Donald DeFeo's Schools

• University of California Irvine , Class of 1966 Bachelors in Medicine

• University of California Berkeley , Class of 1961 Bachelors in Medicine

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• Marco Island, Florida, Dr. Donald R. DeFeo December, 2010 Dr. Donald R. DeFeo resides in Marco Island, Florida, which is located in Collier County, not far from the city of Naples. Boasting more than 100 miles of waterways and 6 miles of beaches, Marco Island spans only 24 square miles nestled in the attractive Gulf of Mexico. As the largest Barrier Island in Southwest Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands, Marco Island has a permanent population of 15,000 and reaches a peak of 35,000 during winter months. The Calusa Indians were the first known inhabitants of Marco Island. Most likely descendants of the Mayans, these settlers may have reached the area as early as 2,000 BC. Later, when Spanish conquistadors began to arrive in the region, relations between the conquistadors and the natives were consistently hostile. Many Spanish explorers were ambushed as they attempted to bring their boats ashore, and the famous conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa was killed by a Calusa spear in 1521. However, diseases spread by Spanish explorers and others from Europe ultimately decimated the Calusa people, and their civilization vanished by the middle of the 18th century. Seminole Indians later took the place of the Calusa Indians, and American pioneers subsequently followed. Braving mosquito-infested swamps, these fisherman, hunters, and farmers began settling what would ultimately become Florida’s Marco Island. Though well-cultivated plantations were developed as early as 1824, the settler William Thomas Collier officially established Marco Island when he arrived in 1870. Marco Island was originally incorporated as Collier City in 1927. The first Spanish explorers named the island “Caxymbas.” Indian for “fresh water,” this place name remains one of the oldest in North America. The island later changed its name to La Isla de San Marco, which later became San Marco Island, and finally Marco Island. For more information about the city of Marco Island, Florida, please visit www.cityofmarcoisland.com.

• The Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Donald R. DeFeo February, 2011 Possessing approximately 40 years of professional experience, Dr. Donald R. DeFeo, a highly regarded neurosurgeon and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of California, Irvine, networks and collaborates with physicians and surgeons around the world as a member of several Medical Academic Institutions. Dr. DeFeo actively participates in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Western Neurosurgical Society, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the latter of which advances neurosurgical research and standards of care on a global scale. Counting more than 7,000 neurosurgeons around the world among its members, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons seeks to develop pioneering educational programs, promote clinical- and scientific-based practices, and publicly advocate for improved safety and quality of neurosurgical practices. The congress maintains strong ties with similarly committed groups, like the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery, and Women in Neurosurgery. Established in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1951, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons grew out of a need to provide advanced training to the many neurosurgeons returning home from World War II. Holding its first meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the trade group started out with 121 member physicians. Today, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons remains true to its ultimate mission of improving the field of health worldwide by creating new opportunities in medical education, scientific exchange, and research. For its current members, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons offers a variety of benefits, including subscriptions to respected journals in the field of neuroscience like NEUROSURGERY and Operative Neurosurgery, a quarterly supplement. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons University of Neurosurgery maintains a comprehensive offering of continuing education courses available as webinars, online videos, podcasts, and other forms. The congress also provides neurosurgeons with a voice in legislation through its public policy and advocacy groups, which include the Council of State Neurological Societies and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Committee. Learn more by visiting www.cns.org.

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