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Dr. Hamilton has authored many works for academic, scientific, medical and lay audiences including:

Books:

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The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery the Supernatual and the Healing Power of Hope, New York, Tarcher Division, Penguin Books (publication Spring 2008)

Monographs:

  1. Hamilton AJ, Ruppert J, Wilson AL (Eds): Management of the Brain Tumor Patient. Newton PA: Oxford Institute, 1999.
  2. Hamilton AJ: Intracavitary Chemotherapy: A New Role for the Neurosurgeon, New York, NY: HealthCare, Inc, 1999.
  3. Hamilton AJ: Medical Simulations in the Diagnosis and Management of Intracranial Neoplasms, Darien, CT: InterMed Interactive Medical Communications, July 1, 2000.
  4. Friedman H, Hamilton AJ, Lesser G, Olivi A, Rhines L, Ryken T, Stevens G: Management of Patients Receiving Chemotherapeutic Implants for the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas, CME Monograph, Postgraduate Inst. For Medicine, Englewood, CO, Sept, 2001.

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Book Chapters:
Scholarly Works:

  1. Huang S-Y, Bender PR, Groves BM, McCullough RE, McCullough RG, Micco AJ, Manco-Johnson M, Hamilton AJ, Wagner PA, Reeves JT: "Cerebral Blood Flow During Exercise at Sea Level and High Altitude". In: JR Sutton, G Coates, JE Remmers (eds): Hypoxia: The Adaptations, B. C. Decker, Inc., Toronto & Philadelphia, pp. 196-199, 1990
  2. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA, Fosmire H, Stea B, Cassady JR: "Preliminary Clinical Experience with Linear Accelerator-based Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery”. In: Bradley WG & Wilkins RH (eds): Yearbook of Neurology and Neurosurgery Chicago, Ill: Mosby-Year Book, Inc. , pp 407-408, 1996
  3. Hamilton AJ: "Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastases”. In Maciunas RJ (ed): Advanced Techniques in Central Nervous System Metastases, Park Ridge, Illinois, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Publications, pp255-269, 1998
  4. Takacs I, Hamilton AJ: "Extracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Applications for the Spine and Beyond”. In Kondziolka D (ed) Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 10(2): 257-270, 1999
  5. Hamilton AJ, Stea B, Lulu BA: "Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vascular Malformations of the Brain". In Spetzler R, Carter LP: Vascular Neurosurgery, New York, NY: McGraw Hill, Inc., pp. 1073-1087, 1995
  6. Hamilton AJ, Weinand ME: "Neurosurgery”. In Jarrell & Calabas (eds): NMS Surgery, Media, PA: Harwal Publishing-Williams & Wilkins, Inc. , 495-526, 1996
  7. Manwaring K, Hamilton AJ: "Neurosurgical Endoscopy". In Tindall GT, Cooper PR, and Barrow DL: The Practice of Neurosurgery, Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, Inc., pp. 233-242, 1996
  8. Hamilton AJ: "Open and Closed Techniques for Diagnostic Brain Biopsy", In Tindall GT, Cooper PR, and Barrow DL: The Practice of Neurosurgery, Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, Inc., pp.223-231, 1996
  9. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA: "Stereotactic Principles and Their Clinical Application". In Guthkelch AN & Misulis KE (eds): The Scientific Foundations of Neurology, Boston: Blackwell Science, Inc., pp. 461-485, 1996
  10. Hamilton AJ: "Linear Accelerator (LINAC)-Based Stereotactic Spinal Radiosurgery,” In Gildenberg PL and Tasker RR (eds): Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, McGraw-Hill, pp.857-869, 1998
  11. Rhoton A, Hamilton AJ, Tabor C: "Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia”. In Benzol EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance & Management, New York: Churchill Livingstone, Inc. ,Vol 2, pp 793-812, 1999.
  12. Hamilton AJ, Hadley MN: "Spinal Stereotaxis and Radiosurgery". In Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance & Management, New York: Churchill Livingstone, Inc, Vol 2, pp 1233-1248, 1999.
  13. Hamilton AJ, Way D: "Extracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery”. In Alexander E and Maciunas RJ (eds): Advanced Neurosurgical Navigation, New York: Theme, Inc., pp 459-467, 1999
  14. Hamilton AJ, Weinand ME, Takacs I: "Neurosurgery” in Jarrell, Carabasi & Radomski (eds): NMS Surgery, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. , pp. 529-560, 2000
  15. Hamilton AJ: “Deus Ex Machina: Emerging Medical Technologies and Their Impact on Medical Errors and Litigation,” Defense Research Institute: Medical Liability and Health Care Law, Chicago, IL” DRI, pp. 91-101, 2007

