Background
Davis, Robert Paul was born on July 3, 1926 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Lemberg) Davis.
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Robert Paul Davis
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Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1947; M.D. magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1951; A.M., Harvard University, 1955; A.M. (ad eundem), Brown U., 1967.
Career
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952;
assistant medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1952-1955;
senior assistant resident physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1955-1956;
chief resident physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1956-1957;
junior fellow, Society of Fellows Harvard, 1952-1955;
assistant medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1956-1957;
assistant professor medicine, U. North Carolina, 1957-1959;
assistant professor medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1959-1966;
associate professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1967;
career scientist, Health Research Council, New York City, 1962-1967;
assistant visiting physician, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1959-1965;
associate visiting physician, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1966-1967;
physician in chief, Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1967-1974;
director renal and metabolic diseases, Miriam Hospital, 1974-1979;
professor medical science, Brown U., 1967-1984;
professor emeritus, Brown U., since 1984;
chairman of the section in medicine division biological and medical science, Brown U., 1971-1974. Visiting scientist Insurance Biological Chemistry of U. Copenhagen, 1965-1966. Past member corporation Butler Hospital, Jewish Family and Children's Service.
Member science advisory council N.E. Regional Kidney Program. Vice chairman Rhode Island Advisory Commission Medical Care and Education Foundation. Chairman medical advisory board Rhode Island Kidney Foundation.
Past board directors Associated Alumni Brown U. Member medical advisory board New England section American Liver Foundation, since 1986. Trustee New England Organ Bank, Boston, since 1969, treasurer, since 1970.
President End-Stage Renal Disease Coordinating Council Network 28, New England, 1978-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. As Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps 1951. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians.
Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Transplant Physicians, Harvey Society, Biophysics Society, New York Academy of Medicine, American Heart assosiation, New York Academy Science, American Society Cell Biology, Society General Physiologists, American Physiological Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, International Society Nephrology, Clinical Diabetes Association Rhode Island (president 1970-1971), Providence, Rhode Island medical societies, American Society Nephrology, American Society Pediatric Nephrology, Society for Health and Human Values, American Philosophical Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Ruby Black, September 5, 1953. Children— Edward L., John R., Elizabeth A.
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American