Donald Paul Ragan

Background

Ragan, Donald Paul was born on February 14, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Leslie and Elnor Mary Ragan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, New Mexico State University, 1967; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.

Career

Instructor in radiation oncology, Washington University, 1972-1976; assistant professor, Washington University, 1976-1979; associate professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1979. Associate professor radiology department Wayne State University, 1982-1988, member graduate faculty department radiation oncology, since 1992. Associate director radiation oncology center Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1979-1990, associate staff, since 1981, director radiation oncology center, 1990-1992.

Data coordinator Cancer Center Metropolitan Detroit, 1980-1986. Scientific associate Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1981-1987. Nonclin. associate Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, since 1982.

Director Comprehensive Cancer Center Met.Detroit Computer Core, since 1992. Director informatics division Wayne State University, since 1993. Vice president, chief operating officer Radiation Oncology Research and Development Center, Detroit,1993-.

Achievements

• Donald Paul Ragan has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics, American Association Physicistsin Medicine, Association Cancer Executives, American College Medical Physics, American College Oncology Adminstrs., American College Radiation Oncology, American Medical Informatics Association, American Radium Society, American Society Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Association for Computing Machinery, Association Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers, Michigan Radiological Society, Michigan Society Therapeutic Radiologists, MUMPS Users Group, Society for Computer Applications in Radiology, Society for Medical Decision Making, Society for Radiation Oncology Adminstrs., SigmaXi.

Connections

Married Wilma Joanne Rittenhouse, August 31, 1962 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Leslie Eugene. Married Carol Jane Mable, December 28, 1974.

Children: Kevin Selig, Heather.

Father:

George Leslie Ragan

Mother:

Elnor Mary Ragan

Spouse:

Carol Jane Mable

Spouse:

Wilma Joanne Rittenhouse

child:

Heather Ragan

child:

Kevin Selig Ragan

child:

Leslie Eugene Ragan