Sid Gilman

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Sidney Gilman is an American retired physician,

Health System.[1]

Early life, family and education

Gilman was raised in California. In 1950, he graduated from Huntington Park High School in Huntington Park, California.[2]

He graduated from

its medical school in 1957,[3][4] receiving the highest academic honors. During his college years, he was a gymnastics athlete.[2]

He completed his medical residency at Boston City Hospital and a neurology fellowship at Harvard Medical School.[4][5]: 2  He completed a neurophysiology fellowship from 1958 to 1960 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.[2]

Career

Dr. Gilman taught at Harvard Medical School after he completed his research fellowship.[2] He worked at the National Institutes of Health and performed authoritative research regarding brain control of motor functions and muscle tone.[3] He began working at Columbia University in 1968, and in 1976 he was named the first H. Houston Merritt chair in research neurology.[3] In 1977,[3] however, he became professor, chair and chief of service of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School.[1][6] The hospital's neurology service named after him, as well as a lecture series.[6] He published hundreds of articles and delivered decades of lectures.[1] His university salary eventually was over US$300,000.[6]

His research and areas of interest have involved brain and spinal cord injury, neurological degenerative diseases, and the effects of alcohol on the brain,[3] R.E.M. sleep disorders, Parkinson's disease and Lewy body disease, and cardiac denervation among many other subjects.[2] Some of his research has been in connection with many of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, including Merck, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.[1] In the 2000s, he also worked as a consultant for Wall Street investors including Pequot Capital and Longitude Capital.[1] These jobs increased Gilman's income by more than US$200,000 per year.[6]

Gilman has held numerous editorial and advisory board positions with major scientific publications, including

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
.

Bapineuzumab controversy

In 2013, Gilman was implicated in the

SAC Capital Advisors.[1] It was considered "the most lucrative insider trading scheme in history."[6] Gilman served no prison time and returned his earnings with interest.[6]

As a result, the University of Michigan disassociated itself from him.[5]: 3 

Personal life

Gilman and his first wife Linda had two sons, Jeff and Todd.[6] The marriage ended in divorce.[6] Jeff, like his paternal grandmother, committed suicide.[6]

In 1984 Sid Gilman married Carol Barbour, a

psychoanalyst.[5]
: 2 

After being diagnosed with lymphoma, he received chemotherapy treatment successfully.[6]

Honors and awards

Publications

  • Vilensky, Joel A.; Gilman, Sid (December 2002). "Motor Cortex Extirpation (1886–1950): The Influence of Sir Victor Horsley". .

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Betzold, Michael (January 26, 2013). "The Corruption of Sid Gilman-How a top U-M doc lost his way". Ann Arbor Observer. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). annarbor.com. Sid Gilman. January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Sid Gilman '54, M.D. '57: 1992 Professional Achievement Award". Alumni Association, University of California, Los Angeles. May 28, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sid Gilman, M.D. , FRCP". med.umich.edu. University of Michigan Health System. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Popper, Nathaniel; Vlasic, Bill; Steinberg, Stephanie (December 15, 2012). "Quiet Doctor, Lavish Insider: A Parallel Life". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Keefe, Patrick Radden (October 6, 2014). "The Empire of Edge". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Dr. Sid Gilman". Doximity.com. Doximity, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Past Recipients of Distinguished University Professorships". rackham.umich.edu. Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

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