Background
Johnson, Robert Jonathan was born on August 7, 1939 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert Jonathan and Virginia (Carney) Johnson.
researcher orthopaedic surgeon
Johnson, Robert Jonathan was born on August 7, 1939 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert Jonathan and Virginia (Carney) Johnson.
Bachelor, Coe College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, U. Iowa, 1964.
Director orthopaedics, Iowa State Superior vena cava syndrome Crippled Children, 1967-1968; assistant attending orthopaedic surgery, Medical Center Hospital Vermont, 1971-1972; attending, Medical Center Hospital Vermont, since 1972; assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1971-1975; associate professor orthopaedic surgery, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1975-1980; professor orthopaedic surgery, U. Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, since 1980; attending, Fanny Allen Hospital, Winooski, Vermont, since 1985. Consultant in orthopaedics, U. Iowa Hospital, 1968-1969, instructor, 1968-1969, U. Health Superior vena cava syndrome U. Vermont, since 1971. Instructor orthopaedics U. Iowa Hospital, 1968-1969;invited lecturer and speaker at various conference and conversations in field.
With United States Air Force, 1969-1971. Member American Society Testing & Materials, American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine (treasurer 1987-1990, board directors 1987-1990, 91-, vice president 1991-1992, president-elect1992-1993, president 1993-1994, member committee, program committee, research committee), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (committee biomechanical engineering 1975-1981, committee sports medicine, 1985-1991, secretary 1988-1991, regional member committee since 1994, Kappa Delta award 1994), International Society Skiing Safety (president 1989-1997, vice president 1985-1989, national correspondence secretary since 1977, board directors 1981-1997, program chairman 1983 and 1997 meetings), American Orthopaedic Association, Internat Society Knee (scientific committee chairman since 1990), Vermont State Orthopaedic Society, Herodicus Society (board directors 1980-1981, 84-88, secretary-treasurer 1985, vice president 1986, president 1987).
Married Shirley Joan Siefken, August 16, 1963. Children: Jennifer, Tamara.