Background
Martino, Robert Salvatore was born on May 31, 1931 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Leonard L. and Sarafina (Foglia) Martino.
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Robert Salvatore Martino
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AB, West Virginia University, 1953; postgraduate, West Virginia University, 1955-1956; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, West Virginia University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1960.
Career
Intern, Chicago Wesley, 1960-1961;
resident department orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern University, 1961-1965;
resident department orthopaedic surgery, Chicago Wesley Memorial, 1961-1962;
resident department orthopaedic surgery, American Legion Hospital for Crippled Children, 1962-1963;
resident department orthopaedic surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1964, 64-65;
orthopeadic surgeon, Gary, Indiana, 1965-1967;
orthopaedic surgeon, Merrillville, Indiana, since 1967. Fellow National Foundation Infantile Parralysis, 1956, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Hand Surgery, 1965. Chief of staff St. Mary Medical Center, 1976, chiefof surgery, 1974-1985.
Chief of staff Gary Treatment Center/Indiana Crippled Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, 1974-1984. Adjunct assistant professor anatomy Indiana U., 1978, clinical assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, 1980, others. Member Zoning Board,1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Planning Board Town of Dune Acres, 1992-1996. Board directors United Steel Workers Union Health Plan, since 1994, St. Mary's Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana. Commission on Health Care Reform.
Captain United States Army, 1953-1956. Member Indiana Medical Society, Illinois Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, Lake County Medical Society, American Medical Association, Illinois Orthopaedic Society, Indiana Orthopaedic Society, Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, Tri-State Orthopedic Society, Clinical Orthopaedic Society.
Connections
Married Lenora Cappellanti, May 22, 1954. Children: Robert S. Junior, Leslie F. Reckziegal.
