Background
Robertson, Robert Hood was born on June 24, 1920 in Narberth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William LeRoy and Mary Agnes (Hood) Robertson.
Robertson, Robert Hood was born on June 24, 1920 in Narberth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William LeRoy and Mary Agnes (Hood) Robertson.
Student, Oberlin College, 1939-1942; student, Stanford University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1948.
Member psychiatric staff, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1953-1973;
chief of service, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1955-1957, 60-69;
clinical director pretrial forensic programs, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1969-1973;
consultant forensic programs, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1973-1978. Therapist Kiwanis School Clinic, District of Columbia, 1954-1962, Washington Institute MentalHygiene, 1956-1959. Clinical instructor psychiatry Georgetown University, 1957-1958, neurology George Washington University, 1959-1970.
Consultant Alexandria Alcoholism Center, 1962-1978, Emergency Psychiatric Superior vena cava syndrome, District of Columbia Health Department, 1963-1967, District of Columbia Village, 1967-1969, Arlington Community Alcoholism Superior vena cava syndrome, 1969-1975, Mount Vernon Center for Community Mental Health, since 1975, Social Security Administration, since 1975, Fairfax General District Court, 1984-1986. Member of staff Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, since 1976.
Senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1948-1951. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Psychiatry and the Law, Southern Medical Association, District of Columbia Medical Society (member prison health and alcoholism committees), Washington Psychiatric Society, St. Elizabeths Hospital Medical Society.
Married Joan Claire Manuszak, May 13, 1961.