Background
Robinson, David Weaver was born on November 15, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of David Beach and Aileen (Weaver) Robinson.
Robinson, David Weaver was born on November 15, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of David Beach and Aileen (Weaver) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1935; Master of Sciences, University Kansas, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1938.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1938-1940; surgical trainee, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1940-1943; instructor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1941-1943; assistant professor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1948-1950; associate professor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1951-1954; professor surgery, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1954-1985; Regents professor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1973-1985; distinguished professor emeritus, U. Kansas Medical Center, since 1985; chairman of the section plastic surgery, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1947-1972; director U. Kansas Burn Center, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1972-1983; vice chancellor clinical affairs, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1974-1980; acting vice chancellor, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1975-1976. Member surgical study section National Institutes of Health Research Council, 1962-1965.
Trustee Kansas City Philharmonic Association, Kansas, since 1963. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Association Plastic Surgeons (honoree of year award 1982), American Association for Surgery Trauma, American College of Surgeons (governor 1973-1979 honoree of year award), American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (president 1966), American Trauma Society (founding member), American Surgical Association (Second vice president 1965), Central Surgical Association, Western Surgical Association, American Medical Association, Association for Cleft Palate Rehabilitation, Kansas Medical Society Plastic Surgery Research Council, Rocky Mountain Traumatological Society, Society for Surgery Head and Neck, Society University Surgeons, American Board Plastic Surgery (chairman examining board since 1966), Societe Internationale de Chirurgie, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Margaret Sherwood, June 20, 1940 (deceased February 1986). Children: David S., Nancy K., Peter B., Mary A. Married Alma L. Dallas Horner, August 26, 1987 (deceased 1991).