Ronald Jay Ross

Background

Ross, Ronald Jay was born on December 12, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of William and Dorothy (Abel) Ross.

Education

AB, Case Western Reserve U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1960.

Career

Resident in radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, 1960-1964; fellow in radiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1964-1965; radiologist, Drs. Sachs, Ross & Associations, Cleveland, 1965-1968; senior radiologist, Drs. Sachs, Ross & Associations, Cleveland, 1968-1990; from clinical instructor to senior clinical instructor radiology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1966-1968; assistant clinical professor radiology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1968; attending in radiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Cleveland, 1965-1966; consultant radiology Veterans Administration Hospital.

1966-1980 chief department radiology, member medical Executive Committee, Community Hospital, Bedford, Ohio., 1970-1990; chairman medical Executive Committee, Community Hospital Bedford, Ohio., 1977-1979; president medical staff, Community Hospital, Bedford, Ohio., 1977-1979; director department radiology, Meridia Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, since 1990; member medical Executive Committee, Meridia Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, since 1990. Member medical Executive Committee, 1969-1973. Chairman Forest City Hospital, 1970-1972, president, 1970-1972.

Visiting radiology consultant Cleveland Clinic, 1977-1978. Member consultant medical staff Windsor Hospital, 1980-1985. Volunteer consultant Free Medical Clinic GreaterCleve., 1984-1990.

Consultant National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1985. Board directors Meridia Health Plan, Meridia Institute. Board dirs Meridia Physicians Network, 1994-1995.

Founding Chairman of the Board Meridia Health Foundation since 1995, Board Trustees, Meridia Health System, since 1995.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Radiology.

Membership

Trustee Cleveland Center Contemporary Art, 1992-1994. Member Cleveland Radiological Society (Otto Glasser award 1963), American Medical Association (Physician Recognition in Continuing Medical Education award 1969-1972, 73-76, 77-79, 80-82,82-84, 84-86, 86-88, 88-90, 93-95), Cleveland Academy Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine Alumni Association, National Board governments since 1973(president National Board governments 1973-1975, President award), American Roentgen Ray Society, Ohio State Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1977-1981), American College Nuclear Medicine (vice president N.E. Ohio chapter 1976-1977, president N.E. Ohio chapter 1977-1978), American College Radiology (Continuing Medical End. award 1979-1981), Radiological Society North America, Fulbright Association (board directors, Executive Committee, vice president 1994-1995, treas.1995-), Fulbright Alumni Association N.E Ohio (board directors since 1989, president 1992-1994), Society Medical Research Institute (Executive Committee 1982-1984, editorial board Journal Medical Research Institute, 1982-1984). Medical Advisory Committee, Ohio State Boxing Commission, since 1994.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis.

Connections

Married Helen Deborah Manas, July 11, 1959. Children: Heather Ross-Lowenstein, David Scott, Steven Michael.

Father:

William Ross

Mother:

Dorothy (Abel) Ross

Spouse:

Helen Deborah Manas

child:

Steven Michael Ross

child:

David Scott Ross

child:

Heather Ross-Lowenstein Ross