Robert Ellwood Collins

Background

Collins, Robert Ellwood was born on August 4, 1932 in Cottage City, Maryland. Son of Edward Clarence and Edith (Blough) Collins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Eastern Mennonite College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1958.

Career

Intern, Washington Hospital Center, 1958-1959; orthopaedic resident, Washington Hospital Center, 1961-1964; private practice medicine, Broadway, Virginia, 1959-1960; resident in general surgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1960-1961; private practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic surgery, Washington, since 1964. Acting orthopaedic chief Children's Hospital, 1970-1972. Chief orthopaedics Washington Hospital Center, 1973-1975, vice-department chairman orthopaedics, 1975-1980, board directors, president medical and dental staff, 1981, 83-85.

Associate professor Georgetown University Hospital, since 1975. Courtesy staff Sibley Memorial Hospital. President medical staff National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, 1988.

Board directors MedlanticHealth Corporation, Washington.

Achievements

• Robert Ellwood Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Easter Seal Society of Washington and Maryland., since 1986, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1990-1992. Board directors National Orthopedic Hospital, Washington, 1990. Board directors National Easter Seals Society, since 1995.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman District of Columbia trauma committee), American Academy Cerebral Palsy, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedic Foot Surgeons. Member Medical Society District of Columbia (president 1985-1986), Washington Clinical Club (past president), Georgetown Club, Congressional Country Club (Bethesda, Maryland.).

Connections

Married Barbara Kauffmann Murray, June 28, 1964. Children: Garret, Randy, Robin, Bill, Bruce, Brad, Beth.

Father:

Edward Clarence Collins

Mother:

Edith (Blough) Collins

Spouse:

Barbara Kauffmann Murray

child:

Randy Collins

child:

Beth Collins

child:

Brad Collins

child:

Bill Collins

child:

Garret Collins

child:

Bruce Collins

child:

Robin Collins