Background
Benedetto, Robert James Di was born on May 28, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Saverio and Margaret (Derbyshire) Di Benedetto.
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Robert James Di Benedetto
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Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, St. John's College Medical, Hillcrest, New Jersey, 1958; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1962.
Career
Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1963; chief resident internal medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1965-1966; resident in internal medicine, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1963-1965; fellow pulmonary medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1968-1969; physician, Medical Association Savannah, Georgia, 1969-1990; program director internal medicine, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, 1990-1995; chief medical officer, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, since 1995. Medical director Armstrong College School Respiratory Therapy, Savannah, since 1979. Associate dean Mercer University College Medical, Savannah, since 1995.
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Membership
Board of directors Savannah Young Men’s Christian Association, 1974-1978. Board directors Georgia Chapter American Lung Association,1973-1985, Chairman of the Board, 1985-1987, Volunteer of Year, 1987. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1966-1968.
Fellow American College of Physicians (J. Willis Hurst Outstanding Bedside Teacher award 1992), American College Chest Physicians (president Georgia chapter 1984-1986). Member American ThoracicSoc. (president Georgia chapter 1977-1978), Georgia Thoracic Society, Italian Heritage Society.
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Married Margherita A. Munari, June 24, 1961. Children: Robert, Christian, Stephen, David.
