Background
Karnei, Robert Frederick was born on January 14, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Frederick and Hattie (Albert) Karnei.
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Robert Frederick Karnei
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Bachelor, Rice Institute, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1960.
Career
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1959;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1975;
battalion surgeon 3d MAR division FMF, United States Navy, 1961-1962;
resident in anatomic and clinical pathology Naval Medical School, United States Navy, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1966;
chief, laboratory service, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, 1966-1970;
head anatomic pathology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1972-1980;
deputy director United States Navy, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1980-1987;
director, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1987-1991;
pathologist, medical director laboratory, Wythe County Cmty. Hospital, Wytheville, Virginia, since 1992;
also member board of trustees, Wythe County Cmty. Hospital, since 1995.
Professor pathology Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Science, Bethesda, since 1976. Specialty adviser Navy Surgeon General, Washington, 1980-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Board of Governors Armed Forces Institute Pathology, since 1997. Fellow College American Pathologists, United States Academy Pathology, Canada Academy Pathology. Member American College Physician Executives, American Association of Blood Banks, Association Military Surgeons United States (Edwards Rhodes Stitt award 1989), Academy Medicine, Washington Society Pathologists, Blue Ridge Pathology Association.
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Married Karen Zimmermann, Dec.19, 1964. Children: Robert III, Kimberly, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen.
