Background
Young, Robert Lindley was born on March 27, 1936 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Lindley and Margaret (Farrell) Young.
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Robert Lindley Young
Edit Profileeducator endocrinologist internist
Education
Bachelor in Psychology, Dartmouth College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1960.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1978;
retired, 1981;
intern internal medicine, resident, fellow in endocrinology, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1962-1967;
chief nuclear medicine, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1967-1970;
chief endocrine-metabolic service, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1971-1981;
private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1981. Advisor on internal medicine to command surgeon MACV and surgeon-general.Vietnamese Armed Forces, 1970-1971. Hospital privileges Columbia Medical Center West, Providence, Sierra, Columbia-East, Columbia Behavioral Center, El Paso.
From clinical associate professor to clinical professor medicine University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1971-1982, clinical associate professor medicine, El Paso, since 1982. Regional consultant endocrinology Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center,1971-1975. Consultant endocrinology Air Force Surgeon General, 1977-1981.
Chairman radioisotep committee Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, 1971-1981, director endocrinology fellowship program, 1971-1981, member audit committee and resident evaluation committee division medicine, 1971-1981, chairman audit committee division medicine,1979-1981. Chairman medical department Sun Towers Hospital, 1985-1987, radioisotope committee Vista Hills, 1985-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Endocrine Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, Society AirForce Physicians, American Thyroid Association, American Diabetes Association, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, Texas Medical Association (secretary section nuclear medicine 1983-1984, chairman of the section nuclear medicine 1984-1985, member radiation safety com.1987-1989), Texas Association Physicians in Nuc. Medicine, El Paso County Medical Society.
Connections
Married Adelaide Elizabeth Davenport, February 25, 1976. Children: Wendy, Craig, Shawn.
