Background
Sparkman, Robert Satterfield was born on February 18, 1912 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of Ellis Hugh and Ola (Stanley) Sparkman.
Sparkman, Robert Satterfield was born on February 18, 1912 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of Ellis Hugh and Ola (Stanley) Sparkman.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1935. Doctor of Laws, Baylor University, 1974.
Intern Cincinnati General Hospital, 1935-1936, resident in surgery, 1938-1940. Intern Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1936-1937. Resident in pathology Baylor Hospital, Dallas, 1937-1938.
Practice medicine specializing in surgery, from 1946. Chief department surgery Baylor University Medical Center, 1969-1981, emeritus chief, 1982-1997. Member staff Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas.
Clinical professor surgery University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1963-1997. Chief civilian surgical consultant 5th United States Army Area, 1950-1973.
Board directors Friends of Dallas Public Library., since 1968. Served to colonel Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1940-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Surgeons (board governors 1962-1970). Member American Medical Association, American Surgical Association (Second vice president 1977-1978), Southern Surgical Association (president 1978, honorary member 1983), Oklahoma Surgical Association (honorary), Texas Surgical Society (president 1965), Dallas General Surgeons Society (president 1961), International Society Surgery, Texas Medical Association, Society Medical Consultant to Armed Forces, James D. Rives Surgical Society, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, International Biliary Association, Philosophical Society Texas, Parkland Surgical Society (honorary member), Petroleum Club, Dallas Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Willie Ford Bassett, February 21, 1942.