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Cardiologist philosopher

Robert Joseph Barnet, American Cardiologist, ethicist. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, National Board Medical Examiners. Recipient Clinical Faculty Honor award for outstanding teacher Loyola University, 1963-1964; Acemedician Catholic Academy of Science.

Background

Barnet, Robert Joseph was born on April 27, 1929 in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of John A. and Ruth Elizabeth (Wittliff) Barnet.

Education

Student, Port Huron Junior College, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry magna cum laude, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1954.

Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1988. Master of Arts in History, University Nevada, Reno, 1986.

Career

Medical intern, Boston City Hospital, 1954-1955; rotating intern, Mercy Hospital, Chicago, 1955; assistant resident in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1958-1959; clinical and research fellow in cardiology, Children's Medical Center and House of the Good Samaritan, Boston, 1959-1960; consultant fellow in rheumatic fever pediatric service, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1960; acamedician, Catholic Academy Science, Washington, since 1995; research fellow in pediatrics, Harvard University, Boston, 1959-1960; clinical fellow in cardiology, Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals, Boston, 1960-1961; physician-in-charge, St. Francis Mission Hospital, Solwezi, Northern Rhodesia, 1961-1962; visiting physician, Solwezi Boma Rural Hospital, Northern Rhodesia, 1961-1962; director clinics, associate in medicine, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1962-1965; physician-in-charge, Cardiac Clinic, Loyola University, Chicago physician-in-charge, Fantus Outpatient department Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1965; physician-in-charge, Hypertension Clinic physician-in-charge, Fantus Outpatient department Cook County Hospital, 1962-1965; lecturer in electrocardiography and cardiology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1962-1965; associate attending physician department medicine, Cook County Hospital, 1962-1963; attending physician, Cook County Hospital, 1963-1965; practice medicine specializing in cardiology, Reno, 1965-1987; medical staff, Washoe Medical Center, since 1965; medical staff, St. Mary's Hospital, since 1965; associate clinical professor cardiology, U. Nevada also associate director, Laboratory Environmental Patho-Physiology, Desert Research Institute, U. Nevada, Reno, 1965-1968; director, Cardiac Care unit Washoe Medical Center, 1965-1983; Executive Committee, Cardiac Care unit Washoe Medical Center, 1967-1971, 73-77; vice chief department medicine, Cardiac Care unit Washoe Medical Center, 1969; chief, Cardiac Care unit Washoe Medical Center, 1970-1971, 78; chief department emergency services, Cardiac Care unit Washoe Medical Center, 1973-1977. Consultant in cardiology disability determination unit State of Nevada, 1966-1987, Crippled Children's Svc., 1966-1976, Reno Veterans Administration Hospital., 1967-1980. Assistant.clin. professor medical education U. Utah, 1968-1971.

Consultant Churchill Public Hospital, Fallon, Nevada, 1969-1987, Pershing General Hospital, Lovelock, Nevada, 1969-1987. Clinical associate U. Nevada, Reno, 1971-1972, associate clinical professor medicine, 1973-1977, professor, since 1978. Visiting scholar U. Notre Dame, 1989-1990, 96-97.

Professor.med. ethics St. Saint Louis University, 1993-1995. Member review board Nevada State Board Med.Ethics, since 1994.

Achievements

  • Robert Joseph Barnet has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, ethicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1955-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians (Board of Governors 1980-1985), American College Cardiology (Board of Governors 1974-1977), American College Chest Physicians. Member Nevada, Washoe County medical societies, American Federation Clinical Research, Nevada Heart Association (board directors, Executive Committee, president 1974-1975).

Connections

Son of John A. and Ruth Elizabeth (Wittliff) B. M Carol R. Taylor; children: Benedict, Maria, Antonia, Peter, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Christina, Jacqueline, Annual.

Father:
John A. Barnet

Mother:
Ruth Elizabeth (Wittliff) Barnet

Spouse:
Helen Kresoja

child:
Jacqueline Barnet

child:
Peter Barnet

child:
Annual Barnet

child:
Christina Barnet

child:
Maria Barnet

child:
Rebecca Barnet

child:
Benedict Barnet

child:
Antonia Barnet

child:
Elizabeth Barnet