Background
Kasper, Robert John was born on October 25, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
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Robert John Kasper
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Bachelor in Chemistry, U. Connecticut, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, 1969.
Career
Clerk, Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1959-1960;
aide, United Aircraft Research laboratories, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1963;
research engineer, United Aircraft Research laboratories, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1964-1965;
summer research fellow, Hartford Hospital, 1967;
intern, surgical resident, Hartford Hospital, 1969-1971;
surgical resident, chief resident, Medical Center Western Massachusetts, Springfield, 1971-1974;
private practice, Springfield, 1974-1976;
group practice, Valley Surgical Associations, Inc., Springfield, 1976-1983;
group practice, Kasper, Weiss & Hamdani Surgical Associations, Springfield, 1983-1995;
group practice, New England Surgical Group, Springfield, since 1995. Attending surgeon, member teaching staff Baystate Medical Center. Attending surgeon Mercy Hospital, chief subdept. general surgery, 1990-1991.
Member Agawam (Massachusetts) Board Health, 1974-1976. Participant surgical missions CMDS-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer program, Dominican Republic, 1977-1983, Honduras, 1978, Colombia, South America, 1980, Jamaica, since 1984. Member infectious disease committee Baystate Medical Center, 1977-1981, medical records committee, 1977-1979, tumor committee, 1980-1991.
Member ambulatory care committee Mercy Hospital, 1980-1989, nutrition committee, 1981-1989, medical ethic committee, since 1985. Assistant clinical professor surgery Tufts U. Medical School, since 1973. Chief division of surgery Mercy Hospital, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board deacons, board finance, building committee First Control Baptist Church, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1972-1983, 85-89, 90-. Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1970-1978. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Society Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons, American Academy Medical Ethics, International College Surgeons.
Member Christian Medical and Dental Society (life, member medical group missions commission 1985-1991, chairman 1989-1991, board of trustees 1990-1993, member medical group missions managing board 1993, vice-chairman 1994. Secretary board directors Medical Ministry International, president of the board directors since 1997), Western New England Indiana Practice Association (member steering committee 1994), Massachusetts Med.Soc. (councilor to Society 1989-1991), Hampden District Medical Society (medical religious committee since 1985), Springfield Academy Medicine (board directors 1975-1977, secretary 1977-1982).
Interests
Connections
M. Jeanne Marie Sullivan, January 13, 1968. Children: John Daniel, KarenLynn, Timothy Robert, David Michael, Joy Susan Elizabeth, Sara Kim, Matthew Yung.
