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The American Society of Spine Radiology Presents Its First Gold Medal to Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D., during 2013 Annual Symposium

Allan L. Brook, M.D., President of The American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR) presented the Society’s first Gold Medal to Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D. on February 23, 2013 during the ASSR 2013 Annual Symposium, February 21-24, 2013 at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the ASSR.

Dr. Ross served as the first president and was a founding member of the ASSR and a Past President of the Eastern Neuroradiological Society. Dr. Ross is currently Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ross was previously Professor of Radiology and Chief of Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Cleveland Clinic. His main area of interest is spinal imaging. He has authored 98 peer-reviewed articles and more than 50 non-refereed articles. He has written 33 book chapters and 10 books. Dr. Ross has been an American Journal of Neuroradiology Senior Editor since 2006, is a member of the editorial board for 3 other journals, and serves as a manuscript reviewer for 10 journals.

For more information on the ASSR Gold Medal, or the society in general, contact Business Manager Ken Cammarata at ASSR, 800 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4216, Phone: 630-574-0220, ext. 226, Fax: 630-574-0661, Email: kcammarata@asnr.org.