CURRICULUM VITAE
June 1, 1997

  1. VITAL STATISTICS
    1. Full Name: Gerald Joseph Murphy
    2. Office Address:Doctor's Building. 908 N. Howard, Suite 101, Grand Island, Nebraska 68803
    3. Home Address: 2312 Arrowhead Road, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
    4. Office Phone: (308) 384-5100
    5. Date of Birth: 10-29-45
  2. EDUCATION
    1. High School: Central Catholic High School, Grand Island, Nebraska. 1960-1964. Diploma, 1964.
    2. College: University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska.1964-1968, Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology.
    3. Professional Colleges: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1968-1972. Degree, Doctor of Dental Surgery.
    4. Continuing Education: Post Professional School: 3800 hours of postgraduate course work taken as of curriculum vitae date. Course work completed in all areas of dentistry with major emphasis in occlusion, reconstruction dentistry, and head, neck, facial pain and temporomandibular joint disorders and related areas.
  3. POST GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS AND DEGREES
    1. Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
    2. Fellow of the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics
    3. Fellow of the American Academy of Head and Neck Pain
    4. Diplomat of the American Academy of Head, Neck and Facial Pain
    5. Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management
  4. NATURE OF PRACTICE
    1. Practice in Grand Island, Nebraska with 60% of practice time devoted to the treatment of patients with Temporomandibular disorders and injuries. This type of practice is involved with patients suffering from head, neck, facial pain and temporomandibular joint disorders and injuries. This includes the treatment of various jaw dysfunctions and related musculoskeletal problems of the head and neck region. 40% of practice involved with family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and implant prosthodontics
  5. ACADEMIC, HOSPITAL, AND CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS
    1. Staff
      1. Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, Nebraska
    2. Board of Directors
      1. American Academy of Head, Neck And Facial Pain
  6. STATE LICENSURE
    1. Nebraska
    2. Colorado
  7. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES
    1. The American Equilibration Society
    2. The Academy of General Dentistry
    3. The American Dental Association
    4. The Nebraska Dental Association
    5. Northwest District Dental Association
    6. American Academy of Head, Neck & Facial Pain
    7. International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics
    8. The Hall County Dental Association
    9. Xi-Psi-Phi Fraternity (Dental)
    10. American Academy of Pain Management
  8. POSITIONS HELD AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, PAST AND PRESENT
    1. Chairman
      1. Public and Professional Relations Committee, The American Equilibration Society (Past).
      2. Membership: American Academy Of Head, Neck And Facial Pain (Current)
    2. President
      1. American Academy Head, Neck & Facial Pain (Past)
      2. Hall County Dental Association (Past)
    3. Board of Directors
      1. American Academy Of Head, Facial And Neck Pain (Current)
    4. Founding Member
      1. American Academy Of Head, Neck and Facial Pain
    5. Organizational Editor
      1. The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice
    6. Representative of the Nebraska Dental Association to the State of Nebraska Legislature sub-committee: TMD Critical Protocol Development Group
  9. TABLE CLINICS PRESENTED
    1. American Equilibration Society
      1. The Use of the Denar Office Tutor in the Dental Office, 2/80. Chicago, Illinois.
      2. The Use of Acurad Transcranial Head Positioner for TMJ Radiographs, 2/82. Chicago, Illinois.
    2. Third Bi-Annual Symposium for Occlusal Studies
      1. Occlusal Analysis for Fixed Removable Rehabilitation, 11/80. San Antonio, Texas.
    3. Fourth Bi-Annual Symposium for Occlusal Studies
      1. Electrical Physical Medicine Modalities, 11/82 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
    4. Fifth Annual Symposium of the American Academy Of Head, Neck And Facial Pain
      1. Iontophoresis In Dentistry, 08/25/90.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    5. Sixth Annual Symposium of the American Academy of Head, Neck And Facial Pain
      1. Iontophoresis In Dentistry, 08/24/91. Houston, Texas.
  10. POST-GRADUATE TEACHING
    1. 175 continuing education courses and lectures presented to date to dentists, physicians, physical therapists, dental auxiliaries and allied health professionals throughout the United States and Canada (32 states, District of Columbia, 2 provinces of Canada) in occlusion, temporomandibular joint dysfunction and electrical physical medicine modalities and the treatment of the TMJ patient .Courses sponsored by the Society for Occlusal Studies, P.T. Seminars, State Dental Associations, Dental Study Groups, Clinitec Seminars.
