Gerald Russell
Gerald Russell | |
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| Born | 12 January 1928 |
| Died | 21 August 2018 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Known for | Eating disorders |
| Title | Prof |
| Children | 3 sons |
Gerald Francis Morris Russell (12 January 1928 – 21 August 2018)[1] was a British psychiatrist.[2] In 1979 he published the first description of bulimia nervosa,[3][4] and Russell's sign has been named after him.
Early life
Russell was schooled at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and he qualified as a medical doctor with MBChB from the University of Edinburgh in 1950.[2][5]
Education
Russell gained a PhD in Neurology from the University of Edinburgh in 1957.[6]
Career
From 1971 to 1979 Russell was a professor and consultant psychiatrist at the Royal Free Hospital, London, and from 1979 to 1993 he was a professor at the Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital, London,[2] where he set up an eating disorder unit,[7] which has been named after him. From 1993 he has worked at Priory Hosp Hayes Grove, Bromley, Kent.[2]
Personal life
Russell married Margaret née Taylor on 8 September 1950, and they had three sons, born 1951, 1956 and 1957. His hobbies include art galleries, photography, and music.[2]
References
- ^ Professor Gerald Russell obituary (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 2005 (18th ed.). Debrett's. p. 1433. ISBN 1-870520-10-6.
- ^ Russell, Gerald (August 1979). "Bulimia nervosa: an ominous variant of anorexia nervosa". 9 (3). Psychological Medicine: 429–48. doi:10.1017/S0033291700031974. PMID 482466.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Palmer, Robert (2004). "Bulimia nervosa: 25 years on". The British Journal of Psychiatry. 185 (6). British Journal of Psychiatry: 447–448. doi:10.1192/bjp.185.6.447. PMID 15572732.
- ^ "List of Registered Medical Practitioners (The online Register)". General Medical Council. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ M., Russell, G. F. (1957). "Pupil and accommodation: observations on their nervous control in health and disease".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Eating Disorder Unit" (pdf). Comment: The College Newsletter. King's College London. July 2007. p. 9.[permanent dead link]
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