Clinical Profiles - Dr. Ernest Van Ross
Name: Dr. Ernest Van Ross FRCP, FRCS, MCh (Orth)
Position (specialist area): Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine to Pace Rehabilitation Ltd; South Manchester University Hospital Trust; Central Manchester University Hospital Trust, Appointed 1991
7 sessions / week at Artificial Limb Centre: Leader of multidisciplinary team managing approximately 150 new patients per year.
2 sessions of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Contact details: Tel: 0845 450 7357, fax: 0161 428 5852
Location: Based at Cheadle, Cheshire
Qualifications:
• MBBS 1973
• FRCS (London) 1979
• Mch (Orthopaedic Surgery 1983
• FRCP (London) 1992
Memberships:
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
• President – Amputee Medical Rehabilitation Society / Special Interest Group for Amputee Medicine 1999 – 2001
• British Society for Rehabilitation Medicine
• International Society for Prosthetic and Orthotics
Rehabilitation of the amputee involves:
• Patient assessment
• Prescription of prostheses
• Managing and directing the rehabilitation process
• Leading the multidisciplinary team
• Discharge and placement in the community
• On-going review
Other: Dr. Van Ross has a number of publications to his name:
• Multiple papers on management of the diabetic foot and prevention of amputation.
• Chapter – “Rehabilitation after Amputation” in Diabetes. Ed AJM Boulton, H Connor, P Cavanagh, Wiley 94. Update chapter awaiting publication
• Chapter – “Rehabilitation after Limb Deficiency” in Medical Aspects of Personal Injury Litigation. Ed Barnes M, Braithwaite, Ward A. 1997.