Elliott Daniel Ross

Background

Ross, Elliott Daniel was born on March 1, 1945 in New York City. Son of Robert and Beatrice (Simon) Ross.

Education

Bachelor, Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1968.

Career

Clinical fellow in neurology Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, 1972-1975; assistant professor neurology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1975-1981; assistant professor psychiatry, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1979-1981; associate professor neurology and psychiatry, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1982-1988; professor, chairman neurology, department neuroscience, U. North Dakota, Fargo, since 1988. Chief neurological service VA Medical Center, Fargo, since 1990. Director clinical research program Neuropsychiat.

Research Institute, Fargo, since 1990. Gralnik distinguished lecturer Society for Biological Psychiatry, 1985. Plenary lecturer Canada College Neuropsychopharmacology, Vancouver, B.C., 1986.

Achievements

• Achievements include definition of right hemisphere's role in language, affect and emotions, neurology of depression. Acoustical analysis of affective prosody. Description of different forms of amnesias.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1970-1972, Vietnam. Member American Academy Neurology, American Neurological Association, International Neuropsychology Society, Behavioral Neurology Society (secretary-treasurer 1981-1991, president 1991-1993).

Connections

Married Stephanie Nina Silverman, July 1, 1970. Children: Benjamin A., Rebecca L.

Father:

Robert Ross

Mother:

Beatrice (Simon) Ross

Spouse:

Stephanie Nina Silverman

child:

Rebecca L. Ross

child:

Benjamin A. Ross