Louis S. Russo

Background

Russo, Louis S. was born on August 13, 1944 in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Louis and Rose Anne (Boumenot) Russo.

Education

Student, Johns Hopkins University, 1962-1965; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1965-1969.

Career

Intern, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1969-1970; resident in neurology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1970-1973; clinical assistant professor neurology, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1974-1977; assistant professor neurology, U. Florida College Medicine, 1977-1982; associate professor neurology, U. Florida College Medicine, 1982-1988; professor neurology, U. Florida College Medicine, since 1988; interim associate dean Jacksonville programs, U. Florida College Medicine, 1992-1994; senior associate dean Jacksonville programs, since 1994. Associate department chairman neurology, 1982-1994, assistant dean Jacksonville programs, 1983-1986, interim assistant vice president, 1992-1994, assistant vice president, since 1994. Private practice neurology, Jacksonville, 1973-1977.

Consultant Florida Vocational Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1973. Chief neurology services University Medical Center, 1977-1994, director clinical neruophysiology laboratory, 1977-1994, director muscular dystrophy clinic North-East Fla.chpt., 1978-1994, associate medical director, 1980-1983, interim executive vice president for medical affairs, 1992-1994, executive vice president medical affairs, since 1994. Member numerous committees U. Florida, U. Medical Center.

Trustee Jacksonville Faculty Clinic, since 1987, member finance committee, 1989-1992, Chairman of the Board, since 1992. Member joint conference committee Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, 1976-1977. Board directors Mental HealthResource Center, Jacksonville, 1989-1991.

Member of advisory committee Attending StaffFound., 1990-1992. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Medical Examiners, American Board Psychiatry & Neurology.

Membership

Board of directors Jacksonville Urban League, since 1995, North Florida chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1977-1987, chairman medical advising committee 1977-1983. Mayor's Ad Hoc Committee on Biotechnology, 1986. Planning committee Leadership Jacksonville Poverty Day, 1987.

Advising committee Childrens Hospital, since 1992. Fellow American Academy Neurology, American Heart Association (stroke county). Member American Neurological Association, Florida Neurological Association, Florida Medical Association, Duval County Med.Soc.

(board directors 1984-1986, Beals award committee 1985-1987) Jacksonville Faculty Practice Association (academic fund Board of Governors 1977-1987, board directors, Executive Committee, finance committee since 1988, vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors 1991-1992, chairman since 1992.

Connections

Married Sheila Louise Daly, July 27,1968. Children: Lydia Simms, Louis James.

Father:

Louis Russo

Mother:

Rose Anne (Boumenot) Russo

Spouse:

Sheila Louise Daly

child:

Louis James Russo

child:

Lydia Simms Russo