Background
Egan, Robert Lee was born on May 9, 1920 in Morrilton, Arkansas, United States. Son of Philip Kearny and Camilla (Roach) Egan.
Egan, Robert Lee was born on May 9, 1920 in Morrilton, Arkansas, United States. Son of Philip Kearny and Camilla (Roach) Egan.
Student, College of Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1950.
Intern United States Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1950-1951. Resident Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1953-1955. Practice medicine specializing in radiology Houston, 1955-1962, Indianapolis, 1962-1964, Atlanta, from 1964.
Associate radiologist diagnostic radiology University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, 1961-1962. Chief section experimental diagnostic radiology M.D. Anderson Hospital, 1961-1962. Radiologist department radiology Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1962-1965.
Chief mammography section Emory University, Atlanta, from 1965, associate professor radiology, 1965-1968, professor, from 1968. Developed mammography, 1960.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1937-1938, 44-46, 50-51. Fellow American College Radiology. Member American Medical Association, Fulton County Medical Society, Radiological Society North America, Georgia Radiological Society, American Roentgen Ray Society, Ewings Society.
Married Mary Alice Vetterly, October 27, 1950. Children– Kathleen Louise, Deborah Ann, Cheryl Lynn, Melissa Jean, Patricia Lea.