Gerald Russell
| Gerald Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 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 2 3 4 5 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "List of Registered Medical Practitioners (The online Register)". General Medical Council. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Eating Disorder Unit" (pdf). Comment: The College Newsletter. King's College London. July 2007. p. 9.