Overview

Dr. Ross is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta Georgia. He provides patient care at Emory University Hospitals and Grady Hospital. He is the Medical Director of Observation Medicine for Emorys Department of Emergency Medicine, and the Chest Pain Center Director at Emory University Hospital.

He is a founding member and past president of the Society of Chest Pain Centers. He is past co-chair of the Mission Lifeline Atlanta Initiative and one of the founding members of that initiative. He serves on the American College of Cardiologys NCDR ACTION Registry Steering Committee.

He recently served a three year appointment on the CMS APC Advisory Panel, serving as chair of the panels Observation and Visit Subcommittee where he advised CMS on policy covering 27 million annual visits. He also served on the 2014 CMS Technical Expert Panel for quality core measures for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia. He has published and lectured extensively in the area of observation medicine and acute cardiovascular emergencies.

Academic Appointment

• Adjunct Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
• Professor, Emergency Medicine, Emory University
• Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Research