Background
Hewitt, Robert Lee was born on November 2, 1934 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Lee A. and Donis (Brown) Hewitt.
Hewitt, Robert Lee was born on November 2, 1934 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Lee A. and Donis (Brown) Hewitt.
Student, University Louisville, 1952-1955; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1959.
Intern, Charity Hospital
Intern, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1959-1960;
resident, Tulane University, 1960-1966;
faculty, School Medicine, since 1960;
assistant professor surgery, School Medicine, 1968-1970;
associate professor, School Medicine, 1970-1975;
professor surgery, School Medicine, since 1975. Board directors Tulane University Hospital. Member of staff Charity, Southern Baptist, Tulane University hospitals, Touro Infirmary, all New Orleans, Board of Governors Tulane Medical Center, since 1991.
Consultant several hospitals.
Member leadership forum Metropolitan Area Committee New Orleans, 1971. Board of Governors Tulane University Medical Center With Medical Corps, United States Army, 1966-1968. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member Society University Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, So.Surg. Association, Oscar Creech Surgical Society, Alton Ochsner Surgical Society, New Orleans surgical societies, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Society VascularSurgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, International Cardiovascular Society, Southern Association Vascular Surgery, Association Academy Surgeons, American Medical Association, Louisiana, Orleans Parish medical societies, Association Military Surgeons, New Orleans Graduate Medical Assembly, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Chi.
Married Patricia M. Stewart, May 1, 1965. Children— Heather Edgeworth Hewitt Daniel, Robert Stewart, Whit Butler, Brooke Lee.