Background
Ransohoff, Joseph was born on July 1, 1915 in Cincinnati. Son of J. Louis and Doris (Kauffman) Ransohoff.
Ransohoff, Joseph was born on July 1, 1915 in Cincinnati. Son of J. Louis and Doris (Kauffman) Ransohoff.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1942.
Intern surgery, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1941-1942; assistant resident surgery, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1942-1944; neurological service, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1946-1947; neurological surgery, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1948-1949; neurosurgeon, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1949-1961; department chairman neurosurgery, New York University, New York City, 1962-1992; professor neurosurgery, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1992; director neurosurgery, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1992.
Captain United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Rita Mayer, June 1, 1941 (divorced April 1984). Children: Joan, Joe; married Lori Cohen, April 7, 1984. Children: Jake, Jade.