Background
Elliott, Robert Burl was born on December 30, 1919 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Burl Dennis and Beatrice (Corbin) Elliott.
Elliott, Robert Burl was born on December 30, 1919 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Burl Dennis and Beatrice (Corbin) Elliott.
Bachelor of Arts Iowa, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1943. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1951.
Intern, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1944. Cole fellow in orthopaedic surgery University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, 1944-1947. Practice orthopaedic surgery, Houston, 1948-1989, retired, 1989.
Former instructor orthopaedic surgery Lillie Jolly School Nursing, Memorial Hospital.
Former chairman orthopaedic section, former chief surgery, director academic orthopaedics Memorial Hospital. Instructor clinical faculty Baylor University Medical School.
Professor of University Texas Medical School Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery.
Member editorial board Health Devices, 1974—1989. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons (vice president United States section 1980, president Texas 1970-1971, regent Texas 1972-1976, United States regent 1976-1980, chairman United States board regents 1981-1983, chairman board trustees 1984-1985, recognition award 1983). Member: American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors, executive board 1968-1999, chairman osteosynthesis section 1968-1981, chairman orthopedics subcommittee 1974-1982, chairman long-range planning and development commission 1982-1999, board directors 1982-1984, F-4 award merit 1977, honorary fellow and society award merit 1979), Sociedad Latino-Americana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia, American Orthopaedic Foot Society (chairman educational committee 1978-1982), Orthopaedics and Traumatology (founding), Pan American Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Western Orthopaedic Association, International Standards Organization (technical committee surgical implants, United States technical advisory group, United States delegate numerous meetings), Sam Houston Trail Association (honorary.
Director, president 1971-1973), American National Standards Institute (medical devices standards advisory board 1973-1989), Royal Society Medicine, Houston Surgical Society, Pan-American medical associations, Texas Orthopaedic Society, American Fracture Association (president 1969-1971, board governors, secretary general life 1988-1999), Elks, Shriners, Masons, Spectators Orthopaedic Club, Houston Orthopaedic Club, Knight Templar, Phi Rho Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Georgia Anne Lindley, August 24, 1950. Children: Robert Burl, Stephen Corbin, Gregory Taylor.