Background
Barkin, Robert Lyn was born on July 10, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Saul R. and Annette L. (Rosen) Barkin.
Barkin, Robert Lyn was born on July 10, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Saul R. and Annette L. (Rosen) Barkin.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, 1963. Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, DePaul University, 1978. Doctor Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1985.
Director pharmacy St. Francis X. Cabrini Hospital, Chicago, 1971-1976. Assistant director pharmacy Rush University Medical Center, 1976—1990. Professor, anesthesiology, family medicine, pharmacology Rush Medical College, since 2009, lecturer department psychiatry, 1985—2009.
Consultant pharmacotherapy Rush Pain Center Rush University Medical Center, since 1990. Clinical pharmacologist department anesthesiology North Shore University Health Systems Pain Center, Skokie. Consultant pharmacotherapy Evanston Hospitals.
Expert witness law firms and governmental agencies, United States Justice Department, since 1976. Consultant Lake County Substance Abuse Planning Commission, Waukegan, Illinois, 1975—1980, Dangerous Drugs Commission, Chicago, 1976—1979, Illinois Department Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Chicago, 1979—1985, City of Chicago Corporation, since 1990. Consultant to chief surgeon Chicago Police Department, since 1990.
Medical review officer Diploma of Advanced Studies, Food and Drug Administration.
Fellow American Association Integrative Medicine (diplomate), American College Clinical Pharmacology, American Pain Society. Member American Society Clinical Psychopharmacology, American Academy Pain Medicine (science member), American College Healthcare Administration, Pain Society of Philippines, American Academy Pain Management (diplomate), Association of Academy Physiatrists, Sigma Xi, Delta Mu Delta, National Honour Society, BLue Knights Illinois X.
Married Diana Sue Geifman, September 5, 1965. Children: Stacy, Stephanie, Mathew Colrain.