Background
Christopher, Robert Paul was born on April 27, 1932 in Cleveland. Son of Walter Matthews and Charity Marie (Roberts) Christopher.
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Robert Paul Christopher
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Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1959.
Career
Chief rehabilitation medicine, V.A. Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1963-1967; assistant professor rehabilitation medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1967; associate professor rehabilitation medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1967-1971; professor rehabilitation medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1971. Medical directors Les Passees Children's Rehabilitation Center, Memphis, since 1976, Le Bonheur Hospital Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, Memphis, since 1981, Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, Memphis, since 1967, associate medical director St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center, Memphis, since 1981.
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Membership
President Mid-South Health Systems Agency, Memphis, 1980. Member Mayor's Adv.Council for Disabled, Memphis, since 1977. Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (secretary 1982-1988, vice president since 1992, president elect 1993, president 1994), American Academy Cerebral Palsy (president 1987).
Member American Medical Association, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Southern Society Physical Medicine andRsch. (secretary since 1976), American Board of Physical Medicine and Research (vice chairman since 1992), East Memphis Catholic (board directors 1969-1980), Knights of Columbus (Grand Knight 1969-1970).
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Married Doreen Mary O'Leary, April 28, 1962. Children: Robert Junior, Judith, Mark.
