Background
Perkin, Ronald Murray was born on July 31, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Murray and Marion Kathryn Perkin.
Perkin, Ronald Murray was born on July 31, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Murray and Marion Kathryn Perkin.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Colorado, 1970; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1970-1971; Doctor of Medicine, U. South Florida, 1976.
Resident in pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1976-1979;
fellow in pediatric intensive care, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1979-1981;
assistant director pediatric intensive care, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1981;
clinics assistant professor pediatrics, University Texas Health Science Center Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1981;
assistant Adjunct Professor pediatrics, University of California School Medicine, San Diego, 1982-1984;
co-director pediatric intensive care, University of California School Medicine, San Diego, 1982-1984;
director pediatric Intensive Care Unit attending physician, Childrens Hospital Orange (California) County Hospital, since 1984;
attending physician newborn Intensive Care Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, Orange, since 1984. Consultant Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1983-1984. Assistant Adjunct Professor pediatrics University of California, Irvine, since 1984.
Director pediatric intensive care fellowship program University of California Irvine and Children's Hospital Orange County, since 1984. Member critical care advising committee, critical care council, Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation foundation Southern California, emergency department committee, ethics committee, infection control committee, pharmacy and therapeutics committee, resident evaluation sub-committee, respiratory care committee, risk management advisory com. Lecturer in field.
Served with United States Navy, 1971-1973. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Society Critical Care Medicine, Southern Claif.
Pediatric Intensive Care Network (treasurer 1986), California Children Services (advising committee review pediatric Intensive Care Unit's since 1986).
Married Cynthia Louise Waters, October 4, 1980. 1 child, Matthew Murray.