Ephraim Roseman, MD, Professor of Neurology, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Convalescing patients at Walter Reed General Hospital, date unknown. Dr. Roseman served as Chief of the EEG Department and Assistant Chief of Neuropsychiatry at Walter Reed from 1942 to 1946. events at his riverside home affectionately known as“ Rosemanor.” He was often described by other physicians as personable and generous despite his intensity in clinical settings. He had a reputation amongst colleagues as a fierce advocate for his patients and was not afraid to challenge others when a patient’ s interests were being overlooked. Advocacy, or the willingness to speak up for what you believe, feels particularly meaningful today as modern healthcare continues to become more regulated and automated.
Dr. Roseman passed away on June 21,1989, but his influence remains active through the Ephraim Roseman Foundation. 9 His Foundation continues to support charitable organizations across Louisville and the region with major contributions to the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Home of the Innocents, Louisville Salvation Army, Cincinnati Children’ s Hospital, Volunteers of America and others. 10 Many physicians hope to leave a lasting legacy through their students or grateful patients, Dr. Roseman accomplished both.
References
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Aring, Charles D.“ Ephraim Roseman”( 1913 – 1989) [ obituary ]. Neurology. 1989; 39( 11): 1550. doi: 10.1212 / WNL. 39.11.1550
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US Army Medical Department. Neuropsychiatry in World War II, Volume I: Zone of Interior, Chapter 18. Army Center of Military History; 2019.
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Dr. Ephraim Roseman made chief of division of neuropsychiatry, Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases. Arch NeurPsych. 1948; 60( 1): 93-94. doi: 10.1001 / archneurpsyc. 1948.02310010099011
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Lanska, Douglas J.“ Teleconference Interview with Robert B. Daroff, MD, FAAN, FANA” American Academy of Neurology Oral History Project. 10 April 2014
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Roseman, Ephraim.“ ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC STUDIES OF THE ENCEPHALOPATHIES 1. Report of a Nonfatal Case of Arsenical“ Hemorrhagic Encephalopathy” with Serial EEG Studies”. Arch NeurPsych. 1949. doi: 10.1001 / archneurpsyc. 1949.02310090092009
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Roseman, Ephraim.“ Dilantin toxicity, A Clinical and Electroencephalographic Study”. Neurology. 1961; 11( 10): 912. doi: 10.1212 / WNL. 11.10.912
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American Epilepsy Society. Past presidents of the American Epilepsy Society. American Epilepsy Society; 2024. https:// aesnet. org / about / about-aes / past-presidents
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Levy, Lewis L., Segerberg, Ludwig H., Schmidt, Richard P., Turrell, Richard C., Roseman, Ephraim.“ The electroencephalogram in subdural hematoma. J Neurosurg”. 1952; 9( 6): 588-598
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Ephraim Roseman Foundation Inc. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica; 2024. https:// projects. propublica. org / nonprofits / organizations / 616027248
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Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Havruta: A Journal of Jewish Learning. Fall 2000.
Robert Buck is a third-year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
John Dodds is a third-year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Dr. Kasdan is a retired plastic surgeon and ULSOM Professor Emeritus.( non-member)
Dr. Friedman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences.( non-member)
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