Education
AB, Columbia U, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
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Dr. Ralph DePalma describes dilemmas in health care confronting doctors, patients, and health care administrators at a time when society is on the verge of initiating health care reform. He tells provocative stories about individuals and episodes of surgical care taking place during different times, in differing settings, and with differing means of financial reimbursement. He considers potential solutions for dilemmas that are barriers to achieving Ideal Health, “A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being.” With each case history, the author offers penetrating insights into health and disease by focusing upon the complaints of patients, doctors and the health care establishment itself, particularly when complaints fall outside of mainstream cultural norms.
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Dr. DePalma, a prominent surgeon, considers dilemmas in health care confronting doctors, patients, and health care administrators at a crucial time while the United States is on the verge of initiating needed health care reform. He offers provocative stories about individuals and episodes of care ocurring during differing times, in differing settings, and with differing methods for payment. He considers solutions for dilemmas which are barriers to achieving ideal health: "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being" while stessing the need for personalized medical care.
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educator medical administrator Surgeon
AB, Columbia U, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
Resident in surgery University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1962-1964. From instructor to professor surgery Case Western Reserve University, 1964-1980. Professor, chairman surgery University Nevada, Reno, 1980-1982, George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1982-1992.
Lewis B. Saltz professor of surgery George Washington University Medical Center, 1992-1994. Professor surgery, vice-chairman department surgery, associate dean University Nevada, Reno, 1994-2000. National director surgery United States Department Veterans Affairs, Washington, 2000—2008, National Director Transplantation, 2007—2010.
Professor surgery Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, since 2000. Special operations officer Virginia Office Research and Development, since 2010. Chair national surgical quality program Department Veterinary Affairs, 2005—2008.
Faculty surgical complications collaborative Institute for Health Care Improvement, 2007—2008. Captain aviation medical examiner United States Air Force, 1957-1960, with United States Air Force Reserve, 1960-1963.
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Author: Practicing and Other Stories, 2005, Xlibris: Lives and Loves in Cars, 2006, Xlibris: Saeta for a Son, 2008. Editor: (with J.M. Giordano) Reoperative Vascular Surgery, 1987, Chief Complaints Surgery and Dilemmas in Health Care, 2009, Basic Science of Vascular Surgery, 1988. Associate editor: Haimovici Vascular Surgery: Principles and Techniques, 1989.
Co-editor: Basic Science in Vascular Disease, 1997, Vascular Surgery, International Journal Impotence Research. Member editorial board Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2003. Contributor chapters to books, 278 articles to professional journals.
Board directors Reno Opera, 1980-1983, Reno Chamber Orchestra, 1999-1900. Stroke liaison national chapter American Heart Association, 1992-1994. Tech advisory group National Quality Foundation, 2004, steering committee Surgical Complications Improvement Project, 2004-2006, technical advisory group Venous Thromboembolism, Department Of Defense Expert Panel Brain Injury, 2010.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (member committee trauma since 2007, expert panel Department Of Defense brain injury modeling since 2009). Member Cleveland Vascular Society (president 1977-1978, registry 1978-1980), Rocky Mount Vascular Society (president 1981-1982), American Surgical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, Washington Academy Surgery (secretary 1991-1992, vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), American Venous Forum (secretary 1991-1994, board directors foundation 1992-1995), American College Healthcare Executives (associate), 1996, Cosmos Club (admissions committee 1992-1994, chair awards committee 1998, awards committee 2001, chair since 2003), Western Vascular Society, Surgical Society Institute Health Care Improvement, Prospectors Club Reno, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Maleva Tankard, September 17, 1955. Children: Ralph L., Edward F., Maleva B., Malinda G.