Background
Patterson, Robert Bruce was born on September 25, 1953 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter and Blanche Emma Patterson.
educator Peripheral vascular surgeon
Patterson, Robert Bruce was born on September 25, 1953 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter and Blanche Emma Patterson.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, 1979.
Intern in basic surgery, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1979-1980; resident in surgery, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, 1981-1985; clinical fellow in vascular surgery, Medical Center U. Cincinnati, 1986-1987; research fellow, Medical Center U. Cincinnati, 1987-1988; staff surgeon medical center and clinical instructor in surgery, VA and University Cincinnati, 1986-1988; head division vascular surgery, director non-invasive vascular diagnostic laboratory, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, since 1988; assistant professor Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome, U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1988; assistant professor clinical surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, since 1989; head division vascular surgery, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, since 1991. Lecturer to professional organizations, since 1982.
Senior medical officer United States Navy, 1980-1981, surgeon, 1985-1986, commander Reserve. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, Association Academy Surgery, Southern Association Vascular Surgery, Society Vascular Technology, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Caroline J. Patterson, June 26, 1976. Children: Katherine Meghan, Charles Walter.