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Gail Rosseau

{{Short description|American neurosurgeon}}

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|name= Gail Rosseau

|occupation=Neurosurgeon

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|party=Democratic

|birth_place=Raised in Chicago, IL

|alma_mater = George Washington University

|birth_date = c. 1956

|birth_name = Gail Linskey

|residence = River Forest, Illinois
Suburban West Chicago

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Gail Linskey Rosseau (born c. 1956) is Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Prior to this position, she was Associate Chairman of Inova Fairfax Hospital Department of Neurosciences. She previously served as director of skull base surgery of NorthShore University HealthSystem.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} She is board-certified and has been an examiner for the American Board of Neurological Surgery. She has been elected to the leadership of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, and the Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Biography

Rosseau completed her neurosurgical residency training at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., after graduating from its medical school. She completed a fellowship in cranial base and microvascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and a cranial base surgery fellowship at Val-de-Grâce in Paris, France.{{cite web |url=http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-Gail-Rosseau-MD-F2A60FD5.cfm |title=Physician Profile on Dr. Rosseau |website=healthgrades.com |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621223437/http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-Gail-Rosseau-MD-F2A60FD5.cfm |archive-date=2008-06-21 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://neuro-ortho.org/find-doctor/rosseau-bio.htm |title=Gail L. Rosseau, M.D. |website=neuro-ortho.org |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207200904/http://neuro-ortho.org/find-doctor/rosseau-bio.htm |archive-date=2009-02-07 |url-status=dead}}

Professional work

Dr. Rosseau has become a leading advocate for Global Surgery, serving on the Board of Directors of [http://www.theg4alliance.com G4 Alliance] and frequently publishing and speaking at international medical meetings on this topic. Her practice includes a wide range of neurosurgery, with expertise in caring for patients with cranial base disorders. This includes extensive experience with pituitary tumors, meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, and head and neck malignancies. She is the author of dozens of papers, invited lectures and courses in these topics, including a co-authored white paper with Women in Neurosurgery titled "The Future of Neurosurgery."{{cite journal |url=http://thejns.org/doi/full/10.3171/JNS/2008/109/9/0378 |title=The future of neurosurgery: A white paper on the recruitment and retention of women in neurosurgery |journal=Journal of Neurosurgery |year= 2008|doi= 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/9/0378|access-date=July 2, 2009|last1= Benzil|first1= Deborah L.|last2= Abosch|first2= Aviva|last3= Germano|first3= Isabelle|last4= Gilmer|first4= Holly|last5= Maraire|first5= J. Nozipo|last6= Muraszko|first6= Karin|last7= Pannullo|first7= Susan|last8= Rosseau|first8= Gail|last9= Schwartz|first9= Lauren|last10= Todor|first10= Roxanne|last11= Ullman|first11= Jamie|last12= Zusman|first12= Edie|volume= 109|issue= 3|pages= 378–386|pmid= 18759565|url-access= subscription}}

Rosseau is one of 300 female neurosurgeons in the United States, out of a total of more than 3,000 practicing neurosurgeons.{{cite web |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/aug/13/business/chicago-women-neurosurgeons-aug13 |title=Profession ponders why there are so few female neurosurgeons? |website=Chicago Tribune |first=Bruce |last=Japsen |date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081107212842/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/aug/13/business/chicago-women-neurosurgeons-aug13 |archive-date=2008-11-07 |url-status=dead}} She writes and speaks often in the U.S. and abroad on neurosurgical topics. Her most frequent subjects include innovative treatments for patients with pituitary tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, meningiomas and normal pressure hydrocephalus.{{cite web |url=http://www.cinn.org/physicians/rosseau-gail.html |title=Gail L. Rosseau, M.D. |website=www.cinn.org |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210033842/http://www.cinn.org/physicians/rosseau-gail.html |archive-date=2009-02-10 |url-status=dead}} She pioneered the use of minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for treatment of pituitary tumors. Her current research funding is for clinical trials in breast cancer metastasis and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.{{cite web |url=http://www.cinn.org/news/screened-breast-cancer-st.html |title=Breast cancer that spreads to brain screened |website=www.cinn.org |date=May 8, 2007 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512181456/http://www.cinn.org/news/screened-breast-cancer-st.html |archive-date=2008-05-12 |url-status=dead}}

