Ronald Seth Citron, M.D.

Ronald Seth Citron, M.D.

4189 silverado trail
calistoga ca, 94515

LICENSURE:

• California G‑14676
• New York 96740 - Inactive
• Indiana 22006 -  Inactive

EDUCATION:

HIGH SCHOOL:    

• Bronx High School of Science, New York 1954‑1957.

COLLEGE:   

• City College of New York, New York, 1957‑1961    Bachelor of Science, 1961.

COLLEGE HONORS:                

• Research in Biology and Comparative Anatomy of  Squalus acanthias, the Spiny Dogfish City College of New York,1959‑1961.
• Honors Thesis: The Head Veins of Squalus acanthias, the Spiny Dogfish.

AWARDS:

• Zlinkoff Foundation for Anatomical Research For Comparative Research on Branchopods, 1959.

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

New York University (Bellevue) College of Medicine 1961‑1965.

• Research: Lab Assistant for Severo Ochoa, MD Nobel Prize ‘59
• Doctor of Medicine, 1965

INTERNSHIP:

Interfaith Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.

• Research: Endocrinology: Urinary free cortisol. N. Ertel, MD
• Mixed Medical/Surgical 1965‑1966.

MEDICAL RESIDENCY:

Interfaith Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1966‑1967.

• Research: Endocrinology: Urinary free cortisol. N. Ertel, MD
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1974‑1975.

FELLOWSHIP:

• University of Southern California: Medical Oncology 1974‑1976.
• University of Southern California: Hematology 1975‑1976
• Research: Cancer Protocols

LAW SCHOOL:

• San Fernando Valley College of Law  Van Nuys CA  1986‑87.

BASIC RESEARCH:

• Institute for Immunology Basel, Switzerland 1972‑1974.
• Research in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Physiology, Molecular Genetics, and Cellular Anatomy.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
• Certified, American Board of Medical Oncology, 1977
• Certified, American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1995
• Certified, American Board of Forensic Medicine, 1995

MILITARY SERVICE:

• Lieutenant Commander (Assistant Surgeon), United States                                            
• Public Health Service 1967‑69. Terre Haute, IN & Terminal Isl. CA
• Certificate of Merit from Ramsey Clark, Attorney General USA

PRIVATE PRACTICE:

• Los Angeles (Internal Medicine) 1969‑1971
• Medical Director, Los Angeles Free Clinic 1969‑70
• Los Angeles (Medical Oncology/Hematology) 1976‑84
• Los Angeles: Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 1988-1998                                 
• San Francisco: Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 1999 -2001
• Napa Valley: Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 2001-

SOCIETIES:         

• Phi Delta Epsilon, Medical Fraternity
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Society of Internal Medicine
• American Society of Law & Medicine    
• American Society of Preventive Oncology
• American Preventive Care Association
• American Board of Forensic Experts
• International Society for the Study of Comparative Oncology
• American Society of Breast Disease
• American Board of Forensic Medicine
• International Society of Preventive Oncology

FACULTY POSITIONS:

Fellow in Medical Oncology/Hematology

• USC Medical Center (1974-1976)

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,

• Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology

• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
• Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology

King‑Drew Medical Center (1986‑1988)

PROFESSIONAL POSTS:

• Contract Researcher, National Institutes of Health
• Medical Director, Los Angeles Free Clinic
• Contributor, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Protocol
• Contributor, Gastrointestinal Tumor Study Group
• Contributor, Southwest Oncology Group
• Director, Oncology Service, West Hills Hospital, West Hills, CA
• Chairman, Pharmacy Committee, West Hills Hospital
• Chairman, Utilization Committee, West Hills Hospital
• Chairman, Medical Committee, Canoga Park Hospital
• Chairman, Therapeutics Committee, Canoga Park Hospital
• Organizer, Ethics Committee, West Hills Hospital
• Member, American Cancer Society
• Member, Executive Committee, West Hills Hospital
• Chairman, Cancer Committee, Panorama Hospital
• Director, Oncology Unit, Panorama Hospital, Panorama, CA
• Member, Cancer Committee, Canoga Park Hospital

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES:

INDUSTRY CONSULTANT:

