Robert Allen Petersen

Background

Petersen, Robert Allen was born on December 30, 1933 in New York City. Son of Harold Marinus and Elinor Louise (Buckley) Petersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1959; DrMedSc, Columbia University, 1964.

Career

Medical resident, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1959-1961; United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1961-1962; United States Public Health Service preclinical trainee, Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, MEEI, Boston, 1962-1963; resident in ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1963-1966; instructor in ophthalmology to assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1970; associate in Ophthalmology to senior associate, Children's Hospital, Boston, since 1966.

Achievements

• Robert Allen Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cons., vision task force Massachusetts Department Public Health, 1981-1985. Major United States Army, 1967-1969, South Vietnam. Fellow American Acd. Ophthalmology, American Academy Pediatrics.

Member American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (board directors 1974-1976, education committee 1987-1993, Costenbader Lectureship committee 1993-1996, 97-, chair 1995-1996,chair site selection committee 1995-1997), New England Ophthalmological Society.

Connections

Married Veronica Margiana Stinnes, December 22, 1956. Children: Anne, Catherine, John.

Father:

Harold Marinus Petersen

Mother:

Elinor Louise (Buckley) Petersen

Spouse:

Veronica Margiana Stinnes

child:

Anne Petersen

child:

John Petersen

child:

Catherine Petersen