Background
Wilkins, Robert Henry was born on August 18, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of George H. and Mary M. (Lemon) Wilkins.
Wilkins, Robert Henry was born on August 18, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of George H. and Mary M. (Lemon) Wilkins.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1959.
Intern, resident general surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1961;
resident neurosurgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1968;
assistant professor neurosurgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1972;
professor neurosurgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1976;
chief division neurosurgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1976-1996;
clinical associate surgery branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1963;
department chairman neurosurgery, Scott and White Clinic, Temple, Texas, 1972-1975;
associate professor neurosurgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1975-1976. Lecturer Cook County Graduate School Medicine, Chicago, since 1976. Attending neurosurgeon Durham Veterans Administration Hospital., 1968-1972, 78-98.
Member National Advisory Council National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 1989-1992.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1996). Member Congress Neurological Surgeons (president 1979-1980), American Association Neurological Surgeons (treasurer 1989-1992), Southern Neurosurg. Society (secretary 1988-1991, president 1992-1993), Society Neurological Surgeons (vice president 1995-1996), American Board Neurological Surgery (director 1991-1997, chairman 1996-1997), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Gloria A. Kohl, December 28, 1957. Children: Michael I., Jeffrey K., Elizabeth A.