• Board of Consultants and Advisors – Beckman-Coulter (2010-

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT:

• 30 something 1989‑1990

MEDICAL SPOKESPERSON:

• American Cancer Society, 1999-2002
• American Ostrich Association, 1999‑2001

STANDARD OF CARE CONSULTANT:         

• Medical Board of California, Division of Medical Quality 1988‑

GRAND JURY:

• Napa County (California) Grand Jury 2004-2005

MEDICAL EDUCATOR: 

1. Developer: The Clinical Computer, Your Personal Health Manager, medical software for home use.
2. Writer: Dr. Citron’s Evolutionary Diet and Cookbook Hay House
3. Organizer: Legal Issues for Practicing Physicians, A weekend synopsm
4. American Cancer Society: speaker, volunteer, lobbyist.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

• St. Francis Hospital San Francisco (2000-2001)
• Santa Monica Hospital, Santa Monica, CA (91‑92)
• Humana Hospital, West Hills, CA (77‑85)
• Canoga Park Hospital, Canoga Park, CA (77‑85)
• West Valley Hospital, Canoga Park, CA (77‑85)
• Panorama Hospital, Panorama City, CA (77‑85)
• Motion Picture Hospital, Woodland Hills, CA (77‑85)
• Northridge Hospital, Northridge (77‑85)
• Valley Hospital, Sherman Oaks (77‑85)
• Parkwood Hospital, Woodland Hills (77‑85)

1. Citronbaum, R., The Head Veins of Squalus Acanthias, the Spiny Dogfish Honors Research, City College of New York, 1961.
2. Andersson, J. et. al. IgM Producing Tumors in the Balb/c Mouse: A Model  for B Cell        Maturation  J. Exp. Med. 140: 742, 1976.
3. Krammer, P., Citronbaum, R. Murine Thymic Lymphomas As Models for T‑Cell         Studies Cellular Immunology 21: 97, 1976.
4. Citronbaum, R. Treatment of Oat‑Cell Carcinoma of the Lung in the Community  Med. & Ped. Oncol. 4: 363, 1978.
5. Bluming, A, et  al. Treatment of Primary Breast Cancer  Without Mastectomy: A Los        Angeles Community Experience Citation Unknown ~ 1978
6. Citronbaum, R. Weekly Low‑Dose Adriamycin/Cytoxan (A/C) in Non‑Resectable     Non‑Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung Amer. Soc. Clin. Oncol. Abst. C‑825, 1984.
7. Citron, R. Late Cancer Diagnosis: The Myth of Doubling Time, Trial, May 1991 p. 54‑57.
8. Citron, R. Faulty Reasoning Guides Doubling‑Time Defense  Medical Malpr., Law, & Strategy, November, 1991.
9. Citron, R. "Limine‑ing Out" the Doubling Time Defense in Late Cancer Diagnosis     CTLA Forum, July/August, 1992 pp. 19‑30.
10. Citron, R. Doubling Time: Junk Science in the Courtroom  Legal Medicine Annual,          1994, p. 1‑56
11. Citron, R. The Oncologist: Cancer Malpractice & Expert Testimony  The Forensic Examiner, 1997 pp. 15‑17
12. Citron, R., Citron, K., Dr. Citron's Evolutionary Diet and Cookbook, Publ. Hay House 1997 ISBN 1‑56170‑354‑0
13. Citron, R. Junk Science?  Verdicts & Settlements Section, Daily Journal Friday,     September 25, 1998 p.1.
14. Citron, R. Cancer Screening [Publ. Title ‑ Medicable] Verdicts & Settlements        Section, Friday February 19, 1999,  p. 1
15. Citron, R. Medicine: Expert Testimony and the Practice of Medicine The Forensic          Examiner. July/August 1999 p.33-35
16. Citron, R. Medical Advisory Board The Medical Disability Advisor 4th Ed. 2001 Reed         Group
17. Citron, R. Extremism in the Defense of Physicians is No Vice, Just Junk Science. Published online at heiramosgamos.com 2007
18. Citron, R Preventive Medicine section Medicine for Lawyers American Bar Association – awaiting publication