Background
Hall, Robert Joseph was born on June 4, 1926 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph M. and Florence C. (Kirst) Hall.
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Robert Joseph Hall
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Student, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1943-1945; Doctor of Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1948.
Career
Intern, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, 1948-1949;
commissioned First lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, 1948;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1966;
resident in internal medicine, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1949-1952;
resident in cardiovascular diseases, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1956-1957;
assistant cardiovascular research, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1957-1958;
service in, Korea and Japan, 1952-1955;
chief cardiology service, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1961-1966;
chief cardiology service, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1966-1969;
retired, 1969;
clinical associate professor medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, 1967-1969;
clinical professor medicine, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, since 1969;
clinical professor medicine, University Texas Medical School, Houston, since 1977;
medical director, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, 1969-1993;
chairman of the executive committee professional staff, Texas Heart Institute, 1969-1993;
director division cardiology, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, 1969-1995;
associate chief medical service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 1970-1983;
director education, cardiology Texas Heart Institute, Texas Heart Institute and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, since 1992. Consultant Texas Children's, VA, Brooke General hospitals, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Member cardiovascular study section National Institutes of Health, 1958-1961.
Member physical evaluation team Gemini project National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1961. Member of national advisory heartcounseil Department Defense, 1966-1969. Advisory council Mended Hearts, 1970-1978.
Achievements
Membership
Member President's Advisory Panel Heart Disease. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (governor 1968-1971-74, Chairman of the Board govs.and trustee 1973-1974). Member American Heart Association (fellow council clinical cardiology.
President Houston chapter 1974-1975, advisor corporation cabinet 1980-1986), Association Military Surgeons United States, Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation, Pan American Medical Association (chairman section cardiovascular diseases 1978-1981), Assn.Univ. Cardiologists, Texas Medical Association, Texas Cardiology Club, Harris County Medical Society, Houston Cardiology Society (chairman 1976-1977), Houston Society Internal Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, since 1948.
Connections
Married Dorothy Nowak, August 28, 1948. Children: Thomas R., Kathleen A. Hall Noble, Mary J. Hall Stuart, Michael F., Steven E.
