Background
Robinson, Roscoe Ross was born on August 21, 1929 in Oklahoma City. Son of Roscoe and Tennie (Ross) Robinson.
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Roscoe Ross Robinson
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Bachelor of Science, U. Control Oklahoma, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oklahoma, 1954; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Oklahoma, 1994.
Career
Intern in medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1954-1955;
junior assistant resident in medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1955-1956;
chief resident, instructor medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1957-1958;
associate in medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1960-1962;
assistant professor medicine, director division nephrology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1965;
associate professor medicine, director division nephrology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1965-1969;
professor medicine, director division nephrology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1969-1978;
Florence McAlister professor medicine, director division nephrology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1981;
associate vice president, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1976-1981;
chief Executive officer, Duke U. Hospital, 1976-1981;
professor medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, since 1981;
vice chancellor health affairs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, 1981-1997. American Heart Association research fellow, visiting fellow department medicine Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1956-1957. Clinical investigator Durham Veterans Administration Hospital.,1960-1962, attending physician, 1962-1981.
Consultant nephrology Fayettevilleand Asheville, North Carolina, Research Triangle (North Carolina) Institute, 1964-1981. National consultant to surgeon general United States Air Force, 1970-1989. Chairman North Carolina Kidney Council Region 21, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1981.
Senior investigator North Carolina Heart Association, 1962-1974.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors SunHealth Corporation, 1986-1992, 1st American Corporation, Tennessee, since 1992, ClinTrials Research, Inc., since 1997, Research]America, since 1992. Trustee Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, since 1986, Duke U., since 1992. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Federation Clinical Research(councillor Southern section 1968-1971), Association American Physicians, European Dialysis and Transplant Association, American Heart Association, North Carolina Heart Association (senior investigator 1962-1974, Executive Committee, board directors 1971-1972), American Society Clinical Investigation, Southern Society Clinical Investigation (councillor 1977-1980), American Physiological Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (councillor 1968-1971), International Society Nephrology (editor Kidney International journal 1971-1984, Executive Committee 1972-1995, vice president 1984-1987, president-elect 1987-1990, president 1990-1993), American Society Nephrology (councillor 1977-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), National Kidney Foundation (science advisory board 1970-1975), Kidney Foundation North Carolina, Association Academy Health Centers (board directors 1985-1991, chairman 1989-1990), Society.Med. Adminstrs. (president-elect 1989-1991, president 1991-1993), National Institute Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (national advisory county 1987-1990), AlphaOmega Alpha.
Connections
Married Ann Allen, August 24, 1952. Children: Susan, Brooke.
