Background
Kough, Robert Hamilton was born on February 19, 1921 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Milton and Olive Jane (Smith) Kough.
consultant clinical hematologist
Kough, Robert Hamilton was born on February 19, 1921 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Milton and Olive Jane (Smith) Kough.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1945.
Intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1945-1946;
medical resident, American Cancer Society fellow in hematology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955-1958;
from assistant instructor to associate in pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1949-1952;
member medical staff, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1952-1955;
associate in hematology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1958-1965;
head hematology, Geisinger Medical Center, 1965-1974;
director department hematology and oncology, departments medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, 1974-1986;
senior consultant in hematology and oncology, Geisinger Medical Center, 1986-1991. Member various committees Geisinger Medical Center, 1959-1991. Affiliate Leukemia Group B Cancer Control Program, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1974-1978, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, 1977-1986, Mayo Clinic, 1986-1987, North Control Cancer Treatment Group, Mayo Clinic, 1986-1991.
Clinical professor medicine Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1975-1987.
Active Mid Atlantic Oncology Program, 1984-1986. Corporation member Pennsylvania Blue Shield, Camp Hill, 1972-1987, member dental affairs committee, 1977-1979, medical affairs committee, 1973-1979, medical review committee 1980-1986, corporation board nominating committee, 1982-1985, member professional advisory council, alternate, 1985-1986. Board directors Capital Blue Cross, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1969-1993, honorary director, 1993.
Consultant drug-related patient needs Department Health, Education and Welfare, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, 1971, medical surgical task force Department Health Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1981. Pennsylvania Liaison Council for Internal Medicine, 1980-1987. Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1946-1949.
Fellow American College of Physicians (life member, regional planning committee 1964, program committee 1978, 79, 82, general chairman 1981, book reviewer Annals of Internal Medicine 1964-1974, manuscript reviewer Socioecons. 1981); member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Cancer Society (chairman professional relations committee Montour county unit 1959-1964, Crusade award 1963), American Group Practice Association (editorial advisory committee Group Practice 1966-1973), American Medical Writers Association (ad hoc committee on awards 1959), American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Internal Medicine (house of deals 1980-1985, reference committee D 1980, meetings committee 1978-1983, survey committee 1976, manpower pool 3d party payors 1980), Association Community Cancer Centers (Washington) (institutional representative 1978), American Society Hematology, Pennsylvania Medical Society (medical services committee 1964-1972, professional liability commission 1979-1985, malpractice insurance task force 1966-1971, Department Public Assistance committee 1966, professional liability appeal committee 1986, public policy committee 1984, internal medicine advisory committee 1980-1984, contributing editor Pennsylvania Medicine 1970-1984), Pennsylvania Society Internal Medicine (medical services committee 1973-1980, chairman 1975-1979, membership committee 1980-1986, chairman 1980-1986, legislation committee 1981-1983, peer review committee 1980-1986, program chairman 1978-1979, chairman nominating committee 1980, president 1979-1980), Pennsylvania Society Hematology and Oncology (organizing committee 1964-1981, executive committee 1982-1995, president 1986-1987), Montour County Medical Society (chairman committee on comprehensive health planning 1970, censor, president-elect 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Philadelphia Hematology Society, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Nancy Jane Trunnell, June 18, 1943. 1 child, Elizabeth Trunnell Beiler.