Refereed Journal Articles:

  1. Bergland RM, Blume H, Hamilton AJ, Monica P, Wright R, Paterson R: ACTH may be transported directly from the pituitary to the brain. Science 217: 541-543, 1980
  2. Jalife J, Hamilton AJ, Moe GK: Desensitization of the cholinergic receptor at the sinoatrial cell of the kitten. Amer. J. Physiol. 238:439-448, 1980
  3. Jalife J, Hamilton AJ, Lamanna VR, Moe GK: Effects of current flow on pacemaker activity of the isolated kitten sinoatrial node. Amer. J. Physiol. 238:307-316, 1980
  4. arr DB, Bergland RM, Hamilton AJ, Blume H, Kasting N, Arnold M, Martin JB, Rosenblatt M: Endotoxin-stimulated opiopeptide secretion: two secretory pools and feedback control in vivo. Science 217:845-848, 1982
  5. Friedman EW, Hamilton AJ: Polytetrafluoroethylene grafts in peripheral venous circulation of rabbits. Amer. J. Surg. 146:355-359, 1983
  6. Hamilton AJ, Black PM, Carr DB: Contrasting actions of naloxone in experimental spinal cord and cerebral ischemia: a review. Neurosurgery 17: 845-849, 1985
  7. Carr DB, Jones KJ, Bergland RB, Hamilton AJ, Kasting NW, Fisher JE, Martin JB: Causal links between plasma and CSF endorphin levels in stress: vector-ARMA analysis. Peptides 6 (Suppl I):5-9, 1985
  8. Hamilton AJ, Carr DB, LaRovere JM, Black PM: Endotoxic shock elicits greater endorphin release than hemorrhage. Circ. Shock 19:47-54, 1986
  9. Hamilton AJ, Black PM, Madsen J, Carr DB: Neuropeptide investigations with an ovine surgical model. Neurosurgery 18:748-755, 1986
  10. Hamilton AJ, Trad LA, Cymerman A: Alterations in central nervous system function in soldiers at high altitude. Proc. of 1988 US Army Science Conference, West Point, NY, 1989
  11. Bender PR, McCullough RE, McCullough RG, Huang SY, Wagner PD, Cymerman A, Hamilton AJ, Reeves JT: Increased exercise SaO2 independent of ventilatory acclimatization at 4300m. J. Appl. Physiol. 66:2733-2738, 1989
  12. Bender PR, Groves BM, McCullough RE, McCullough RG, Huang SY, Hamilton AJ, Wagner PD, Cymerman A, Reeves JT: Oxygen transport to exercising leg in chronic hypoxia. J. Appl. Physiol. 65:2592-2597, 1989
  13. Kraemer WJ, Hamilton AJ, Gordon SE, Trad LA, Reeves JT, Zahn DW, Cymerman A: Plasma responses of beta-endorphin to acute hypobaria and high intensity exercise in man. Aviat. Space & Envir. Med. 62:754-758, 1991
  14. Hamilton AJ, Trad LA, Cymerman A: Alterations in human upper extremity motor function during acute exposure to simulated altitude. Aviat. Space & Envir. Med. 62:759-764, 1991
  15. Louis DN, Hamilton AJ, Sobel RA, Ojemann RG: Psuedopsammomatous meningioma with elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) -- a true secretory meningioma. J. Neurosurg. 74:129-132, 1991
  16. Meakem TJ, Yoshino MT, Hamilton AJ, Carter LP: MRI and CT demonstration of an anterior cervical enterogenous cyst: case report. Am. J. Radiology 159:904, 1992
  17. Frim DM, Barker FG, Poletti CE, Hamilton AJ: Post-operative low-dose heparin decreases thromboembolic complications in neurosurgical patients. Neurosurgery 30:830-833, 1992
  18. Hamilton AJ: Intracerebral metastatic tumors. Neurosurgical Consultations 3 (2):1-8, 1992
  19. Hamilton AJ, Stea B, Lulu B, Shetter A: Interstitial irradiation and hyperthermia of brain tumors: some lessons learned, in Gerner E (Ed.), Hyperthermic Oncology 1992: Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology, Tucson: Board of Regents, The University of Arizona Press, p 397
  20. Stea B, Kittleson J, Cassady JR, Hamilton AJ, Guthkelch N, Lulu B, Obbens E, Rossman K, Shapiro W, Shetter A, Cetas T: Treatment of malignant gliomas with interstitial irradiation and hyperthermia. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 24:657-667, 1992
  21. Bowersock TL, Woodyard L, Hamilton AJ, DeFord JA: Inhibition of Staphylococci by vancomycin absorbed on triiodecylmethyl ammonium chloride-coated intravenous catheter. J. of Controlled Release 31: 237-243, 1994
  22. Stea B, Rossman K, Kittleson J, Shetter A, Hamilton AJ, Cassady JR: Interstitial irradiation versus thermoradiotherapy for supratentorial malignant gliomas: a comparative survival analysis. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 30:591-600, 1994
  23. Stea B, Kittleson J, Lulu BA, Rossman K, Shetter A, Hamilton AJ: Treatment of high grade gliomas with stereotactic interstitial irradiation with and without hyperthermia. Acta Neurochir. 62:47-54, 1994
  24. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA, Stea B, Cassady JR: A technique employing silastic anchoring sheets for securing multiple percutaneous catheters for stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy for intracranial tumors. Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncology 10:157-160, 1994
  25. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA, Stea B, Cheng CW, Cassady JR: The use of gold foil wrapping for the treatment of the spinal cord for recurrent tumor therapy. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 32:507-511, 1995
  26. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA: Accuracy of a prototype device for LINAC-based extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery. Acta Neurochir. 63:40-43, 1995