Candidate for Surgeon General

In December 2009, Rosseau was on a short list for then-President-elect Barack Obama's nomination for Surgeon General of the United States{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}. On March 5, 2009, another candidate for Surgeon General, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, announced he was withdrawing himself from consideration, thus strengthening speculation that Rosseau remained a primary candidate.{{cite web |url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589381 |title=Race Heats up for New US Surgeon General Candidates |website=www.medscape.com |first=Allison |last=Gandey |date=March 10, 2009 |access-date=July 2, 2009}}

Rosseau’s association with President Obama dates to 2003.{{cite web |url=http://wednesdayjournalonline.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=13198 |title=RF's Rosseau a candidate for surgeon general |website=wednesdayjournalonline.com |first=Bill |last=Dwyer |date=December 16, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918030508/http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/12-16-2008/RF's_Rosseau_a_candidate_for_surgeon_general |archive-date=2011-09-18 |url-status=dead}} She served on the finance committees and women’s committees for both his senatorial and presidential campaigns. She also acted as his surrogate speaker on healthcare issues during the primary and general presidential election campaigns.

Her candidacy for Surgeon General has been supported by the American Medical Association,{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed-rosseau-surgeon-general-dec10,0,7304769.story |title=Barack Obama considering Chicago neurosurgeon Gail Rosseau as surgeon general |website=Chicago Tribune |first=Bruce |last=Japsen |date=December 10, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214025437/http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed-rosseau-surgeon-general-dec10,0,7304769.story |archive-date=2008-12-14 |url-status=dead}} American College of Neurosurgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons in addition to a number of patient groups.

Honors

She has served on the FDA Advisory Council for Neurological Devices{{cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/99/backgrd/3545b1b.pdf |title=Neurological Devices Panel Roster |website=www.fda.gov |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051941/https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/99/backgrd/3545b1b.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-06 |url-status=dead}} in addition to a number of national and international leadership positions in organized neurosurgery.

Public broadcasting network medical programs "Second Opinion" and "60 Minutes II"{{cite web |url=http://www.cinn.org/pdffiles/more-rosseau-brainstorm.pdf |title=Rosseau's Brainstorm |website=www.cinn.org |first=Laurence |last=Gonzales |date=March 2007 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512181425/http://www.cinn.org/pdffiles/more-rosseau-brainstorm.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-12 |url-status=dead}} have featured Rosseau, in addition to national and local network television and radio programs. She has been cited in articles from printed periodicals such as the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal,{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/08/14/women-remain-scarce-in-neurosurgery/ |title=Women Remain Scarce in Neurosurgery |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date= 14 August 2008|access-date=July 2, 2009|last1= Goldstein|first1= Jacob |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817180150/https://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/08/14/women-remain-scarce-in-neurosurgery/ |archive-date=2008-08-17 |url-status=live}} The Washington Post,{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031902515.html |title=Richardson Died From Clot That Compressed Brain |website=www.washingtonpost.com |first=David |last=Brown |date=March 20, 2009 |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105054222/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031902515.html |archive-date=2012-11-05 |url-status=live}} Chicago Sun Times,{{cite web |url=http://neuro-ortho.org/community/2009/03/18/dr-gail-rosseau-featured-in-chicago-sun-times-article-on-nph/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911231821/http://neuro-ortho.org/community/2009/03/18/dr-gail-rosseau-featured-in-chicago-sun-times-article-on-nph |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |title=Dr Gail Rosseau Featured in Chicago Sun Times article on NPH |website=neuro-ortho.org |access-date=July 2, 2009}} and The Desert Sun.{{cite web |url=http://www.skullbaseinstitute.com/press/devan-perez.htm |title=Devan Perez - arachnoid cyst brain surgery for teenager |website=www.skullbaseinstitute.com |first=Xochitl |last=Peña |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724111659/http://www.skullbaseinstitute.com/press/devan-perez.htm |archive-date=2021-07-24 |url-status=live}} A March 2007 article in More magazine profiled her research into the connection between breast cancer and brain metastases. A profile on Rosseau appeared in the September 2009 issue of Ladies Home Journal.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Professional affiliations and memberships