  11. ADVISORY PRESENTATIONS
    1. American Dental Association: Parameters of care for Temporomandibular Disorders. January, 1996.
    2. National Institute of Health: Technology Assessment Conference on Management of Temporomandibular Disorders. April, 1996.
  12. PUBLICATIONS
    1. Articles and Papers
      1. Spring, 1981, Journal of the Nebraska Dental Association, "The Anterior Determinates of Occlusion, How and Why."
      2. October, 1981, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, "Occlusal Analysis for Fixed-Removable Rehabilitation."
      3. March-May, 1983, Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, "Electrical Physical Therapy in Treating TMJ Patients."
      4. March 1989, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, "Management of Craniofacial Pain with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: A clinical Protocol."
      5. September, 1989, Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, "Myofascial Trigger Points"
      6. March, 1990, The Clinical Journal of Pain,"The Utilization of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Managing Craniofacial Pain"
      7. January, 1990, Cranio, "Standards For The Examination, Diagnosis And Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), A position paper of the American Academy of Head, Neck, Facial Pain and TMJ Orthopedics.
      8. August, 1991, Dentistry Today, "Electrotherapeutics in Managing TMD" Vol.10, No. 6.
      9. April, 1992, Cranio, " Temporomandibular-Related Pressure Thresholds: A Model For Establishing Baselines", Vol 10, No. 2.
      10. January, 1997 Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics, "Physical Medicine Modalities and Trigger Point Injections in the Mangement of Temporomandibular Disorders and Assessing Treatment Outcome" Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Vol 83: No. 1, pp 118-122.
    2. Books Authored or Contributed
      1. Teaching Manual, "Electrical Physical MedicineModalities in the Treatment of the TMJ Patient." Published by P.T. Seminars, 1988
      2. Cranio Clinics International, chapter: "Removable Prosthetic Finishing For The TMD Patient" (scheduled for publication)
      3. Anthology of Craniomandibular Orthopedics, Electrotherapeutics in the Clinical Management of Head, Neck, Facial Pain and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders", Part I. International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics, 1992. Buchanan Printing and Publishing, Collinsville, IL.
      4. "The Female Body: an owners manual". Editors of Prevention Magazine, Rodale Books, 1996, pp 185-187. (section on TMJ problems)
  13. EDUCATIONAL AIDS DEVELOPED
    1. Video Tapes
      1. "Electrical Physical Medicine Modalities in he Treatment of the TMJ Patient," produced by Denar Corporation, Anaheim, California. Distributed by P. T. Seminars, Grand Island, Nebraska, and Clinitec Corporation, Laguna Hills, California.
      2. "Spray and Stretch (For Myofacial Disorder of Upper Quarter.", produced by P.T. Seminars, Grand Island, Nebraska, and Clinitec Corporation, Newport Beach, California. Distributed by Clinitec Corporation, Laguna Hills, California, Myo-Data, Dallas, TX.
    2. Audio Cassette Tape and Instruction Manual Self- Tutorial
      1. "Electrotheraputics in the Treatment of Head, Neck, Facial Pain and TMJ Disorders", produced by P. T. Seminars, Grand Island, Nebraska, and Clinitec Corporation, Newport Beach,California. Distributed by Clinitec Corporation, Landmark Medical, Atlanta, GA and Myo-Data, Dallas, TX.
    3. Audio Cassette Tape Interview
      1. "Physical Medicine In Temporomandibular Practice" Clinical Conference Call Series, Northeastern Oral Health Foundation, Williamsville, N.Y.: August, 1991.
    4. Educational Pamphlet
      1. "TMJ Disorders: An Update For The Physician", Distributed by Myo Data Systems, Dallas Texas, Clinitec Corporation, Newport Beach, California and P. T. Seminars, Grand Island, Nebraska.

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