Ronald Frederick Young

Background

Young, Ronald Frederick was born on January 4, 1939 in Buffalo. Son of Frederick Earl and Ruth Henrietta (Cowan) Young.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1965.

Career

Intern in surgery, U. Minn Hospital, Minneapolis, 1965-1966; resident in neurosurgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Longbeach, California, 1966-1967; resident in neurosurgery, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1969-1973; assistant professor neurosurgery, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1973-1977; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1985; professor neurosurgery, University of California, Irvine, 1986-1993; chief of neurosurgery, University of California Medical Center, Irvine, 1986-1993; clinical professor, University of California, Irvine, since 1993; director N.W. Gamma Knife Center and N.W. Neurosci. Institute, Northwest Hospital, Seattle, since 1993. Elizabeth Crosby Memorial lecturer University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1990.

Medical director American Gamma Knife Network. Member medical advisory board Trigeminal Neuralgia Association.

Achievements

• Ronald Frederick Young has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force Medical Corps, 1967-1969. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member Western Neurosurg.

Society (vice president 1990-1991, president 1993-1994), American Academy Pain Medicine (secretary since 1991), American Association Neurological Surgical, Congress Neurological Surgery, Society University Neurosurgeons (pres.1996-1997), Santa Fe Neuroscis. Institute (board directors since 1983), American Academy Neurosurgery, Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, French lessons, horseback riding.

Connections

Married Sheila Marie Young, June 23, 1962 (divorced 1990). Children: Scott Ronald, Anne Louise, Karen Lynn.

Father:

Frederick Earl Young

Mother:

Ruth Henrietta (Cowan) Young

Spouse:

Sheila Marie Young

child:

Anne Louise Young

child:

Karen Lynn Young

child:

Scott Ronald Young