CURRICULUM VITAE - William Herrera, M.D.
OFFICE ADDRESS: 346 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
OFFICE PHONE: (808) 935-7747
OFFICE FAX: (808) 935-7742
DATE OF BIRTH: July 16, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH: Decatur, Illinois, USA
CITIZENSHIP: United States of America
EMAIL: drbillh@gmail.com
PERSONAL: Married to Maryruth since 1985
Raised 4 children
Religion: Christian
Politics: Independent
CURRENT (2011) BRIEF BIO:
Dr. Herrera is a board-certified neurologist who has been employed in private practice of adult neurology in Hilo, Hawaii since 2010, under the auspices of Hilo Medical Center. Born and raised in Illinois, Dr. Herrera graduated from University of Chicago's medical school in 1982, served as an intern in Massachusetts at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and did neurology residency followed by fellowship at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Colorado in Denver.
During the period between his neurology residency and private practice, Bill worked extensively as a research fellow in multiple sclerosis and rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, including a stint as clinical research director for the Rocky Mountain MS Center from 1988 through 1990. Since then, Dr. Herrera has worked continuously as an adult clinical neurologist in private practice in the cities of Englewood, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Having fallen under the spell of the Big Island during several trips to the volcano over the last 25 years, he eventually moved here to Hawaii in 2010, after his youngest son graduated, leaving him and his wife Maryruth as happy "empty nesters." Bill currently enjoys biking, scuba diving, web (not water) surfing, and gardening in East Hawaii.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND DEGREES:
1982 M.D.
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
1978 B.A.
Biochemistry
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Phi Beta Kappa
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND PRACTICE:
10/2010-present Neurologist--clinical practice
Hilo Neurology Clinic (HHSC)
346 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720
8/2000-9/2010 Neurologist--clinical practice
Colorado Springs Neurological Associates
175 S. Union
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910
8/1990-7/2000 Neurologist--clinical practice
Southern Colorado Clinic
3676 Parker Boulevard
Pueblo, Colorado
11/1988-7/1990 Director, Neurological Services and Clinical Research
Rocky Mountain MS Center
Englewood, Colorado
7/1986-10/1988 Instructor in Neurology
Fellow, Neurorehabilitation
Rocky Mountain MS Center
University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
1/1985-6/1986 Resident in Neurology
University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
7/1983-12/1984 Resident in Neurology
University of California at San Diego
La Jolla, California
7/1982-6/1983 Intern in Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE:
1988 Board Certification in Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certificate #30150
2010 Hawaii License #15647
1983 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1983 DEA registration #AH2284254
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Academy of Neurology
Hawaii Neurological Association
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Clinical Neurology
EMG/NCV and EEG
Neuro-immunology
HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:
2010-present Hilo Medical Center
Hilo, Hawaii
2000-2010 Centura / Penrose-St. Francis Medical Center
Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1990-2000 Parkview Medical Center
St. Mary Corwin Medical Center
Pueblo, Colorado
1988-1990 Combined Medical Staff
Neurology--Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, Colorado
1987-1988 University Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1986-1987 University Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Neurology
1986-1990 Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
Neurology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1991-1999 Training of family practice residents in clinical neurosciences,
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, Colorado
1988-1990 Training of rehabilitation fellow in Neurology,
Rocky Mountain MS Center
1985-1987 Numerous conferences and lectures for medical students and residents, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
1982 Assistant, Clinical Pathophysiology course
University of Chicago
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
1995-1996 Clinical Investigator, phase II VML 251 trial of frovatriptan
1986-2002 Veterans Administration studies of team care of MS,
Cyclosporine trial in multiple sclerosis,
Swallowing disorders in multiple sclerosis,
Balance disorders in multiple sclerosis,
Pemoline for fatigue in multiple sclerosis
Various epidemiologic clinical case studies
1981 Flow cytofluorometry of B lymphocytes
University of Chicago
1977 Porphyrin metabolism
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
GRANTS:
1989 Swedish Medical Foundation,
"A study of Cylert (pemoline) for fatigue in multiple sclerosis."
1987 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research,
"An evaluation of swallowing disorders in multiple sclerosis,"
Distinguished Fellowship Award.
PUBLICATIONS:
Herrera, Balizet, Harbets, and Brown: Occurrence of a TTP-like syndrome in two women receiving beta interferon therapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis (abstract). Neurology 52:6(suppl 2), 1999.
Herrera, WG: Evaluation of balance disorders in multiple sclerosis. In Dizziness and Balance Disorders (Arenberg IK, ed.), New York: Kugler Publications, 1994, pp. 615-622.
Herrera, W, Jones, M, & Ferstenberg L: A controlled study of pemoline for fatigue in multiple sclerosis.Neurology 42(Suppl 3), p. 208, 1992.
Herrera, WG: Vestibular and other balance disorders in multiple sclerosis: differential diagnosis of disequilibrium and topognostic localization. In Neurologic Clinics (Arenberg IK & Smith DB, eds.) May 1990.
Herrera, Zeligman, & Jones, et al: Dysphagia in multiple sclerosis: clinical and radiographic correlations. Journal of Neurological Rehabilitation 4(1), pp. 1-8, 1990.
Herrera, Pautler, and Cobble: Swallowing disorders in multiple sclerosis. Am Acad Phy Med Rehab, October 1987.
Lamon, Frykolm, Herrera, and Tschudy: Danazol administration to females with menses-associated exacerbations of acute intermittent porphyria. J Clin Endo Metabol 48(1), 1979.