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2010: Sean Mullan, MD
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| Sean Mullan |
Dr. Mullan was born in County Derry, Northern Ireland, graduated from St. Columbus College, Derry, Ireland and Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland where he received his M.B., B.Ch. and B.A.O., and was a Londonderry University Scholar. His internship was at Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast), and his residencies in General Surgery included tours at Claremont St. Hospital (Belfast), Middlesex Hospital (London), Musgrave Park Hospital (Belfast), Belfast City Hospital, and Guys Hospital (London). He completed General Surgery at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Neurosurgical residencies were at Royal Victoria Hospital, and the Montreal Neurological Institute.
Upon completion of his residency in 1955, Dr. Mullan was appointed Assistant Professor of
Neurological Surgery at the University of Chicago, Associate Professor in 1959, Professor in 1963, and Chairman, Section of Neurological Surgery, from 1967 until 1992. Dr. Mullan also was acting Chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1970 to 1972 and Director of the Brain Research Institute at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1984.
National committee activities have been extensive, both in the United States and abroad. Dr.
Mullan served as President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, Vice President and Program
Chairman for the AANS, and Vice President of the American Academy of Neurological
Surgery. He has served in leadership in the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons, and
the National Institutes of Nervous Disease and Blindness. He was on the Editorial Boards of
the Journal of Neurosurgery and Archives of Neurology; and he also served as examiner for
the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Author of the book Essentials of Neurosurgery, as well as over 180 papers and book chapters,
Dr. Mullan’s clinical interests are many and varied -- ranging from head injury, diagnostic
procedures, treatment of involuntary movement disorders, and brain tumor care. Cerebral
vascular issues are a special interest, including aneurysm thrombosis, carotid cavernous fistula
treatment and use of isotopes clinically in pain management procedures. Pain procedures
interests also include balloon compression for Trigeminal Neuralgia, and originating the
lateral C2 level cordotomy. Dr. Mullan also has a deep interest in the neurophysiology of
clinical problems.
Dr. Mullan and his wife, Vivian, live in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. They have two sons
and one daughter.
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