Background
Ellison, Robert Gordon was born on December 4, 1916 in Millen, Georgia, United States.
Ellison, Robert Gordon was born on December 4, 1916 in Millen, Georgia, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine Medical College Georgia, 1943.
Intern, resident in general surgery, University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1943-1946;
resident in thoracic-cardiac surgery, University Hospital, 1947-1948;
resident in pathology, University Hospital, 1949;
resident in cardiopulmonary physiology, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948;
member of faculty, Medical College Georgia, 1947-1987;
chief section thoracic surgery, Medical College Georgia, 1955-1987;
professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, 1959-1987;
Charbonnier professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, 1973-1987;
Charbonnier professor surgery emeritus, Medical College Georgia, since 1987;
chief general thoracic surgery, VA Medical Center, 1987-1991. Member surgery study section National Institutes of Health, 1969-1973. Committee cardiovascular disease Georgia Regional Medical Program, 1971-1974.
Consultant area hospitals.
American College of Surgeons fellow (chairman local credentials committee 1968-1973, governor 1973-1978), American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology (past governor), Southeastern Surgical Congress. Member American Thoracic Society (councilor 1963-1966), Society Thoracic Surgeons (president 1971, historian 1973-1992), Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (executive committee, chairman in-training examination committee 1976-1978), American Medical Association, Society University Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Surgical Association, American Physiological Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (president 1963-1964), Southern Surgical Association, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Georgia Heart Association (president 1974-1975), Georgia Thoracic Society (president 1965-1966), Georgia Tuberculosis Association (president 1959), Medical Association Georgia, Georgia Surgical Society (president elect 1987, president 1988), Richmond County Medical Society (vice president 1968), Richmond County Heart Association (trustee since 1970), Augusta Area Tuberculosis Association (president 1954), Augusta College Alumni Association (trustee 1969-1973, Most Outstanding Alumnus award 1962), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Psi.
Married Lois Taylor, February 11, 1945. Children– Robert Gordon, Gregory, Mark, James, John.