Background
Sacco, Ralph Lewis was born on August 27, 1957 in Atlantic City.
Sacco, Ralph Lewis was born on August 27, 1957 in Atlantic City.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1979; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Boston University, 1983; Master of Science in Epidemiology, Columbia University, 1989.
Resident medical service, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1983-1984;
resident neurology service, Presbyterian Hospital City New York, 1984-1987;
visiting clinical fellow, postdoctoral fellow in neurology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1984-1987;
postdoctoral clinical fellow neurology and neuroepidemiology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1987-1989;
assistant clinical neurology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1987-1989;
assistant professor neurology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1989-1991;
assistant professor neurolgy public health (epidemiology), Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1991-1992;
assistant professor neurology public health Sergievsky Center, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1993;
clinical assistant neurologist, Presbyterian Hospital City New York, 1987-1989;
assistant attending neurologist, Presbyterian Hospital City New York, since 1989. Ad hoc reviewer United States-Israel Binat. Science Foundation, 1991.
Special and ad hocreviewer epidemiology and disease control National Institutes of Health Study Section, since 1991. Consultant Technology Evaluation Group National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 1992, Ticlid Advisory Panel, Syntex, 1993.
Fellow American Heart Association (stroke county, epidemiology county). Member American Medical Association, American Academy Neurology (secretary neuroepidemiology section since 1993, co-chairman neuroepidemiology session 1990, 92, quality Studies. subcommittee stroke task force since 1993), Alpha Omega Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.