Robert Rappel

Background

Rappel, Robert was born on June 23, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis and Celia (Radowitz) Rappel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1959; Doctor of Osteopathy, Kirksville College, Missouri, 1962; postgraduate, institute Osteopathic Medicine, 1967-1968; Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern U., 1991.

Career

Fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1959-1963; intern, Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital, 1962-1963; resident in internal medicine, general surgery and urology, Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital, 1963-1966; instructor surgery, Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, 1963-1966; associate professor surgery, Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, 1966-1968; dean academic affairs, College Osteopathic Medicine of The Pacific, Pamona, California, 1977-1978; associate professor urology College Osteo Medicine, Nova Southeastern U., Davie, Florida, since 1980; managing director health law division, Reinman, Harrell, Graham, Mitchell & Wattwood, P.A., 1994-1996; managing attorney, Rappel & Associations, P.A., Vero Beach, Florida, 1996-1998; managing attorney, Rappel & Rappel, PA, Vero Beach, since 1998. Associate clinical professor San Francisco College Osteopathic Medicine, 1997. Director medical education Universal Medical Center, Plantation, Florida, 1986-1988, department chairman surgery, 1985-1988, member of staff.

Member of staff Westside Regional Medical Center, Plantation, Florida Medical Center, Lauderdale Lakes. Director medical education Wellington Regional Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1991-1993. Managing director Healthlaw division Reinman & Wattwood, PA, since 1993.

Board directors Fellsmere Medical Center Coalition. Board directors Broward Collier Professional Superior vena cava syndrome Review Organisation, vice chairman data committee, member peer review and coordinator committee, member by-laws committee. Consultant Professional Review Organisation Tampa.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• License osteopath, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, California. Bar: District of Columbia, Florida, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit), United States District Court (middle district) Florida.

Membership

Fellow American College Legal Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Bar Association (health law forum), American College Osteopathic Surgeons (ast chairman urology section, legislation commission to Congress since 1990), American Society Law and Medicine, National Health Lawyers Association, American Board Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, National Health Lawyers Association, American College Physician Executives, American Judicature Society, American Osteopathic Association, Florida Medical Association, Florida Urological Society, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association(co-chairman legislation communications committee), Academy Osteopathic Medical Dirs., Palm Beach County Medical Association, Palm Beach County Health Care District (medical advising committee), Florida Bar Association (health law section), American Academy of Health Law Attorneys, Florida Academy of Health Law Attorneys, Florida Hospital Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Broward County Medical Association, Broward County Bar Association, Indian River County Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, photography.

Connections

Married Sandra Bernice Shechtman, August 16, 1959 ()divorced 1988). Children: Michael Blair, Craig Marc, Michele Elise Rappel Best, Danielle Ashley Rappel. Married Josette Marie Martini, December 22, 1990.

Father:

Louis Rappel

Mother:

Celia (Radowitz) Rappel

Spouse:

Sandra Bernice Shechtman

Spouse:

Josette Marie Martini

child:

Michele Elise Rappel Best Rappel

child:

Craig Marc Rappel

child:

Michael Blair Rappel

child:

Danielle Ashley Rappel