Ronnie Rosenthal, MD
Emeritus Faculty; Surgeon-In-Chief, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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Biography
Ronnie A Rosenthal, MD, MS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon who earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Specializing in geriatric surgery, Dr. Rosenthal is dedicated to helping older adult patients who have a variety of gastrointestinal and biliary diseases. She is the Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Taskforce and lead editor of the major textbook on this subject. She has led or participated in many national projects to improve the surgical care of older adults, including the current John A. Hartford Foundation/ ACS Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery Project.
Education & Training
- FellowS.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center/Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1982)
- Chief ResidentSUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1981)
- ResidentS.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1980)
- MDSUNY Downstate Medical Center (1977)
- InternS.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1977)
- Research FellowS.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Edward H Storer Resident Teaching Award | Department of Surgery- Graduating Surgery Chief Residents | 2010 |
| Secretaries Hands and Heart Award | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2007 |
| Society of Distinguished Teachers | Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT | 2002 |
| Leah Lowenstein Faculty Graduation Award for Promotion of Humane Equalitarian Medical Education | Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT | 1998 |
| Eta Kappa Nu | National Electrical Engineering Honorary Society | 1967 |
| Tau Beta Pi | National Engineering Honorary Society | 1967 |
| New York State Regents Scholarship | 1964, 1969 |