Gerald Russell

Gerald Russell
Born (1928-01-12) 12 January 1928
Alma mater University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation Psychiatrist
Known for Eating disorders
Title Prof
Children 3 sons

Professor Gerald Francis Morris Russell (born 12 January 1928) is a British psychiatrist.[1] In 1979 he published the first description of bulimia nervosa,[2][3] 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 BM BCh from the University of Edinburgh in 1950.[1][4]

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,[1] where he set up an eating disorder unit,[5] which has been named after him. From 1993 he has worked at Priory Hosp Hayes Grove, Bromley, Kent.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Debrett's People of Today 2005 (18th ed.). Debrett's. p. 1433. ISBN 1-870520-10-6.
  2. Russell, Gerald (August 1979). "Bulimia nervosa: an ominous variant of anorexia nervosa". 9 (3). Psychological Medicine: 429–48. doi:10.1017/S0033291700031974. PMID 482466.
  3. Palmer, Robert (2004). "Bulimia nervosa: 25 years on". The British Journal of Psychiatry. British Journal of Psychiatry. 185 (6): 447–448. doi:10.1192/bjp.185.6.447. PMID 15572732.
  4. "List of Registered Medical Practitioners (The online Register)". General Medical Council. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  5. "The Eating Disorder Unit" (pdf). Comment: The College Newsletter. King's College London. July 2007. p. 9.

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