Dr. Robert Beverly Buckingham

Dr. Robert Beverly Buckingham, 68, of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at his home. Dr. Buckingham was more than a physician to his patients, he was truly their friend and attentive to all of their concerns. He attended Vanderbilt University, graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and did residencies in internal medicine at Philadelphia General Hospital and the University of Michigan. For the past 23 years, he practiced medicine with Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Associates. Dr. Buckingham was an attending physician at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital and at Allegheny Valley Hospital. He was also a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and of the American College of Physicians. He was a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and Temple University Medical School. Dr. Buckingham was widely published and received numerous awards for his investigative research and teaching activities. A past president of the Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society, he was very active in clinical and volunteer activities for the patients in the Pittsburgh area. He is survived by his wife, Anne Sungaila Buckingham; his son, Robert Beverly Buckingham and his wife, Virginia; his daughter, Anne Macrae Buckingham; and his sister, Blanche B. Deaderick. Services were held on Dec. 21, 2006 in Calvary Episcopal Church. Arrangements by ROWLAND S. COOKE FUNERAL HOME, 412-731-5626. Memorials may be sent to The Arthritis Foundation or to a charity of the donor's choice.