Background

Robertson, John Marshall was born on March 3, 1950 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of James MacPhearson and Pauline Jane (Lenoir) Robertson.

Education

Bachelor of Science with highest honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, St. Saint Louis University, 1977.

Career

Intern in surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1977-1978; resident, senior resident, then chief resident in surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1978-1979, 81-83; assistant research surgeon division thoracic surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1979-1981; resident in thoracic surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1983-1985; staff surgeon, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, since 1994; assistant professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1991; clinical assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1991; private practice,, Santa Monica, California, since 1991. Assistant chief division thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, 1985-1989, chief, 1989-1991. Consultant St. John's Heart Institute, Santa Monica, 1987-1989, director cardiac surgery, since 1993.

Staff surgeon Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1987-1989. Lecturer, presenter local, national and international programs, conferences, hospitals, schools.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Surgery, American Board Thoracic Surgery. Certified American Council of Learned Societies instructor American Heart Association.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Bay Surgical Society, Los Angeles Surgical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Jill Marie Duchein, November 1, 1980. Children; Cheryl Pauline, Marshall James.

Father:

James MacPhearson Robertson

Mother:

Pauline Jane (Lenoir) Robertson

Spouse:

Jill Marie Duchein