct;36(9):538-41.
37. Solomon GD, Price KL. Burden of migraine. A review of its socioeconomic impact. Pharmacoeconomics. 1997;11 Suppl 1:1-10.
38. Solomon GD. Evolution of the measurement of quality of life in migraine. Neurology. 1997 Mar;48(3 Suppl 3):S10-5.
39. Solomon GD, Cady RK, Klapper JA, Ryan RE Jr. Standards of care for treating headache in primary care practice. National Headache Foundation. Cleve Clin J Med. 1997;64(7):373-83.
40. Solomon GD, Cady RK, Klapper JA, Earl NL, Saper JR, Ramadan NM. Clinical efficacy and tolerability of 2.5 mg zolmitriptan for the acute treatment of migraine. The 042 Clinical Trial Study Group. Neurology. 1997 Nov;49(5):1219-25.
41. Lee TG, Gretter T, Solomon GD. Migraine as a feature of CADASIL Headache Quarterly. 1998;9(1):29-33.
42. Lee TG, Skobieranda FG, Solomon GD. Post gamma knife headache. Headache. 1998 Jan;38(1):59.
43. Solomon GD. Interventions and outcomes management in migraine Disease Management and Health Outcomes. 1998;3(4):183-190.
44. Dahlof CG, Solomon GD. The burden of migraine to the individual sufferer: a review. Eur J Neurol. 1998 Nov;5(6):525-533.
45. Solomon GD, Santanello N. Impact of migraine and migraine therapy on productivity and quality of life. Neurology. 2000;55(9 Suppl 2):S29-35.
46. Mannix LK, Chandurkar RS, Rybicki LA, Tusek DL, Solomon GD. Effect of guided imagery on quality of life for patients with chronic tension-type headache. Headache. 1999 May;39(5):326-34.
47. Solomon GD, Hu HX, Simmons R, Conboy K, Jeddeloh R, Eastburn M. Development of a migraine disease management initiative in a managed care plan Disease Management and Health Outcomes. 2002;10(3):167-173.
48. Hu HX, Solomon GD, Conboy K, Deml L, Markson LE. Impact of a migraine disease management program: Humanistic outcomes Disease Management and Health Outcomes. 2004;12(4):273-280.
49. Loj J, Solomon GD. Migraine prophylaxis: who, why, and how. Cleve Clin J Med. 2006 Sep;73(9):793-4, 797, 800-1 passim.
50. Siwiec RM, Solomon GD. Bilateral carotid artery dissection after dental work. Headache. 2007;47(10):1449-50.
51. Morrison JL, Cai Q, Davis N, Yan Y, Berbaum ML, Ries M, Solomon G. Clinical and economic outcomes of the electronic intensive care unit: results from two community hospitals. Crit Care Med. 2010 Jan;38(1):2-8.
52. Linzer M, Warde C, Alexander RW, Demarco DM, Haupt A, Hicks L, Kutner J, Mangione CM, Mechaber H, Rentz M, Riley J, Schuster B, Solomon GD, Volberding P, Ibrahim T, Association of Specialty Professors Part-Time Careers Task Force. Part-time careers in academic internal medicine: a report from the association of specialty professors part-time careers task force on behalf of the alliance for academic internal medicine. Acad Med. 2009 Oct;84(10):1395-400.
53. Markert RJ, Solomon GD. OnabotulinumtoxinA for treatment of chronic migraine. Headache. 2011 Jun;51(6):1002-3; author reply 1003-5.
54. Kurian M, Solomon GD. Can temporal course of pain determine patient response to specific medication in nummular headache? Headache. 2014 Jun;54(6):1058-61.
55. Ansari HN, Solomon GD. Hijab (headscarf) headache. Headache. 2015 Mar;55(3):437-8.
56. Solomon GD. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Dec 15;163(12):959.
57. Solomon GD. Preventing migraine: The old and the new. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Apr;87(4):219-221.
58. Bolen SD, Beverly EA, Khoury S, Regan S, Wright JT Jr, Koroukian S, Wexler R, Rao G, Hargraves D, Bricker D, Solomon GD, Holliday M, Gardner-Buckshaw S, Dworkin L, Perzynski AT, Littman E, Nevar A, Swiatkowski SM, Applegate M, Konstan MW. Forming Cardi-OH: A Statewide Collaborative to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Ohio. Cureus. 2022 Aug;14(8):e28381. PMCID: PMC9508792