Alan L. Schiller is an American
clinical pathologist and an expert in the effects of
space and
weightlessness on
bone structure. Schiller has served on the Space Science Board of the Committee on Space Biology and Medicine of the
National Academy of Sciences and as a member of the Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications Advisory Committee of
NASA. He currently serves on the board of directors of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.[1][2]
Schiller is the Irene Heinz and John LaPorte Given Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Pathology at The
Mount Sinai Medical Center in
New York City. He is the author of more than 140 peer-reviewed papers, books, chapters and abstracts, and is listed among
New York Magazine's Best Doctors of 2009.[3]
In 1988, Schiller joined the faculty at the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology.[4]
Schiller has served on editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the Bone Research Laboratory, the
International Academy of Pathology, Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants, Modern Pathology, Annals of Diagnostic Pathology Teaching Experience, McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology,
Encyclopædia Britannica and Skeletal Radiology. Additionally, Schiller serves on the board of directors of the
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).[1]
In 2013, Schiller joined the University of Hawaii,
John A. Burns School of Medicine as a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology.
Military appointments
Beginning in 1972, Schiller served in the
United States Navy Reserve as lieutenant commander. In 1995, he earned the rank of commander, then, in 2002, the rank of captain. Schiller currently serves as specialty leader in charge of all pathology navy reservists. In 2011, he retired from the Navy after 47 years due to a mandatory age requirement.[citation needed]
1990 Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professorship School of Medicine in Shreveport, L.S.U.
1992 Honoree, 25 years, Harvard University, Recognition Award
1999 Honored Guest Professor − 36th Annual Homer H. Stryker Orthopaedic Pathology Conference- University of Michigan Medical Center
2001 Honored Guest Professor – Orthopaedic Pathology & Oncology OITE Review (38th Annual Homer Stryker Orthopaedic Pathology Conference)
2001 Board of Directors, National Space Biomedical Research Institute, NASA
2002–present American Top Doctors (Outstanding Medical Specialists)
2004 Who's Who Among America's Teachers Selected by the Best Students
2005 Leading Health Professionals of the World (International Biographical Centre), Cambridge, England
2005–present America's Top Doctors for Cancer
Selected publications
Walsh EF, Mechrefe A, Akelman E, Schiller AL (2005). "Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath". American Journal of Orthopedics. 34 (3): 116–21.
PMID15828513.
Schiller AL, Strauchen JA (1999). "Foucar K: chronic lymphoid leukemias and lymphoproliferative disorders. Mod Pathol 12:141, 1999". Modern Pathology. 12 (10): 990.
PMID10530566.
Yen BC, Kahn H, Schiller AL, Klein MJ, Phelps RG,
Lebwohl MG (1993). "Multiple hamartoma syndrome with osteosarcoma". Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 117 (12): 1252–4.
PMID8250698.
O'Connell JX, Rosenthal DI, Mankin HJ, Gudger GK, Dickersin GR, Schiller AL, Rosenberg AE (1993). "A unique multifocal osteoblastoma-like tumor of the bones of a single lower extremity. Report of a case". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 75 (4): 597–602.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-199304000-00015.
PMID8478388.
Prodromos CC, Ferry JA, Schiller AL, Zarins B (1990). "Histological studies of the glenoid labrum from fetal life to old age". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 72 (9): 1344–8.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-199072090-00010.
PMID2229110.
Walker PS, Rodger RF, Miegel RE, Schiller AL, Deland JT, Robertson DD (1990). "An investigation of a compliant interface for press-fit joint replacement". Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 8 (3): 453–63.
doi:
10.1002/jor.1100080317.
PMID2324862.
S2CID22732988.
Matsuno T, Gebhardt MC, Schiller AL, Rosenberg AE, Mankin HJ (1988). "The use of flow cytometry as a diagnostic aid in the management of soft-tissue tumors". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 70 (5): 751–9.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-198870050-00017.
PMID3392069.
Floyd WE 3rd, Zaleske DJ, Schiller AL, Trahan C, Mankin HJ (1987). "Vascular events associated with the appearance of the secondary center of ossification in the murine distal femoral epiphysis". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 69 (2): 185–90.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-198769020-00004.
PMID2433291.
Jasty MJ, Floyd WE 3rd, Schiller AL, Goldring SR, Harris WH (1986). "Localized osteolysis in stable, non-septic total hip replacement". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 68 (6): 912–9.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-198668060-00014.
PMID3525569.
Goldring SR, Schiller AL, Mankin HJ, Dayer JM, Krane SM (1986). "Characterization of cells from human giant cell tumors of bone". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 204 (204): 59–75.
doi:
10.1097/00003086-198603000-00007.
PMID3006962.
Nojima T, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ, Schiller AL (1986). "Extraosseous osteosarcoma presenting with intestinal hemorrhage: case report and literature review". Human Pathology. 17 (1): 85–7.
doi:
10.1016/S0046-8177(86)80159-9.
PMID3510964.
Gebhardt MC, Campbell CJ, Schiller AL, Mankin HJ (1985). "Desmoplastic fibroma of bone. A report of eight cases and review of the literature". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 67 (5): 732–47.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-198567050-00008.
PMID3997926.
Mankin HJ, Connor JF, Schiller AL, Perlmutter N, Alho A, McGuire M (1985). "Grading of bone tumors by analysis of nuclear DNA content using flow cytometry". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 67 (3): 404–13.
doi:
10.2106/00004623-198567030-00009.
PMID2579083.
Schiller AL (1985). "Diagnosis of borderline cartilage lesions of bone". Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology. 2 (1): 42–62.
PMID3870763.