Salomon Hakim Dow, Colombian neurosurgeon and bioengineer (Barranquilla 04 June 1922 – Barranquilla 05 May 2011)
From Lebanese parents
Authored over 70 papers
Described the normal pressure hydrocephalus or Hakim syndrome in Spanish (1964) and in English with R.D.Adams & C.M. Fisher (1965)
Stated new theories on cephalorhachidian liquid dynamics
Introduced new lead systems of cephalorhachidian fluid
Stated the concept of self-regulating valves (1973)
TECHNIQUES/DEVICES
With A. Jimenez Arango & F. Rosas. Drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid into the spinal epidural space: a new technique for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Acta Neuroch. 4(3):224-7, 1955
With neurosurgeon Alejandro Jimenez Arango. A surgical technique for making agile operations
A technique for measuring gauge of brain vessels
With Carlos Hakim. A programmable and adjustable valve which may prevent ventricular collapse or Hakim valve
The first gravitational valves (1975)
With J.F. Patiño, C. Hakim, S. Barco, F. Holguín Rueda & C. Castro. A new vascular access system totally implantable: Hakim’s venous shunt. Cirugia 1(1):3-6, 1986
INVENTIONS/PATENTS (more than 28 US patents)
A valve to treat hydrocephaly. USPTO 3288142 (1966)
With D.L. Harris. Implantable pressure sensor. US3.958.562 (1974)
With C. Hakim. Servo valve US4.106.510 (1976)
With C. Hakim Method and apparatus for the treatment of ascites. US4.261.341 (1979)
Flocking apparatus US4.312.293 (1980)
With C. Hakim. Shunt valve US4.332.255 (1980)
With C. Hakim. Shunt valve US4.387.715 (1982)
With C. Hakim. Cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve US4.551.126 (1983)
With C. Hakim. External magnetic detection of physiopathological and other parameters. US4.608.992 (1983)
With C. Hakim. Magnetically-adjustable cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve US4.595.390 (1983)
With C. Hakim. Surgically implantable stepping motor US4.615.691 (1983)
With C. Hakim. External programmer for magnetically-adjustable cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve. US4.772.257 (1986)
With Carlos Hakim. A programmable and adjustable valve which may prevent ventricular collapse or Hakim valve
EPONYMY
Hakim triad (in normal pressure hydrocephaly)
Hakim tube
Hakim shunt
Hakim reservoir
Hakim catheter
HONOURS
First Foreigner to win Alumni Achievement Award, United States