RobertBWaterborMDPhD, FACP

Internal Medicine • Cathedral City, CA

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Office
67780 E.Palm Canyon Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone+1 760-837-8993

Fax+1 760-837-8994

Summary

I am a board certified general internist who has practiced in the
Coachella Valley of California since 1975. During that time I have practiced both in solo and group practices. Currently I am a full time preceptor of the House Staff in Ambulatory Medicine at Eisenhower Medical Center. I have served as President of the Medical Staff at both Eisenhower and Desert Hospital in Palm Springs.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1975
Duke UniversityPhD, Psychology, 1969 - 1972
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1972
Harvard UniversityAB, Physics, Magna Cum Laude, 1962 - 1966

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1975 - 2022
NC State Medical License 1973 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the Year Eisenhower Medical Center, 2018-2019
Best teacher of Ambulatory Medicine Eisenhower Medical House Staff, 2018-2019
Fellow American College of Physicians, 2013
President, Medical Staff Eisenhower Medical Center, 2008-2010
President, Medical Staff Desert Hospital, 1998-2000
Medical Scientist Training Program (MD-PhD) Duke University, 1966-1972
Harvard National Scholarship Harvard College, 1962-1966
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Brain abscess due to Streptococcus acidominimus: first case report.
Lawrence A. Cone, Shahin Etebar, Robert B. Waterbor
Surgical Neurology. 2007-03-01
15 citations
Purpura fulminans due to Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis following gastric bypass.
Lawrence A. Cone, Robert B. Waterbor, Mark V Sofonio
Obesity Surgery. 2004-05-01

Journal Articles

Experiential Bases of the Sense of Self
Robert Waterbor, Journal of Personality, 1975