Background
Freeark, Robert James was born on May 14, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ray H. and Lizette (Stauffer) Freeark.
educator health facility administrator Surgeon
Freeark, Robert James was born on May 14, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ray H. and Lizette (Stauffer) Freeark.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Northwestern University, 1952; graduate, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1953.
Rotating intern, then resident in general surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1952-1958;
director surgery, Cook County Hospital, 1958-1968;
attending physician, Cook County Hospital, 1960-1970;
hospital director, Cook County Hospital, 1968-1970;
research fellow Jerome D. Solomon Foundation, Chicago, 1953-1954;
member of faculty, Northwestern University Medical School, 1960-1970;
professor surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1968-1970;
professor surgery, department chairman, Loyola University-Stritch School Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, 1970-1995. Surgeon-in-chief Loyola University-Foster G. McGaw Hospital, 1970-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995. Assistant to president Loyola University Health Sys., since 1995.
Assistant to president Loyola University Medical Center, since 1995.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Surgeons award National Safety Council 1987). Member American Association Surgery Trauma (president 1982), American Surgical Association (vice president 1995), American Medical Association, American Trauma Society (president 1982), Central Surgical Association (president 1980-1981), Society International de Chirurgie, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Surgical Chairman, Society University Surgeons, Western Surgical Association, Illinois Surgical Society (president 1983-1984), Illinois Medical Society, Midwest Surgical Society (president 1970), Chicago Medical Society, Institute Medicine Chicago, Chicago Surgical Society (president 1984), Alpha Omega Alpha, Omega Beta Pi.
Married Ruth Nelson, June 24, 1950. Children: Kris, Kim.