Background
Fry, Robert Dean was born on January 7, 1947 in Beaver, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Donald D. and Elaine (Gregg) Fry.
Fry, Robert Dean was born on January 7, 1947 in Beaver, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Donald D. and Elaine (Gregg) Fry.
AB, Oklahoma City U., 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1972.
Intern, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1972-1973;
resident, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1973-1977;
fellow in colorectal surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1977-1978;
instructor clinical surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1980-1984;
assistant professor clinical surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1984-1985;
assistant professor surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1985-1991;
associate professor surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1991-1993;
professor surgery, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1994;
chief division colorectal surgery, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1994. Program director division colon and rectal surgery Jewish Hospital St. Louis, 1980-1993. Associate examiner American Board Colon and Rectal Surgery, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1986-1990.
Board directors American Board Surgery, 1997-2003, American Bd.Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1997-2000.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (residency review committee colon and rectal surgery 1995), American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (president, program director 1991-1994, executive county 1996-1999). Member Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, American Gastroenterological Association, Union League Philadelphia, Control Surgical Association, Philadelphia Academy Surgery.
Married Susan Marie Henninger.
