Ronald Wesley Wood, Ph.D.

Ronald Wesley Wood, Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Rochester, NY 14642

Appointment: (585) 275-URMC (8762)

Patient Care Bio

Dr. Wood received his bachelor's degree in Psychology from the Grinnell College, Iowa, in 1968 and his Masters and Ph.D. degree in Psychology from the University of Rochester in 1975, spending an additional two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Rochester doing research in Behavioral and Pharmacology. He continued as an Assistant Professor of Toxicology at the University of Rochester in the department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics . In 1986, he joined the New York University Department of Environmental Medicine the Medical Center, and returned to the University in 1996 as research associate professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Awards & Honors

Best Scientific Paper: D. Golijanin, et al. | 24th World Congress of Endourology | Cleveland Ohio 2006 - 2006
Centennial Award for Early Career Contribution to the Science Directorate | American Psychological Association 1992
Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology | American Psychological Association 1992
NIDA Research Scientist Development Award | National Institute on Drug Abuse (K02-DA00117) 1987 - 1992

Current Appointments

Research Associate Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD) - Primary
Research Associate Professor - Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy (SMD)
Research Associate Professor - Department of Urology (SMD)

Education

PhD | Psychology, All Other | University of Rochester1974
MA | Psychology, All Other | University of Rochester1974
BA | Psychology, All Other | Grinnell College1968

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Behavioral Pharmacology and Toxicology; Department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1977