Medical Education:
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Medical degree: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
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Ph.D. - Bio
Physics, University of California, Berkley, CA |
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Internship: Internal Medicine, St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
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Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
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Fellowship: Nephrology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
Board Certification:
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal
Medicine; Nephrology, American Board of Internal
Medicine, subspecialty Nephrology
Licensure: Texas Medical
Board licensee
Honors and Awards:
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Voted one of America's "Top Physicians" by the Consumers
Research Council of America, 2006 |
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Texas Monthly Super Doctor: 2007, 2008, 2010 |
Societies/Memberships:
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American Medical
Association |
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American Society of
Apheresis |
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American Society of
Artificial Internal Organs |
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American Society of
Hypertension |
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American Society of
Internal Medicine |
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American Society of
Nephrology |
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Renal Physicians
Association |
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Texas Medical
Association |
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Texas Society of
Hypertension |
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Travis County Medical
Society |
Media:
Method for removing cholesterol
from blood is life-saving, Round Rock woman says,
Austin American Statesman, April 2, 2011, Dr. Robert
Hootkins
KXAN Channel
36:
New Treatment for Patients with
Very High Cholesterol,
Dr.
Robert Hootkins,
Nephrology, 2/27/11
Revolutionizing the Approach to
Cholesterol Management, MDNews Magazine,
Robert Hootkins, MD, PhD, January 2011
Committees:
Texas Department of Health - Kidney Health Care
Advisory Committee
1996-1998
1998- 2003 Chairman
End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 14 (Texas) -
Medical Review Board
1995-1998
1998-2003Vice-Chairman
2003-2009 Chairman
2009 - Present Chairman Emeritus
ESRD Network 14 (Texas) - Executive Committee
2003 - 2009
National Medical Advisory Board Member - National
Nephrology Associates
Nashville, TN
1999-Present
National Medical Advisory Board Member – Renal Care
Group
Nashville, TN
2004-2006
National Medical Advisory Board Member – Fresenius
Medical Care
Nashville, TN
2006-Present
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
Executive Board 2006-
Medical Executive Committee 2005-
Credentials Committee 2005-
Peer Review Committee 2005-
P&T Committee 2005-
ICU Committee 2004-
Professional Interests: Dr. Hootkins
has previously edited a journal and is on the editorial
board of several journals in nephrology and dialysis.
He has 80 publications and textbook chapters.
Clinical Research:
Dr. Hootkins has served as the principal investigator
and sub-investigator in over 26 trials involving
nephrology and endocrinology studies.
* F.A.C.P. - Fellow of the
American College of Physicians
* F.A.S.N. - Fellow of the American Society of Nephrologists
* F.A.H.A. - Fellow of the American Heart Association
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