  27. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA, Fosmire H, Stea B, Cassady JR: Preliminary experience with LINAC-based spinal stereotactic radiosurgery. Neurosurgery 36:311-319, 1995
  28. Gannett D, Stea B, Lulu BA, Adair T, Verdi C, Hamilton AJ: Stereotactic radiosurgery as an adjunct to surgery and external beam radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with malignant gliomas. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 33: 461-468, 1995
  29. Hamilton AJ: Rodeo Sports Related Injuries. J. Emer. Medical Services 24: 24-30, 1995
  30. Sioutos P, Carter LP, Orozco J, Weinand ME, Hamilton AJ, Williams FC: Continuous regional cerebral cortical blood flow monitoring in head injured patients. Neurosurgery 36:943-950, 1995
  31. Sioutos P, Hamilton AJ, Narotam PK, Weinand ME: Unusual early recurrence of a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma following complete surgical resection. Case report and review of the literature. J. Neuro-Onc 30:47-54, 1996
  32. Sioutos P, Carter LP, Weinand ME, Hamilton AJ, Nees J, Orozco J: Intraoperative measurement of peritumoral regional cortical cerebral blood flow. Oncology Reports 3:593-596, 1996
  33. Hamilton AJ, Lulu BA, Fosmire H, Gossett L: LINAC-Based Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery 66:1-9, 1996
  34. Hamilton AJ, Orozco J, Narotam P, Bowersock T: Efficacy of Vancomycin/Tri-iododecyclemethyl Ammonium Chloride-coated Ventriculostomy Catheters in Reducing Infection. Neurosurgery 40:1043-1049, 1997
  35. Gannett DE, Hill D, Hamilton AJ, Stea D: Paclitaxel as a Radiosensitizer Combined with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Recurrent Medulloblastoma. Am. J. Clinical Oncology 20:233-236, 1997
  36. Woo C, Stea B, Lulu B, Hamilton AJ, Cassady JR: The Use of Stereotactic Radiosurgical Boost in the Treatment of Medulloblastomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 37(4):761-4, 1997
  37. Hamilton AJ: Brief Commentary: On Radiosurgery for Tumors in the Body: Clinical Experience Using a New Method. J. Radiosurgery 1:75,1998
  38. Fritsch MJ, Leber MJ, Gossett L, Lulu BA, Hamilton AJ: Stereotactic Biopsy of Intracranial Brain Lesions. High Diagnostic Yield Without Increased Complications: 65 Consecutive Biopsies with Early Postoperative CT Scans. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 71(1):36-42, 1998
  39. Takacs I, Hamilton AJ: Extracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Applications for the Spine and Beyond. Neurosurg Clin N Am 10(2):257-70, 1999
  40. Takacs I, Kishan A, Deogaonkar M, Way D, Ogden J, Martin J, Hamilton AJ: Respiration induced target drift in spinal stereotactic radiosurgery: evaluation of skeletal fixation in a porcine model. Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery 73(1-4)70, 1999
  41. Takacs II, Hamilton AJ, Lulu B, Fosmire H, Johnson P, Stea B, Saparato S: Frame-based Stereotactic Spinal Radiosurgery: Experience from the first 19 patients treated. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 73(1-4):69, 1999
  42. Reyna V, Hamilton AJ: The Importance of Memory in Informed Consent for Surgical Risk. Medical Decision Making 21(2):73-76, April-June 2001
  43. Buckley M & Hamilton AJ: “What Medical Students Learn from Horses in Improving Doctor-Patient Communication, J. Alt & Compl. Ther. 8: 102-107, 2002
  44. Zabramski J, Whiting D, Darouiche R, Horner T, Olson J, Robertson C and Hamilton AJ: Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Impregnated External Ventricular Drain Catheters: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Neurosurg 98:725-730, 2003
  45. Maresh CM, Kraemer WJ, Judelson DA, VanHeest JL, Trad L, Goetz KL, Cymerman A, Hamilton AJ: The Effects of High Altitude and Water Deprivation on AVP Release in Man. Submitted, Journal of Applied Physiology, 2003
  46. Griffiths RI, Riddle V, Sachs E, Cook F, Andrews D, Herbert RJ, Hamilton AJ: Cost-Effectiveness of Local Chemotherapy with Biodegradable Carmustine Implants (Gliadel) in Patients with Malignant Glioma at Primary Diagnosis. Submitted, American J Health-System Pharmacy, 2003
  47. Hamilton AJ, Hamilton, JF: “Horses Teach Bedside Manners, Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Assoc. Newsletter, 6 (Fall): p. 13-18, 2005
  48. Feng C, Haniffa H, Rozenblit J, Hamilton A, Salkini M: Surgical Training and Performance Assessment Using a Motion Tracking System, Proc. Int. Med. Modeling Multiconference, 2006:647-652
  49. Chiocca A, Smith K, Rosenfeld S, Lillehei, K, Hamilton A, DeMasters B, Judy K, Kirn D: ”A Phase I, Dose-Escalation, Multi-Institutional Trial of Ad. hIFN-β Neoadjuvant Stereotactic Intratumoral Injection Followed by Adjuvant Peritumoral Injection After Surgical Resection of Recurrent Adult Malignant Glioma: Safety and Correlative Molecular Results” (In Press)
  50. Haniffa H, Rozenblit J, Peng J, Hamilton A, Salkini M: “Motion Planning System for Minimally Invasive Surgery” Proceedings of the IEEE. International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems. 2007. p1-2
    52. Feng C, Rozenblit J, Hamilton A: “A Hybrid View in a Laparoscopic Surgery Training System” Proceedings of the IEEE. International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems. 2007. p1
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Other Scholarly Contributions:

