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Hemostemix Announces Dr. Fraser C. Henderson Sr., MD, as Chief Medical Officer
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2021) - Hemostemix Inc. (TSXV: HEM) (OTC: HMTX...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Hemostemix Announces Dr. Fraser C. Henderson Sr., MD, as Chief Medical OfficerCalgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2021) - Hemostemix Inc. (TSXV: HEM) (OTC: HMTXF) (FSE: 2VFO) (\"Hemostemix\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Fraser C. Henderson Sr., MD, as its Chief Medical Officer.Dr. Fraser C. Henderson Sr. is an exceptional neurological surgeon with extensive experience and expertise in all facets of neurosurgery and neurological science. Dr. Henderson is Director of The Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group, LLC, Chief of Neurosurgery at Luminis Health at Doctors Hospital, staff at University of Maryland Capitol Region Medical Center and Director of the Chiari Syringomyelia Foundation Greater Metropolitan Washington Chapter, where he is focused on the development of the understanding and treatment of deformity induced injury to the brainstem and spinal cord in genetic disorders of the craniocervical junction. He was recipient of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/CNS Award for Excellence in Spine Research in 2007, and the RISES Physicians award at The Adventist Shady Grove Hospital in 2011. The inventor of 13 patents relating to disorders of the brainstem and spinal cord, Dr. Henderson has published over 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and given over 190 invited lectures with a focus on craniocervical disorders, genetic disorders, cancer, radiosurgery and unusual problems of the spine. Fraser Henderson was foreman on a cattle station in the Outback of Australia before receiving his Bachelor's and Medical degrees at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA. Dr. Henderson served for with the Multi-National Peace Keeping Force in Beirut, earning the Navy Commendation Medal for treatment of mass casualties following the terrorist bombing attack in Beirut, Lebanon, October1983. After completing his residency under Phanor Perot at the Medical University of South Carolina, he returned to complete his active duty obligation at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, as Director of Spine. He was Brigade Neurosurgeon for the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the 1st Gulf War. He then completed a fellowship in Craniospinal surgery under Professor Alan Crockard at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery,...