History of Hawaii Neurosurgery - Paperback

by Bernard Robinson (Author)

The History of Hawaii Neurosurgery is a relatively comprehensive treatise describing the evolution of the availability neurosurgical care in Hawaii. This history began before Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the USA and ends in the year 2021 when the book was published. It is an interesting story for those who like history and those needing a reference on the subject of Hawaii's neurosurgical history.

Author Biography

Dr. Bernard Robinson was the first Afro-American neurosurgeon trained by the USA military. His first assignment as a neurosurgeon was Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. His wife and he elected to live in Hawaii where he met and befriended Dr. Ralph B. Cloward, Hawaii's first neurosurgeon. Dr. Robinson also interacted in some way with most of Hawaii's neurosurgeons. When he became president of the Hawaii Medical Association in 2016, he sought more information regarding the history of Hawaii neurosurgery. Finding negligible information on the subject, he realized that he was best equipped to research and write the history of Hawaii's military and civilian neurosurgical history since they were significantly intertwined. Dr. Robinson also published a prior history of the personal lives of his family called "Two Ropes". Dr. Robinson retired from active neurosurgical practice in 2016 and currently resides with his wife in Hawaii.