Background
Spence, Robert James was born on March 9, 1947 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of James Robert and Ruth Elizabeth Spence.
Spence, Robert James was born on March 9, 1947 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of James Robert and Ruth Elizabeth Spence.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1972.
Assistant professor plastic surgery, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1980-1985;
assistant professor plastic surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, since 1985;
associate professor plastic surgery
chief of plastic surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, since 1985. Director Center for Burn Reconstrn., Baltimore, since 1990. Medical director Maryland.
Tissue Bank, Baltimore, since 1984. Co-director Baltimore Regional Burn Center, since 1985.
Board of directors, vice president Transplant Resource Center Maryland, Baltimore, 1991-1992. Board directors Baltimore Regional Burn Center Foundation, since 1986, executive vice president, 1993. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons (board directors 1990-1992), John Staige Davis Society Plastic Surgeons (secretary 1984-1986, president 1991-1992), American Association Tissue Banks, American Burn Association (chairman education committee since 1996), Baltimore Academy Surgery (secretary 1993-1995, vice president 1995-1996, president 1996-1997).
Married Cressy Ann Starkweather, August 14, 1971. Children: Courtney Ann, Erin Elizabeth, Kevin Robert.