Robert Montgomery (physician)
Robert Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Known for | Pioneering minimally invasive and multiple swap kidney transplant surgery, starring in the Hopkins television series |
| Awards | Fulbright Scholarship, Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Transplant Surgery |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
Robert Montgomery, MD, PhD, FACS, is chief of the division of transplantation and director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center at Johns Hopkins, where he is a faculty member, known for his irreverent antics and unconventional style at the conservative institution.[1] He works on difficult kidney transplant surgeries, often involving multiple kidney swaps, has been profiled on numerous television programs including the Today Show, NBC Evening News and Good Morning America.[2] He also starred in the Hopkins mini-series in 2008 on ABC.[3]
Dr. Montgomery is married to opera singer Denyce Graves,[4] whom he met on a plane.
References
- ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-05-22/health/bs-md-hs-hopkins-kidney-surgeon-20100522_1_kidney-transplant-montgomery-denyce-graves
- ^ http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/surgery/faculty/transplant/Montgomery
- ^ http://hopkins.portfolio.crushlovely.com/dr_profiles/robert-montgomery
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304126,00.html