Background
Katims, Robert Bernard was born on August 8, 1929 in New York City. Son of Herman S. and Pearl Pauline Katims.
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Robert Bernard Katims
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Education
Student, University Florida, 1946-1948; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1952.
Career
Intern, St. Louis City Hospital, 1952-1953;
assistant resident in medicine, St. Louis City Hospital, 1953-1954;
fellow in metabolism, Barnes Hospital, 1954;
assistant resident in medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1956-1957;
fellow in endocrinology, The Johns Hopkins Humulus Lupulus, Baltimore, 1957-1959;
private practice of endocrinology, Miami, 1959-1996;
clinical professor of medicine, U. Miami School of Medicine, since 1959. Chief medical consultant State of Florida, Board of Medicine, Agency Healthcare Administration. Consultant Florida Department Labor, Miami, 1994-1996.
Staff U. Miami Medical Center, 1960-1969, Executive Committee, 1969-1971. Active staff Cedars Medical Center, chief of medicine, 1970-1972, president medical staff, 1972-1973, chief endocrinology section, 1969-1989. Active staff Baptist Hospital.
Consultant Jewish Home for the Aged, 1966-1995. Chairman State of Florida Department Professional Regulation, 1989, Probable Cause Panel, since 1987, chairman, 1989-1991, 93-, others. Member Florida Board Medicine, 1979-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1956. Member The Johnson Society, Tropical Deerstalkers/Sherlock Holmes Society, Physicians Wine Appreciation Society (vice president since 1962), Florida Diabetes Association (board directors 1960-1979, president 1968-1969), Dade County Medical Association (president 1975-1976, trustee 1975-1979), Florida State Board Medical Examiners (chairman 1979-1980), American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, The Endocrine Society, Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Florida Endocrine Society, others.
Connections
Married Arlyn Ruth Austin, September 3, 1950 (wid. May 1994); children: Lee, Neil, David.
