Passing of Robert J. Friedman, MD MSc

In Memoriam: Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD (1925-2012).

O n his way to neurology grand rounds, Robert (Bob) Joynt, MD, PhD, died suddenly on April 13, 2012, at the age of 86 years in Rochester, New York. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; their 6 children Robert, Patricia, Mary, Anne, Thomas, and Kathleen and their spouses; and 9 grandchildren. Joynt was chief editor of the Archives of Neurology (1982-1997); a trifecta president of the American A...

Stephen B. Thacker, MD, MSc — 1947–2013

Stephen B. Thacker, MD, MSc, a retired Assistant Surgeon General in the U.S. Public Health Service, and recent Director of the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services at CDC, died on February 15, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 65. Dr. Thacker served with distinction in key CDC positions, including Deputy Director (Acting), during a career that spanned more than 36 years...

Robert J . Webster III

As a flexible needle with a bevel tip is pushed through soft tissue, the asymmetry of the tip causes the needle to bend. We propose that, by using nonholonomic kinematics, control, and path planning, an appropriately designed needle can be steered through tissue to reach a specified 3D target. Such steering capability could enhance targeting accuracy and may improve outcomes for percutaneous th...

Comment (on Robert J. Gordon)

Robert J. Wenthold (1948–2009)

Robert J. Wenthold (Bob) grew up on a farm outside of Cresco, Iowa, a small town near the Minnesota border. Anyone who knew Bob would acknowledge that he never lost the midwestern work ethic gained during his formative years. After high school, Bob left the farm and went to Loras College, a small liberal arts college in Dubuque, Iowa. Following the completion of his undergraduate degree, he pur...