Background
Persellin, Robert Harold was born on July 3, 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of James Harry and Bessie (Hoffman) Persellin.
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Robert Harold Persellin
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Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1956; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1959.
Career
Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1956-1957;
resident in internal medicine, Northwestern University Medical Center, 1957-1960;
fellow in rheumatology, Southwestern Medical School, 1962-1964;
assistant professor medicine, U. Oregon Medical School, 1964-1968;
professor medicine, head division rheumatology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1968-1981;
professor family practice, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1993. Consultant rheumatology VA Hospitals, United States Army, Coastal Bend Health Plan. Visiting professor rheumatology Kingstown Medical College.
Visiting scholar Corpus Christi College, Cambridge U., 1979-1980. Visiting scientist Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors San Antonio Chamber Music Society, 1970-1975, 80-96, president, 1983-1985. Board directors Friends of Strings, 1972-1975, San Antonio Botanical Society, 1985-1987. Democratic precinct committeeman Washington County, Oregon, 1966-1968.
Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1960-1962. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology (Executive Committee member). Member Arthritis Foundation (chairman medical and science committee South Control Texas chapter), Heberden Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Texas Rheumatism Association (president), National Society Clinical Rheumatology, Mexico Rheumatology Society (honorary).
Connections
Married Bonnie Feibleman, June 27,1957 (deceased 1983). Children: Kathleen, Jamie. Married Diane Cummings, June14, 1986.
