Background
Hodges, Robert Edgar was born on July 30, 1922 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Wayne Harold and Blanche Emma (McDowell) Hodges.
Hodges, Robert Edgar was born on July 30, 1922 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Wayne Harold and Blanche Emma (McDowell) Hodges.
Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1944; Doctor of Medicine State University Iowa, 1947; Master of Science in Physiology, State University Iowa, 1949.
Intern, Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1947-1948;
fellow physiology, also obstetrics and gynecology, then resident in internal medicine, State University Iowa Hospital, 1948-1952;
director metabolic ward, State University Iowa Hospital, 1952-1971;
member of faculty, State University Iowa Medical School, 1952-1971;
professor internal medicine, State University Iowa Medical School, 1964-1971;
Chairman of Commission nutritional education, administration graduate educational program nutrition, State University Iowa Medical School, 1968-1971;
member liaison committee, Maximum Security Hospital, Iowa City, 1966-1971;
professor internal medicine, chief section nutrition, University of California Medical School, Davis, 1971-1980;
professor internal medicine, chief section nutrition, U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha, 1980-1982;
professor and director nutrition program, department family medicine, professor department internal medicine, University of California Irvine School Medicine, since 1982. Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968. Chairman subcommittee ascorbic acid and pantothenic acid American Red Cross, 1966-1968.
Member committee nutrition overview and adjustment of food on demand National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1976. Consultant to hospitals, other government agencies.
(Book by Hodges, Robert Edgar)
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946, 54-56. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association (fellow councils atherosclerosis, epidemiology.
Chairman of Commission nutrition 1966-1968), American Board Nutrition (president 1973-1974), International Society Parenteral Nutrition, American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Clinical Nutrition (president 1966-1967), Nutrition Society (London).
Married Norma Lee Stempel, June 8, 1946. Children: Jeannette Louise, Robert William, Karl Wayne, James Wolter.