Background
Kleiger, Robert Edward was born on June 2, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank Thomas and Fannie (Rosenbaum) Kleiger.
Kleiger, Robert Edward was born on June 2, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank Thomas and Fannie (Rosenbaum) Kleiger.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1960.
Medical intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1960-1961; resident in medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1961-1963; fellow in cardiology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital-Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1963-1965; fellow in cardiology, Stanford University School Medicine, Palo Alto, California, 1965-1966, 68-69; assistant professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1969-1973; associate professor, Washington University School Medicine-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1973-1978; professor, Washington University School Medicine-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, since 1978. Senior physician, director graphics laboratory division cardiology Jewish Hospital, since 1973.
Patron, St. Louis Opera Theater, since 1985, Dance Theater of St. Louis, since 1985, Repertory Theater, St. Louis, since 1985. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1966-1968. Fellow American College Cardiology.