  • Member at Large, Board of Directors, Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS){{cite web |url=http://www.aans.org/About%20AANS/Governance%20and%20Leadership.aspx |title=AANS Governance and Leadership |website=www.aans.org |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917070826/http://www.aans.org/About%20AANS/Governance%20and%20Leadership.aspx |archive-date=2010-09-17 |url-status=dead}}
  • Conseil Directeur Scientifique, Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française (SNCLF){{Cite web |url=http://www.snclf.com/membres.php |title=SNCLF |access-date=2008-12-17 |archive-date=2008-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216155653/http://www.snclf.com/membres.php |url-status=dead }}
  • Vice President, North America, [http://www.wfns.org World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies] (WFNS){{cite web |url=http://www.wfns.org/pages/north_america__canada___christopher_m__loftus/196.php |title=WFNS - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies |website=www.wfns.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204050142/http://www.wfns.org/pages/north_america__canada___christopher_m__loftus/196.php |archive-date=2009-02-04}}
  • Past President, Women in Neurosurgery (WINS){{cite web |url=http://www.neurosurgerywins.org/spotlight/flannery_ann_marie.html |title=An Honored Mentor |first=Edie |last=Zusman |website=www.neurosurgerywins.org |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022114201/http://www.neurosurgerywins.org/spotlight/flannery_ann_marie.html |archive-date=2008-10-22 |url-status=dead}}
  • Executive Committee, Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS){{cite web |url=http://www.fiens.org/members.html |title=FIENS Board |website=FIENS |access-date=July 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709040621/http://www.fiens.org/members.html |archive-date=2008-07-09 |url-status=dead}}

References

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Additional references

  • "[https://web.archive.org/web/20091011230354/http://cinn.org/news-events/2007/12/abc-news-reporter-bob-woodruff-raises-awareness-of-traumatic-brain-injury-tbi/ ABC News Reporter Bob Woodruff Raises Awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)]". Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[http://neuro-ortho.org/community/2009/03/23/richardson-died-from-clot-that-compressed-brain/ Richardson Died from Clot that Compressed Brain]." Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090421201531/http://www.nhfonline.org/articles.php?id=nph Spreading the Word about NPH]." National Hydrocephalus Foundation. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[http://www.tunisia-today.com/archives/42245 Prevenir Les Lesions de la Colonne et de la Moelle Le Quotidien] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501115930/http://www.tunisia-today.com/archives/42245 |date=2008-05-01 }}." Tunisia Today. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090130073946/http://cinn.org/news-events/category/brain-tumor/ Fighting for a Future Pioneer Press Publication]." Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saved-from-senility/ Saved From Senility]." Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "[http://neuro-ortho.org/community/2008/05/21/neurosurgeon-teaches-brain-facts-fiction/ Neurosurgeon Teaches Brain Facts, Fiction]." Pioneer Press Publication. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • "Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery yesterday (M) to remove a brain tumor. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest neurosurgeon discusses recent advances in the treatment of brain tumors." [http://www.wpr.org/ideas/programnotes.cfm Wisconsin Public Radio program notes]. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110728105242/http://www.thinkfirst.org/Documents/Publications/winter2007.pdf ThinkFirst International Spotlight]. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
  • Rosseau, Gail, M.D. (April 27, 2004) "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/624074031.html?dids=624074031:624074031&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+27%2C+2004&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&edition=&startpage=16&desc=Keep+doctors+practicing+in+Illinois Keep Doctors Practicing in Illinois] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107131723/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/624074031.html?dids=624074031:624074031&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+27,+2004&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&edition=&startpage=16&desc=Keep+doctors+practicing+in+Illinois |date=2012-11-07 }}." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.

External links

  • [http://www.neuro-ortho.org Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago Official Website]
  • [http://www.cinn.org CINN Official Website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090925033823/http://www.cinn.org/media-center/ Gail Rosseau Neurosurgery Video Podcast]
  • [http://thejns.org/doi/full/10.3171/JNS/2008/109/9/0378 The Future of Neurosurgery: A White Paper on the Recruitment and Retention of Women in Neurosurgery]

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Category:George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences alumni

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