Background
Nesbitt, Robert Edward Lee was born on August 21, 1924 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of Robert E.L. and Anne Louise (Hill) Nesbitt.
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Nesbitt, Robert Edward Lee was born on August 21, 1924 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of Robert E.L. and Anne Louise (Hill) Nesbitt.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1947.
Assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1954-1956;
chief obstetric pathology laboratory, acting chief obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, 1955-1956;
professor, department chairman obstetrics-gynecology, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., 1956-1961;
professor, department chairman obstetrics-gynecology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, 1961-1981;
director general gynecology service, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, 1982-1984;
professor and chairman emeritus department obstetrics-gynecology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse
obstetrician-gynecologist-in-chief, Albany Hospital, 1956-1961;
obstetrician, gynecologist-in-chief, Syracuse Memorial Hospital, 1961-1965;
obstetrician-gynecologist-in-chief, Crouse-Irving Hospital, 1963-1970;
attending staff, Crouse-Irving Hospital, 1970-1984;
professor surgery, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1988-1992;
professor obstetrics-gynecology, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1988-1992. Chief obstetrics-gynecology State University Hospital, 1964-1981, chairman medical staff and medical board, 1964-1966. Attending staff St. Joseph's Hospital.
Consultant, chief gynecology section surgical service Syracuse Veterans Administration Hospital., 1984-1988. Chief gynecology section, assistant chief surgery, director uro-gynecology VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida, 1988-1992, acting chief of staff, 1990, interim chief surgery, 1991-1992, chairman O.R. committee surgical service, 1988-1992, chairman patient care evaluation committee, 1989-1990, chairman clinical Executive Board, 1990, chairman drug usage evaluation committee, 1990-1991, chairman professional standards board, 1990. Consultant Syracuse Psychiatric Institute.
Member cancer training grants and education committee National CancerInsts. Member of advisory committee Bureau Maternal and Child Health, New York State Department Health, 1957-1961. National adviser to Children, publication of Children's Bureau, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1959-1963.
Consultant Children's Bureau, 1959-1962. Member prenatal care guide subcommittee American Public Health Association, 1962-1964. Consultant to regional adviser in maternal and child health Pan American Sanitary Bureau, World Health Organization, 1963-1965.
Numerous guest professorships including universities in Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, St. Vincent (West Indies), Venezuela, People's Republic of China, Western Europe, Panama, Australia, Canada. Numerous guest professorships including universities in others.
Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American Association Maternal and Child Health, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Chairman of Commission mental retardation and perinatal health 1966), Australian Computer Society (committee forum fundamental surgical problems 1962-1967), Venezuelan Obstetrics-Gynecological Society (honorary), New York Academy Sciences. Member American Medical Association (member residency accreditation committee, site visit team member), Society for Gynecological Investigations (council), Pan American Medical Association (medical ambassador goodwill, life member section on cancer), Medical Society New York State (regional obstetrics chairman, subcommittee Maternal and Child Welfare), Onondaga County Medical Society, American Society Cytology, Public Health Council New York State, International Society Poets, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Honorary member Southwest, Florida obstetrical and gynecological societies, others.
Married Ellen Therese Morrissey.