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.