Background
Flowers, Robert Swaim was born on September 13, 1934 in Greenville, Alabama, United States.
Flowers, Robert Swaim was born on September 13, 1934 in Greenville, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology, U. Alabama, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Alabama, 1960.
Intern, United States Army Tripler Medical Center, 1960-1961;
battle group surgeon, United States Army, 1961-1963;
resident general surgery, Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic, 1963-1966;
resident plastic surgery, Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic, 1966-1968;
chairman plastic surgery section, Straub Clinic, Honolulu, 1968-1972;
department chairman plastic surgery, Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, 1972-1974;
assistant clinical professor plastic surgery, U. Hawaii, since 1971;
director, principal surgeon, Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific Inc., Honolulu, 1975-1993. Chief, director Hawaii Fellowship Program for Aesthetic Surgery. Co-founder Gender Identity Clinic of Hawaii U., Hawaii.
On staff Queen's Med.Ctr., Honolulu, Kapiolani Children's Medical Center, Honolulu. Visiting professor.and lecturer U. Miami, 1975, University of California, 1976, Stanford University, 1977, 78, 94, Emory University, 1976, U. Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1977, U. Munich, Germany, 1979, Columbia Presbyterian U., 1983, Duke U., 1985, 86, Cleveland Clinic, 1985, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987, U. Louisville, 1988, 90, U. Alabama, 1990, Saarland U., Germany, 1993, U. Colorado, 1994, U. Toronto, 1995 and numerous others.
President congregation and church county Calvary By The Sea Lutheran Church, Honolulu, 1971-1972, 77-78, 78-79, choir director 1969-1970, 76-77, soloist since 1969, liturgist and lay minister, since 1969. Board directors Honolulu Symphony, 1986-1988, Friends of Ballet, 1986. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Medical Association, Alabama Medical Society, American Association Plastic Surgeons, American Society Plastic Surgeons, Asian Society of Aesthetics Plastic Surgery for Orientals (honorary founding member), Australasian Society of Aesthetics Plastic Surgery (honorary member), California Society Plastic Surgeons, Canada Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Plastic Surgical Socs. (co-founder), Honolulu County Medical Society (Board of Governors 1990-1994), International Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, International Society Clinical Plastic Surgeons, Northwest Society Plastic Surgeons (honorary member), Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Southeastern Society Plastic Surgeons (honorary member). Outrigger Canoe Club, Waikiki Yacht Club, The Honolulu Club.
Children: Swain, Rob, Christian, Jonathan.