David R Gross
Dr. Gross graduated from Colorado State University with the DVM degree in 1960. After ten years in veterinary practice he enrolled at the Ohio State University and earned the MS and Phd degrees in cardiovascular physiology. He did research and taught at Texas A & M University for 16 years, then accepted a position as Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Surgery Research Labs at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine. He retired after 12 years as Professor and Head of the basic...See more
Dr. Gross graduated from Colorado State University with the DVM degree in 1960. After ten years in veterinary practice he enrolled at the Ohio State University and earned the MS and Phd degrees in cardiovascular physiology. He did research and taught at Texas A & M University for 16 years, then accepted a position as Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Surgery Research Labs at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine. He retired after 12 years as Professor and Head of the basic science department in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. During his academic career Dr. Gross co-edited three multi-authored textbooks and over one hundred scientific articles and abstracts. The first, second, and third editions of his single author text, Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research, can be found in most medical libraries. Since retirement, he has published 3 historical novels, 3 memoirs, and a self-help book for students. His most successful book, so far, is the memoir of his first year in veterinary practice entitled Animals Don't Blush. See less
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