Background
Sly, Ridge Michael was born on November 3, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ridge Joseph and Eva Jean (Ruddell) Sly.
Sly, Ridge Michael was born on November 3, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ridge Joseph and Eva Jean (Ruddell) Sly.
AB, Kenyon College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1960.
Intern, resident in pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hosp, 1960-1962; chief resident in pediatrics, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1962-1963; fellow in allergy and immunology, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1965-1967; from assistant professor to professor pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1967-1978; director allergy and immunology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, since 1978; professor pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, since 1978.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Fellow American Academy Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (Chairman of Commission on drugs 1981-1987), American Academy Pediatricians (section on allergy committee 1972-1975), American College.Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (Distinguished Fellow award 1993, Bela Schick award 1997). Member American Thoracic Society, Association for Care of Asthma (president 1980-1981, director postgraduate courses since 1980, Peshkin Memorial award 1983), American Medical Writer's Association, Council Biology Editors, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ann Turner Jennings, June 12, 1957. Children: Teresa Ann Perper, Cynthia Marie Schattenfield.