Martin C Robson MD

Martin C Robson MD Tellico Village - Martin C. Robson, MD

Dr. Martin Robson, 84, passed away on April 15, 2023. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio on March 8, 1939 to the late Martin and Agnes Robson. Martin is survived by his wife Leslie, daughter Karen Jacobson (Ty Arends), sons Douglas Robson (Anne) and Martin C. Robson III (Jacque), sister Carolyn Schwem, and seven grandchildren (Meghan Dabkowski [Ben], Brendan Robson, Brett Jacobson, Dillon Jacobson, Kevin Robson, Colin Robson and Evan Robson). His brother, Dr. William Robson, preceded him in death.

Martin attended Northwestern University and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his general surgery residency at the Brooke Army Medical Center and his plastic surgery residency at Yale University.

Martin was a dedicated surgeon with a passion for helping others and advancing the standard of treatments, specifically for burn patients. He was also a proud veteran and served two terms in the United States Army achieving the rank of Colonel.

Throughout his career, he served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Chicago, Wayne State University, the University of Texas Medical Branch and was an Emeritus Professor at the University of South Florida. An internationally recognized leader in the fields of burns and wound healing, he was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and held Honorary Fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Martin served as President of the American Burn Association, the North American Burn Society, the Wound Healing Society and the Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery. He was the recipient of many honors including the American Burn Association's Distinguished Service Award and the Wound Healing Society's Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award. He also received Lifetime Scientific Achievement Awards from the Association of Advanced Wound Care and the World Union of Wound Healing Societies.

Martin held Chairman positions for the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the Residency Review Committee for Plastic Surgery and the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Martin authored over 650 publications, mostly devoted to wound healing, wound infection, burns, and proliferative scarring, and was a named inventor on numerous patents related to plastic surgery and wound care. He served as a visiting professor at over 50 universities throughout the world.

Martin was a proud husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes.

A memorial service will be at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois on June 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. CDT with a lunch reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Plastic Surgery Research Council Baronio Research Fund (www.ps-rc.org/baronio).