Background
Epstein, Robert Marvin was born on March 10, 1928 in New York City. Son of Nathan Batlan and Rebecca (Dickes) Epstein.
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Robert Marvin Epstein
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Bachelor of Science with distinction, University of Michigan, 1947; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University of Michigan, 1951.
Career
Intern, University of Michigan Hospital, 1951-1952;
resident in anesthesiology, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953, 55-56;
instructor in anesthesiology and fellow in medicine, Columbia University, 1956-1957;
associate, Columbia University, 1957-1959;
assistant professor, anesthesiology, Columbia University, 1959-1965;
associate professor, Columbia University, 1965-1970;
professor, Columbia University, 1970-1972;
professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1972-1974;
Alumni professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1987;
Distinguished professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1992;
Harold Carron professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1992;
department chairman, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1972-1996. Member anesthesiology training committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 1966-1969. Member commission on anesthesia National Research Council, 1970-1971.
Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1982-1990. Department chairman anesthesiology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1972-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, secretary U.Va. Health Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, 1980-1990, president, 1990-1993. Trustee Ednl. Common for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1991-1995, vice chairman, 1993-1995.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow Royal College Anaesthetists (England). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Medicine NAS, American Physiological Society, American Society Anesthesiologists, Society Academy Anesthesia Chairman (member county, representative to Council Academy Society Association American Medical Colls.
1984-1991), American Society Pharmacy and Experimental Therapeutics, Anaesthetic Research Society (United Kingdom), Association University Anesthesiologists (president 1973-1974), W.T.G. Morton Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Lillian Ray Cohen, December 31, 1950. Children: Judith Susan, Neal Myron, Charles Benjamin.
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American
Awards
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Guggenheim fellow Oxford (England) University, 1966-1967. New York Heart Association fellow,1956-1957. Scholar-in-Residence, Institute Medicine NAS, 1997.Guggenheim fellow Oxford (England) University, 1966-1967. New York Heart Association fellow,1956-1957. Scholar-in-Residence, Institute Medicine NAS, 1997.