Background
Fitzgerald, Robert Hannon was born on August 25, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Hannon and Alyene (Webber) Fitzgerald Anderson.
Fitzgerald, Robert Hannon was born on August 25, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Hannon and Alyene (Webber) Fitzgerald Anderson.
Children: Brian, Steven. Bachelor of Science, U.Notre Dame, 1963. Doctor of Medicine, U. Kansas, 1967.
Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1974, Magistri Artivum, University of Pennsylvania, 1995.
Instructor orthopedic surgery Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1977, consultant orthopedic surgery, 1974-1989, assistant professor, 1977-1982, associate professor, 1982-1986, professor, 1986-1989, chief adult reconstructive surgery, 1987-1989, director orthopedic research, 1988-1989. Professor department chairman orthopedic surgery Wayne State University School Medicine, 1989-1995. Chief orthopedic surgery Hutzel Hospital, 1989-1995, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1989-1995.
Orthopaedist-in-chief Detroit Medical Center, 1989-1995, chairman county, specialist-in-chief 1993-1995.
Professor, department chairman orthopedic surgery University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1995, P.B. Magnuson professor bone and joint surgery, 1996. Chief orthopedic surgery Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1995, Virginia Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital.
Director Penn Orthopaedics Institute, University of Pennsylvania Health Sys., 1997, consultant Center Disease Control, Atlanta, 1981, National Institutes of Health, 1987, chairman orthopedic study section, 1989-1991. Board directors Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, 1989-1995.
Association editor Journal Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 1978, Journal Bone Joint Surgery, 1982-1986, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1988.
Trustee Journal Bone Joint Surgery, 1987-1992, secretary 1988-1992, Hutzel Hospital, 1989-1995.
Member of the board education Saint John"s Grade School/Junior High School, Rochester, 1983-1987. Member Board Development Mayo Clinic, 1984-1987. Member board development Saint John"s Church, 1988-1989.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1968-1970.
Fellow American Academy.Orthop. Surgeons, Philadelphia College Physicians.
Member American Orthopedic Association, Research Society, American Medical Association, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, International Society Microbiology, Zumbro County Medical Society, Minister-Da-Manitoba Orthopaedics Society, Minnesota Orthopedic Society, American Society Microbiology, New York Academy Sciences, American Hip Society (Stinchfield award 1985, Charnley award 1986, 95, president 1993-1994), International Hip Society, American Orthopaedics Association (North. American travelling fellow 1974, Am.Brit. Canada traveing fellow, 1981), Surgical Infection Society (charter.
Married Lynda Lee Language, April. Married Jamie Kathleen Dent, March 9, 1985. Children: Robert III, Shannon, Dennis, Katherine, Kelly.