Roy Leslie Nelson

Background

Nelson, Roy Leslie was born on May 3, 1941 in New York City. Son of Sam and Anna (Kaminetsky) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1963; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Free U. Brussels, Belgium, 1971.

Career

Intern surgery, Bronx Municipal Hospital/Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1971-1972; resident surgery New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1972-1974; thoracic researcher, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, 1974-1976; resident surgery New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, 1976-1978; fellow cardiothoracic surgery New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, 1978-1980; assistant attending cardiothoracic surgeon department surgery, North Shore U. Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 1984-1990; associate attending cardiothoracic surgeon, North Shore U. Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 1984-1990; attending cardiothoracic surgeon, North Shore U. Hospital, Manhasset, New York, since 1991; assistant director department surgery, North Shore U. Hospital, Manhasset, New York, since 1990. Researcher Bureau Biological Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1963-1964, Surgical Research Laboratory, St. Pierre Hospital, Free U. Brussels, 1969-1971, Division Thoracic Sugery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1976. Physician-in-charge Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, North Shore U. Hospital, since 1980.

Teaching assistant Department Surgery, AlbertEinstein College Medicine, 1971-1972, New York University Medical Center, 1972-1974, 76-77. Clinical instructor surgery New York University Medical Center, 1977-1980. Assistant professor surgery CornellU. Medical College, since 1980.

Achievements

• Roy Leslie Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac surgeon, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Angiology, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians (county critical care since 1990), American Society for Laser Medicineand Surgery, New York Cardiological Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association (Research committee since 1982, county cardiovascular surgery since 1984), American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Society Extra-Corporeal Technology, International Society for Artificial Organs (reviewer artificial organs since 1984), International Society for Heart Transplantation, Medical Society State New York, Nassau County Med.Soc., New York Academy Sciences, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, North America Societyfor Pacing and Electrophysiology, Society Critical Care Medicine, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Spencer Surgical Society, Undersea Medical Society.

Connections

Married Anne Judith Sachs, January 6, 1973. Children: Samuel Phillip, Amy Joy, Jill Heather.

Father:

Sam Nelson

Mother:

Anna (Kaminetsky) Nelson

Spouse:

Anne Judith Sachs

child:

Samuel Phillip Nelson

child:

Jill Heather Nelson

child:

Amy Joy Nelson