Richard Lee Rovit

Background

Rovit, Richard Lee was born on April 3, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Frances (Ehrenberg) Rovit.

Education

Graduate, University of Michigan, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1950; Master of Science, McGill University, 1961.

Career

Intern in surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1950-1951; resident, then chief resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1958; United States.P.H. fellow in neurology, The National Hospital, London, England, 1956; senior fellow in neurosurgery, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1957; fellow in neurophysiology and Electroencephalogram, Montreal (Canada) Neurological Institute, 1958-1959; professor clinical neurosurgery, New York University, since 1967; chairman neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1992; past chairman neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, since 1992.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Rovit has been listed as a noteworthy neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Sarah Neuman division Jewish Home and Hospitals, New York City, since 2004. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons (vice president 1994-1995), American Association Neurological Surgeons (vice president 1980-1981).

Member New York Society Neurosurgeons (president 1974-1976, 79-80), Society Neurological Surgeons, Fairview Country Club (Greenwich, Connecticut), Harvard Club of New York.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, running.

Connections

Married Barbara Sayre Margolis, March 29, 1953. Children: Sandra Amy Golze, Adam John, Hugh Russel.

Father:

Samuel Rovit

Mother:

Frances (Ehrenberg) Rovit

Spouse:

Barbara Sayre Margolis

child:

Adam John Rovit

child:

Hugh Russel Rovit

child:

Sandra Amy Golze Rovit