Background
Cooper, William Robert was born on November 1, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harold Keim and Mary Frances (Reisner) Cooper.
health facility administrator pulmonary physician
Cooper, William Robert was born on November 1, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harold Keim and Mary Frances (Reisner) Cooper.
Bachelor cum laude, Yale University, 1965; postgraduate, St. Mary's School Medicine, London, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1969.
Intern, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital-Case Western Reserve U., 1969-1970; resident in medicine, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital-Case Western Reserve U., 1970-1971; resident in medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1971-1972; fellow in pulmonary disease, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1972-1973; fellow in pulmonary disease, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 1973-1974; medical director respiratory therapy and pulmonary function laboratory, Virginia Beach (Virginia) General Hospital, since 1974; department chairman medicine, Virginia Beach (Virginia) General Hospital, 1975; chief of staff, Virginia Beach (Virginia) General Hospital, 1977; president medical staff, Virginia Beach (Virginia) General Hospital, 1979; president, Pulmonary Medicine of Virginia Beach, Inc., since 1976. Member active staff Virginia Beach (Virginia) General Hospital and Sentara BaysideHosp., Virginia Beach. Medical director respiratory therapy course Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, 1979.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (member committee on pulmonary rehabilitation 1976-1978). Member American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Medical Society Virginia, Virginia Lung Association (past board directors Southeastern division), Virginia Thoracic Society, National Association Medical Directors Respiratory Care, Virginia Beach Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Eileen Taliaferro Farley, June 8, 1963. Children: William Harvey, Lee Taliaferro, Siobhan Farley.