Steven A. Ross - Curriculum Vitae
Steven A. Ross, Ph.D is co-founder and CEO of the World Research Foundation. For nearly 40 years he has researched an dlectured around the world. He has delivered over 200 lectures and made presentations to various worldwide government agencies, hospital networks, and has been interviewed on more than 150 radio programs and 15 regional and national television programs. He has been and expert witness for the City of Los Angeles and consulted for the insurance industry.
Current Residence: P.O. Box 20756, Sedona, AZ 86341
E-mail Address: dearorpheus@hotmail.com
Telephone: 928-284-3300
Degrees:
Doctor of Philosophy – Business Administration – 1990 – Calif. Coast University, Santa Ana, CA Dissertation: Spiraling Health Care Costs: A result of the lack of competition in the health care market due to third party intervention between the consumer and the provider of health care.
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration – 1971 – U.C. Northridge, Northridge, CA
Undergraduate Degrees – Science & Mathematics
Current Position:
President & CEO, World Research Foundation – 1984 –Present
Professional Activities:
Expert Witness for City of Los Angeles versus State of Calif. “Health Effects of Aerial Spraying” – 1990
Expert Witness for City of La Habra, Calif. 1990
Consultant for Health Department of Riga, Czechoslovakia 1992
Health Consultant for NBC (4) Los Angeles, CA – Health Watch
Consultant for FOX – National Program – Sightings
Health Expert for KCOP (13) Los Angeles – Health Report 10 PM News
Consultant for Europaische Akaemie fur Kommunikation (Germany)
Medical Consultant for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance (New Jersey) 1989-1992
Consultant for Soft Medicine Project – Nestle & Hoffman-La Roche, Switzerland
Consultant for Office of Alternative Medicine, NIH – Appointed by Berkley Bedell, U.S. Congressman
Lectures & Presentations:
For Continuing Education credits:
Martin Memorial Health Systems, Tampa, Florida – “Complementary Medicine in the Year 2000” – 1998
Florida Hospital Association, Orlando, Florida – “The Use of Complementary Medicine: Color, Acupuncture, Electricity and Sound Therapies - Challenges for the Professional and Patient” – 1998
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Center for Continuing Education, Denver, Colorado – Department of Rehabilitation Medicine – “Patient’s Use of Unorthodox Cancer Treatments – Challenges to the Profession and the Patient.” 1993
University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, Atlanta, Georgia. “Health by Choice – A conference on the nutritional, environmental and behavioral origins of health and disease. 1991
Presentations (partial listing):
Gift in Shift, Creative Life Center, AZ Jan. 15-17, 2010
Gift in Shift, Radisson Hotel, Sedona, AZ Jan. 9-11, 2009
Presentation World Health Symposium, World Research Foundation, Phoenix, AZ 2006
Keynote Speaker 2003 Southwest Dowsing Conference, American Soc. of Dowsers, Flagstaff, AZ
Featured Speaker 24th World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Orlando, Florida 1995
Keynote Speaker 8th Annual Child Welfare Managers Leadership Conference, Asilomar, CA 1997
Professional Luncheon Speaker, 21st Medical Symposium A.R.E., Phoenix, AZ 1987
Royal Society of Medicine, London, England 1989
Institute of Medical Information of the Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China 1987
Bureau of Science and Education, Ministry of Public Health People’s Republic of China, Beijing 1987
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xian, China 1987
Department of Health, Xian, China 1987
Latvian Academy of Medical Science, Riga, Latvia 1992
Presentation to Members of Parliament – All Party Group on Complementary Medicine, London, England 1989
Research Council for Complimentary Medicine, London, England 1988
British United Provident Association, London, England 1989
Rotary Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, May 1987
International New Thought Alliance – 75th Congress, Anaheim, California 1990
Approximately 200 lectures to clubs, organizations, social groups and private groups
Radio and Television:
Approximately 15 regional and national television programs in the United States including:
NBC – The Other Side (National)
FOX – Sightings (National)
NBC – Health Fax (National)
NBC – David Horowitz News Updates (National)
“Senior Life Report” – Doris Winkler (National Syndicated)
KNBC – Jim Higgins Prime Time News, Los Angeles, California
KCOP – Pat Anson – Cover Story News, Los Angeles, California
KTLA – Ten O’clock Nightly News, Los Angeles, California
European Television Programs:
National Nightly News, Riga, Latvia 1993
BBC, “Alternative Medicine in the United States”, London, England
National Radio Programs (Approximately 200 radio stations)
KGIL – Los Angeles, CA KABC – Los Angeles, CA KRLA – Los Angeles, CA
WARA – Attleboro, MA RFPI – Eugene, OR WKEN – Dover, VT
KTOK – Oklahoma City, OK KING – Seattle, WA WXXI – Rochester, NY
WMFR – High Point, NC KBIZ – Ottumwa, IA WSAD – Middlebury, VT
WKRC – Cincinnati, OH KOA – Denver, CO KORG – Anaheim, CA
WXYT – Southfield, MI K108, Honolulu, HI WLAC – Nashville, TN
KIRO – Seattle, WA WKZO – Kalamazoo, MI KVSD – San Diego, CA
KBX – Denver, CO CHUM – Toronto, Canada KTALK – Salt Lake City, UT
KOZR – Denver, CO KHQ – Spokane, WA KPZE – Santa Ana, CA
KIDO – Boise, ID WCIT – Lima, OH KWRD – Henderson, TX
WCNT – Charlotte, NC KTSM – El Paso, TX KFYI – Phoenix, AZ
WQTR – South Carolina WNTR – Silver Springs, MD WRMN – Elgin, IL
WKRG – Mobile, AL KFI – Los Angeles, CA WGN – Chicago, IL
Athletic Honors:
Special Induction: Track and Field Hall of Fame, California University at Northridge – 1970
U.S.A. Track and Field All-American – 1969
Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete – 1968, 1969
Track and Field Most Inspirational Athlete – 1969
Voted Captain of Track and Field Team – 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
AAA – Rated U.S.A. Beach Volleyball – 1976
Affiliations:
In order to maintain a status of neutrality, I am not affiliated with any group or organization.