Background
DiBenedetto, Robert Lawrence was born on April 14, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Salvador and Eunice Madeline (Frisch) DiB.
gynecologist Obstetrician company executive
DiBenedetto, Robert Lawrence was born on April 14, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Salvador and Eunice Madeline (Frisch) DiB.
Student, Tulane University, 1947. Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1952.
Intern Mercy Hospital, New Orleans, 1952-1953. Resident in pathology Louisiana State University Medical School, 1955-1956, clinical associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, 1963. Resident obstetrics-gynecology Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1956-1959.
Practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology Baton Rouge, 1959—1994. President, Chief Executive Officer Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company, New Orleans, 1994—1999. Retired, 2000
Founding chairman Mid-Louisiana Health Systems Agency, 1976-1977.
Chairman board directors, medical director Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, since 1999. President Capitol Area Health Planning, 1975-1976. Member Perinatal Commission Louisiana, Board Health, Education Authority Louisiana, State Health Coordinator Council.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1953-1955. Member American Medical Association (past delegate), American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology (past chairman Louisiana section), South Central Ob-Gyn. Society, Louisiana Medical Society (co-chairman political action committee, past president), East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society (past president).
Married Mary Nathalie Roeling, June 20, 1951. Children: Madeline East., Robert R., Lawrence West. Student Tulane University, 1945-1947.