Background
Harley, Robison Dooling was born on February 27, 1911 in Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Halvor L. and Alice (Robison) Harley.
Harley, Robison Dooling was born on February 27, 1911 in Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Halvor L. and Alice (Robison) Harley.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1932; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1949.
Intern Philadelphia General Hospital, 1936-1938. Fellowship Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1938-1941, junior staff consultant, 1941-1942. Private practice as ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon Atlantic City and Philadelphia, 1947-1967.
Attending surgeon, director ophthalmology St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1958-1970. Chief surgeon Atlantic City Hospital, 1950-1967. Consultant Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, 1958-1967.
Attending surgeon Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1947-1987, Wills Eye Hospital and Research Institute. Consultant Betty Bacharach Home for Children. Consultant surgeon Wills Eye Hospital.
Attending surgeon, director department pediatrics and motility. Formerly professor, chairman ophthalmology, professor pediatrics Temple University Health Science Center, Philadelphia. Now professor emeritus.
Director Overseas Eye Programs: Project Hope, Care-Medico, International Eye Surgeons, Project Orbis. Adjunct professor Thomas Jefferson University. A.L. Morgan lecturer, Toronto, 1972, Antonio Navas lecturer, Puerto Rico, 1979, Frank Costenbader lecturer, Washington., 1979.
Volunteer over 20 countries.
Member executive board Atlantic area council Boy Scouts American, since 1949. Member Fight for Sight Incorporated, New York York City, Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1959-1962), American Academy Ophthalmology (associate secretary continuing education, Outstanding Humanitarian award 2000).
Member Association Research Ophthalmology, Pan-American Congress Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society, Delaware Association Blind. (president), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Explorers New York City, Brigantine (New Jersey) Yacht (commodore).
Union League (Philadelphia). Corinthian Yacht (Cape May, New Jersey).
Children— Robison Dooling, Ardee R., Heather L., Halvor L. II, William W.