Background
Sr., Robert Elmer Westlake was born on October 2, 1918 in Jersey City. Son of Henry Ebenezer and Bertha (Fowle) W.
Sr., Robert Elmer Westlake was born on October 2, 1918 in Jersey City. Son of Henry Ebenezer and Bertha (Fowle) W.
Graduate, Lawrenceville School, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1940; Doctor of Medicine Columbia, 1943.
Intern, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, 1944, 46-47;
resident, University Hospital, Syracuse, New York, 1947-1949;
instructor medicine, State University New York Medical Center, Syracuse, 1949-1950;
assistant professor, State University New York Medical Center, 1950-1952;
clinical associate professor, State University New York Medical Center, 1956-1967;
clinical professor, State University New York Medical Center, 1967-1981;
clinical professor emeritus, State University New York Medical Center, since 1981;
private practice internal medicine, Syracuse, 1952-1981. Member of staff State University, Crouse-Irving-Memorial VA hospitals. Director professional services Community General Hospital, 1967-1981.
Consultant United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972, Social Security Administration, 1968-1971. Member Committee Review Regional Medical Programs, National Institutes of Health, 1966-1967. Medical advisory council Department Defense, 1969-1974.
President Professional Standards Review Organisation Central New York, 1974-1977.
President Onondaga Foundation Medical Care, 1961-1968. Vice president Blue Shield Central New York, 1965-1973, Chairman of the Board, 1973-1981. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Internal Medicine (president 1965-1966), Onondaga County Heart Association (president 1963-1964).
Son of Henry Ebenezer and Bertha (Fowle) W. M. Agnes Vivian Kumpf, October 1, 1944. Children– Robert Elmer, Barbara Elizabeth, Richard Louis.