Lawrence Dobson Ellis

Background

Ellis, Lawrence Dobson was born on October 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Robert S. and Elizabeth (Dobson) Ellis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1958.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, U. Pittsburgh Health Center Hospitals, 1958-1959; resident in internal medicine, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1959-1960, 62-63; fellow in hematology, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, hematology and oncology, Pittsburgh, from 1964; clinical assistant professor medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1966-1971; clinical associate professor, U. Pitts, 1971-1981; clinical professor, U. Pittsburgh, from 1981; member active staff, Presbyterian-University Hospital secretary, treasurer medical staff, Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1972-1976; vice president medical staff, Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1976-1978; president, Presbyterian-University Hospital, from 1978. Member consultant staff Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, from 1964, Allegheny CountyBd. Health, from 1976; board commissioner Health Education Center, Pittsburgh, from 1976.

Member Pennsylvania State Board Medicine, from 1986, vice chairman 1987. Member active staff Montefiore Hospital.

Achievements

• Lawrence Dobson Ellis has been listed as a noteworthy Internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Leukemia Society American, from 1972, chairman professional education, from 1973, national president, 1985-1987. Trustee Presbyterian-University Hospital, from 1981, U. Pittsburgh, from 1986. Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Navy, 1960-1962.

Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal Society Medicine London. Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society (del.1974), Allegheny County Medical Society (president 1976, Chairman of the Board 1977, board directors from 1970, Frederick M. Jacob Physician of Merit award 1981), Pittsburgh Academy Medicine (president 1984), Royal Society Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Hematology, Leukemia Society American (Executive Committee from 1978, John Jay Kenny award 1981, Spiral of Life award 1988), Medical Alumni Association U. Pittsburgh (president 1979-1980), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Coogan, June 8,1954. Children: Christine, Thomas, Holly Anne, Jerome.

Father:

Robert S. Ellis

Mother:

Elizabeth (Dobson) Ellis

Spouse:

Jacqueline Coogan

child:

Christine Ellis

child:

Jerome Ellis

child:

Holly Anne Ellis

child:

Thomas Ellis