Background
Nugent, George Robert was born on February 6, 1921 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of George Fitzsimmons and Alberta Belle (Wolven) Nugent.
Nugent, George Robert was born on February 6, 1921 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of George Fitzsimmons and Alberta Belle (Wolven) Nugent.
Bachelor, Kenyon College, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, University Cinn., 1953.
Resident, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1958;
instructor of neurosurgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1957-1958;
assistant director Division Neurosurgery, U. Cinn. College Medicine, 1958-1961;
assistant professor neurosurgery to professor neurosurgery, W. Virginia U. Medical Center, Morgantown, since 1961;
department chairman neurosurgery, W. Virginia U. Medical Center, Morgantown, 1970-1985;
professor neurosurgery, W. Virginia U. Medical Center, Morgantown, since 1985. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1961-1993, Pennsylvania Trauma Foundation, Pittsburgh, 1991-1992.
Participant seminars in field. Guest professor various universities.
Team physician West Virginia University Mountaineers, Morgantown, since 1966. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Maritime Service, 1943-1945. Fellow American Board Neurological Surgery.
Member American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Southern Neurosurg. Society (vice president 1970-1996), Society Neurological Surgeons.
Married Virginia Ellen Hayes, July 3, 1947. Children: Dana A., Robert W., Leslie Ellen, Barnes L., Courtney A.