CROWD Home Page
Mission
Research Team
Current Research
Information Services
CURRICULUM VITAE
Charles Donald Rossi
5226 Holly Street
Bellaire, Texas 77401
(713) 6654349
CROWD Home Page
Mission
Research Team
Current Research
Information Services
CURRICULUM VITAE
5226 Holly Street
Bellaire, Texas 77401
(713) 6654349
EDUCATION
M. S. 1977 Biometry
University of Texas Health Science Center
at Houston School of Public Health,
Houston, Texas
B. A. 1966 Philosophy
Rice University, Houston, Texas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/92 to Present Research Assistant Professor, Department
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Baylor College of Medicine. Provide
instruction and consultation in research
design and analysis to the faculty,
residents and fellows in the department.
4/77 to 7/92 Research Associate, Baylor College of
Medicine/The Institute for Rehabilitation
& Research. Work with medical investigators
in the design of cross sectional and
longitudinal clinical trials research
pertaining to spinal cord injured and
to traumatic brain injured persons.
Develop data collection and data management
protocol on mainframe as well as desk top
computers. Experience with dBase III + and
Paradox III. Provide statistical computing
and analyses of multivariate models. Employ
the following statistical software packages:
BMDP, SPSS/+,& SAS. Edit and prepare
statistical reports for dissemination and
publication.
6/69 to 4/77 Systems Analyst, Baylor College of
Medicine/The Institute for Rehabilitation
& Research. Studied and reported on the
effects of computerized scheduling and
care planning on the delivery of restorative
medical care in a spinal cord trauma center.
Project Director, Baylor College of
Medicine/The Institute for Rehabilitation
& Research. Directed the development of a
regional information center dealing with
rehabilitation resources and services.
Instructor, Baylor College of
Medicine/The Institute for Rehabilitation
& Research. Taught computer science to
clients of vocational rehabilitation.
6/66 to 6/69 Computer Programmer, Baylor College of
Medicine/The Institute for Rehabilitation
& Research. Participated in the development
of software systems in a real time
environment (hardware: IBM 360/50 software
language: PL/I).
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
Biometry Training Program Stipend,
awarded by University of Texas
School of Public Health. 197475,
and 197576.
Mary Gibbs Scholarship, awarded by
Rice University, 196263, 196364,
196465, and 196566.
Hanszen College Fellow, elected 1966,
Rice University.
Bachelor of Arts, awarded Cum Laude,
Rice University, 1966
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Statistical Association
Association for Computing Machinery
Data Processing Management Association
PUBLICATIONS
Akman, M.N.; Loubser, P.G.; Donovan, W.H.; O'Neill, M.E.;
Rossi, C.D.; Intrathhecal Baclofen: Does Tolerance Occur?,
The International Journal of The Spinal Cord, (1993).
Hadley, N.; Chambers, C.; Scarborough, N.; Cain, T.;
Rossi, D.; Knee Motion Following Multiple Soft-Tissue
Releases in Ambulatory Patients with Cerebral Palsy.
The Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 12:324-328,
(1992).
Brodsky, J.W.; Dickson, J.H.; Erwin, W.D.; Rossi, C.D.;
Hypotensive anesthesia for scoliosis surgery in Jehovah's
Witnesses. Spine, 16:304-306, (1991).
Dickson, J.H.; Erwin, W.D.; Rossi, Don; Harrington
Instrumentation and Arthrodesis for Idiopathic Scoliosis
A Twentyone Year Followup. The Journal of Bone and
Joint Surgery, 72A:678683, (1990).
Alfred, W.G.; Fuhrer, M.J.; Rossi, C.D.; Vocational
Development Following Severe Spinal Cord Injury: A
Longitudinal Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Journal, 68:854857, (1987).
Fuhrer, M.J.; Carter, R.E.; Donovan, W.H.; Rossi, C.D.;
Wilkerson, M.A.; PostDischarge Outcomes for Ventilator
Dependent Quadriplegics. Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation Journal, 68:353357, (1987).
Halstead, L.S.; Wiechers, D.O.; Rossi, C.D.: The Late Effects
of Poliomyelitis, Part II Results of a Survey of 20l Polio
Survivors. Southern Medical Journal (l985).
Halstead, L.S.; Rossi, C.D.: New Problems in Old Polio
Patients: Results of a Survey of 539 Polio Survivors.
Orthopedics (l985).
Halstead. L.S.; Wiechers, D.O.; Rossi, C.D.: Late Effects of
Poliomyelitis: A National Survey. In Halstead and Wiechers
(eds.): Late Effects of Poliomyelitis Miami: Symposia
Foundation, l985.
Kapadia, A.S.; Vineberg, S.E.; Rossi, C.D.: Predicting
Course of Treatment in a Rehabilitation Hospital: A Markovian
Model.Computers and Operations Research (l985).
Charles Donald Rossi Page 5
Dickson J.H.; Dericks, G.H.; Rossi, C.D.: Results in Operated
Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Previously Treated in the
Milwaukee Brace. Texas Medicine, 77:4547, August l98l.
Fuhrer, M.J.; Cardus,D.; Rossi, C.D.: Judgments of the
Potential Benefits of Rehabilitation Research.Arch Phys Med.
Rehabil 60239246, l979.
Sanderson, M.R.; Rossi,C.D.; Spencer, W.A.: Information
Processing to Improve Service Delivery. Selected Research
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation RSA, RT4 (l975),
ed. by Marcus J.Fuhrer, Houston, Texas Institute for
Rehabilitation and Research.
Spencer, W.A.; Rossi, C.D.: Rehabilitation Facilities and
Services in Houston, Regional Medical Program of Texas,
Project Grant No. 5003 RM0000704, l08 pp., Houston, Texas
(l97l).
CROWD Home Page
Mission
Research Team
Current Research
Information Services
back to BCM home page
- copyright © 1996-97 BCM