Robert Charles Bourge

Background

Bourge, Robert Charles was born on February 5, 1953 in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Son of W. Ray and M. Odile (Broussard) Bourge.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Louisiana State University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1979.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1979-1982; fellowship cardiovascular disease, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1982-1984; fellowship in nuclear medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1985; chief cardiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Birmingham, Alabama, 1985-1988; medical director cardiac transplantation, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1987; director division cardiovascular disease, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1996. Medical director nuclear cardiology The Kirklin Clinic, Birmingham, 1990-1995;medical director heart transplant Intensive Care Unit, U. Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, since 1992. Professor medicine, radiology, surgery U. Alabama, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Charles Bourge has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advisory board Alabama Organ Center, Birmingham, since 1994. Trustee Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1993. Board directors American Heart Association, Birmingham, 1986-1989.

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: computer programming, piano, photography.

Connections

Married Cutessa Detraz, May 19, 1973. 1 child, Christian Anthony.

Father:

W. Ray Bourge

Mother:

M. Odile (Broussard) Bourge

Spouse:

Cutessa Detraz

child:

Christian Anthony Bourge