He was Professor of Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins for 10 years, and a member of the full-time faculty for 25.

He also received his medical degree and post-doctoral biomedical engineering and neurosurgery training at Johns Hopkins.

The American Academy of Pain Medicine has recognized North's research achievements and clinical expertise with the academy's prestigious Founder's Award, and the North American Neuromodulation Society with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

He serves as president of the nonprofit Neuromodulation Foundation (Neuromodfound.org), which is active in developing clinical trial designs and practice parameters.

North is the owner of Marcel Breuer's Hooper House II in Baltimore County, MD.