  1. Hamilton AJ: Significantly increased sway as measured with a Costlier force platform at simulated altitudes (letter). Aviat. Space & Envir. Med. 59:996, 1988
  2. Hamilton AJ: The endoscopic stylet: technical notes (letter to the editor). Neurosurgery 36: 435-436, 1995
  3. Hamilton AJ: Three Dimensional Stereotactic Volumetric Resection and Stereotactic Craniotomy, Amer. Assoc. Of Neurological Surgeons Syllabus for Hands-On Workshop, pp1-20, New Orleans, LA, Nov 17-18, 1995
  4. Hamilton AJ: Three Dimensional Stereotactic Volumetric Resection and Stereotactic Craniotomy, Amer. Assoc. Of Neurological Surgeons Revised Syllabus for Hands-On Workshop, pp1-20, San Francisco, CA, Nov13-16, 1997
  5. Hamilton AJ: Rationale, Design, and Current Status of a Trial Using Gliadel in Up-Front Management of Malignant Gliomas, Advances in Glioma Therapy1(1):5-8, April 2000

Other Publications:

  1. Hamilton AJ: Discovering the Heart of Medicine in an African Jungle, Harvard Med. Alum. Bull. 56:10-12, 1982
  2. Hamilton AJ: Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die, Newsweek, March 26, p 15, 1984 (Guest Columnist, "My Turn")
  3. Hamilton AJ, Lutz W: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brain Tumors, Clinical Research News for Arizona Physicians 2, October 1991
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