Allan James Ryan

Background

Ryan, Allan James was born on December 9, 1915 in Brooklyn. Son of Lorne McDonnell and Valerie (Britton) Ryan.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1940; D in Sports Science, United States Sports Academy, 1983.

Career

Intern in general surgery, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1940-1942; research fellow surgery, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1942-1943; assistant resident surgery, Grace New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1943-1945; chief resident surgery, Long Island (New York) College Hospital, Brooklyn, 1945-1946; attending surgeon, Meriden (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947-1965; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1970; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1976; editor-in-chief, Postgraduate Medicine, Minneapolis, 1976-1979; editor-in-chief, The Physician & Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, 1973-1985; director, Sports Medicine Enterprise, Edina, Minnesota, 1985-1995; editor-in-chief, Fitness in Business magazine, 1986-1990. Athletic teams physician University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1976.

Achievements

• Allan James Ryan has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Healthy Dancer: Dance Medicine for Dancers/Selected Articles from Dance Medicine : A Comprehensive Guide (A Dance horizons book)

    (Book by Ryan, Allan J., Stephens, Robert E.)

  • Medical Care of the Athlete

Membership

Member Commission Military Accidents, Washington, 1964-1969. Medical examiner City of Meriden, 1947-1965. Trustee United States Sports Academy, Mobile, 1985-1987.

Member Minnesota Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, since 1986. Fellow American College Sports Medicine (president since 1963), American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine (associate). Member American Alliance Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance, Council Physical Fitness and Sports (consultant, president since 1960), American Medical Association (commission on medical aspects of athletics), International Federation Sports Medicine (secretary general 1980-1986), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Agnes Louise Nelson, July 4, 1942. Children: Brendan Michael, James Allan, Robert Edward.

Father:

Lorne McDonnell Ryan

Mother:

Valerie (Britton) Ryan

Spouse:

Agnes Louise Nelson

child:

Robert Edward Ryan

child:

Brendan Michael Ryan

child:

James Allan Ryan