Faculty Information

Liliana C. Goumnerova, M.D.

Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617.355.6364
Fax: 617.730.0906
E-mail: liliana.goumnerova@tch.harvard.edu

Education:

• 1974-1977 B.Sc. Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1977-1980 M.D. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

Postdoctoral training:

Internship and Residency:

• 1980-1981 Rotating Internship, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• 1981-1986 Resident in Neurosurgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
• 1985-1986 Chief Resident, Ottawa Civic Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Clinical and Research Fellowships:

• 1987-1988 Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• 1988-1990 Dana Fellow in Neuroscience, David Mahoney Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Licensure and Certification:

• 1980 Licensing Exam of the Medical, Council of Canada (Licentiate)
• 1981 June 26, 1981, License No: 51204
• 1986 General Practice Licence, Ontario, Canada No: 50770
• 1986 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Neurosurgery), December 2,1986, No: 338267 (FRCSC)
• 1990 Commonwealth of Massachusetts License, USA No: 72399
• 1992 American Board of Neurological Surgery (Diplomate) November 11, 1992, No: 92058
• 1997 American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery (Diplomate)

Academic appointments:

• 1987-1988 Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• 1988-1990 Dana Fellow in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• 1990-1995 Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• 1995- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Hospital appointments:

• 1986-1987 Associate staff surgeon, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
• 1987-1988 Associate staff neurosurgeon, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
• 1990- Associate in neurosurgery, The Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
• 1990- Associate in neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
• 1990- Consulting neurosurgeon, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Awards and Honors:

• 1975 Award for High Academic Standing, Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1976 Award for High Academic Standing, Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1982 Most Outstanding Presentation, Clinical Review Day, Children's Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
• 1984 Best Poster Presentation, Resident Review Day, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
• 1996 Young Investigator award, Joint Section on Tumors, AANS

Major Committee Assignments:

National and Regional:

• 1992- Mini Task Force on Changing Technology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• 1993- CME Liaison, Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• 1996-Adjudication committee, Shunt Design Trial, Pediatric Hydrocephalus Treatment Evaluation Group

Harvard Medical School:

• 1993- Affirmative Action Representative, Department of Surgery, HMS Promotions, Reappointments and Appointments Committee

Hospital:

• 1991- Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit Committee, Children's Hospital
• 1991- Managed Care Committee, Children's Hospital
• 1993-1996 Secretary, Medical Staff Association, Children's Hospital
• 1996- President, Medical Staff Association, Children's Hospital

Professional Memberships:

• 1986 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada
• 1987 Canadian Neurosurgical Society
• 1987 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• 1990 Massachusetts Medical Society
• 1990 Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry
• 1990 American Medical Association
• 1991 Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• 1991 Joint Section for Tumors, CNS/AANS
• 1991 Society for Neuroscience
• 1991 New England Neurosurgical Society
• 1991 American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• 1992 Pediatric Neurological Surgery Section, AANS
• 1992 AAAS
• 1994 American College of Surgeons
• 1995 New York Academy of Sciences
• 1995 The International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
• 1997 American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

Major Research Interests:

1. Medulloblastoma as a model for tumorigenesis in the human nervous system.
2. Role of receptors with tyrosine kinase activity in central nervous system tumors.
3. Role of neurotrophins and their receptors in cerebellar development and in medulloblastoma.
4. Management of pediatric brain tumors.
5. Stereotactic radiosurgery in pediatric brain tumors.

Principal Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities:

• 1990- Attending neurosurgeon, Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic, Children's Hospital
• 1992- Quality assurance, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital
• 1993- Attending neurosurgeon, Multidisciplinary Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic, Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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