Background
Karpman, Robert Ronald was born on November 18, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Sol H. and Tillie C. (Ginsburg) Karpman.
Karpman, Robert Ronald was born on November 18, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Sol H. and Tillie C. (Ginsburg) Karpman.
Bachelor magna cum laude, LaSalle College, Philadelphia, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1977; Master of Business Administration, U. Phoenix, 1992.
Intern, U. Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, 1977-1978; resident in orthopedic surgery, U. Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, 1978-1981; private practice, Phoenix, 1981-1986; resident in orthopedic surgery, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1978-1981; department chairman orthopedic surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, since 1986; director academic affairs, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, 1992-1997; associate professor department orthopedic surgery, Medical School Mayo. Adjunct Professor department biomedical engineering Arizona State University, Phoenix, 1991-1994. Clinical professor surgery U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, since 1995.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal Society Medicine, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons. Member Am.Orthop. Foot and Ankle Society, Gerontological Society American, Academy Orthopaedics Society (president), Arizona Geriatrics Society (president 1990-1991).
Married Laurel Ann Brody, May 29, 1977. Children: Hannah Elizabeth, Jodi Gayle.