Joseph John Pysh, DO, PhD

Neurologist | Educator

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1935

Born to John Andrew Pysh and Anna Mary (Marusin) Pysh in Olyphant, PA.

1958

Earns a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Wayne State University.

1962

Earns a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University.

1962

Holds an internship at the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital until 1963.

1964

Is awarded a Neuroanatomy Post-Doct. Fellowship from the U.S. Public Health Service at Northwestern University Medical School until 1966.

1966

Is an Instructor to Associate Professor in the Dept. of Anatomy at Northwestern University Medical and Dental Schools until 1986.

1967

Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroanatomy from Northwestern University Medical School.

1968

Has an NIH-Funded Brain Research Program in Cellular and Electron Microscopy at Northwestern University Medical School until 1982.

1978

Is named Acting Chairman Dept. Anatomy, Northwestern Medical School until 1981; Under his lead it became Dept. of Cell Biology & Anatomy.

1983

Becomes a Resident Physician in Neurology at Northwestern University Medical School until 1986.

1986

Is named Associate Professor of Neurology at Michigan State University.

1986

Gives public service lectures on stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, headache, epilepsy & head trauma until 2008.

1986

Teaches courses in neurology and trains resident physicians at Michigan State University until 2018; Continues to lecture in neurology.

1993

Becomes Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.

1995

Is named Professor of Neurology at Michigan State University.

2000

Is a Founding Member of the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University.

2001

Is the Founding Director of the Neurology Residency Program at Michigan State University until 2003.

2008

Is named Professor Emeritus of Neurology at Michigan State University; Receives Michigan State University Award later in 2014.

2021

Member of Amer. Neurol. Assoc., Amer. Acad. Neurology, Acad. of Neurol. & Psychiatry, AAAS, Amer. Med. Assoc. & Amer. Osteopathic Assoc.

2021

Is a Fellow of the Academy of Neurology and Psychiatry, the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology.

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