Joe Sam Robinson Jr. (born 1945) is an American neurosurgeon. He is a professor and chief of neurosurgery at

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and a clinical professor at

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Early life and education

The son of Joe Sam Robinson and Nell Mixon Robinson, he was born on July 21, 1945, in

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. Robinson grew up in

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, and attended

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, graduating cum laude in 1967. While at Harvard he ran and lettered in varsity track and football and was a

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nominee. Robinson then attended the University of Virginia medical school where he played first side on their rugby team and graduated as a member of the medical honors society AOA. He then spent 2 years at

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's general surgery program. Then Robinson journeyed to

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where he completed a residency in neurological surgery with rotations at The

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in New York City and The

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. He also received a master's in science from Northwestern University.

Career

Robinson then completed a year as a neurosurgical attending at

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. Then he spent two years at Yale University as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar. In 1981 he returned to his hometown establishing The Georgia Neurosurgical Institute. Robinson is currently a professor and chief of neurosurgery at Mercer University and Georgia Regents University. He also played a significant role in establishing The Georgia Trauma Commission and is a charter board member of that commission. He also has served as the chairman of The Georgia Physician Workforce Board of which is he still a member. Furthermore, he has published several articles in such noted periodicals as the Journal of Chronic Diseases, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Neuroscience. He has also authored a book entitled “Toward Healthcare Resources Stewardship” and is currently working on a second book on trauma. He also has several patents pending for patient-monitoring techniques. He has a weekly TV show on channel WRWR called Observations in which he opines on issues of medical and secular importance.

References

*Robinson, Joe Sam, Jr. A Collection of Studies, Articles, and Correspondences. Macon, Ga: Georgia Neurosurgical Institute, 2012. Print.
Curriculum vitae
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