John Stanley Collis

Background

Collis, John Stanley was born on April 6, 1931 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Stanley and Elizabeth (Stefanis) Collis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, U. Louisville, 1955.

Career

Program director, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, 1956; resident in general surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1957; resident in neurological surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1958-1961; head spinal surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1968-1974; neuro anatomy instructor, Cleveland Clinic, 1964-1969; member neurosurgery department, Cleveland Clinic, 1963-1974; associate professor neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1976-1982; neurosurgery advisory county, Alcon Surgical, 1983; director neurosurgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, 1974-1983; director neurosurgery, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, since 1984; director neurosurgery, Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, since 1988. Founder Cleveland Spine and Arthritis Center, 1988, co-director. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• John Stanley Collis has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman section church and society Archdiocese Council, Orthodox Church, New York, 1983-1984, co-chairman finance committee for Pittsburgh-Cleveland Diocese, member county, since 1984. Chairman expansion committee St. Constantine & Helen, Cleveland, 1985-1987, co-chairman expansion fund, teacher adult education, 1988-1996. President Hawken School Swimming Booster Club, 1979-1980.

Member Hellenic University Club, 1984. Medical, trustee Leadership 100, New York City, 1986-1997. Executive Committee board of trustees Hellenic College, Boston, 1997-1998.

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Ohio State Neurosurg. Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, N.E. Ohio Neurosurg. Society, Fellowship of Academy Neurosurgeons, Cleveland Surgical Society, Ohio State Medical Association, North America Lumbar Spine Association, Order of St. Paul, Order of St. Andrew.

Interests

• Avocations: Bible study, philosophy.

Connections

Married Helen Levas; children: Maribeth, John.

Father:

John Stanley Collis

Mother:

Elizabeth (Stefanis) Collis

Spouse:

Helen Levas

child:

Maribeth Collis

child:

John Collis