In Memoriam: Robert W. Lightfoot Jr., MD

On Nov. 4, 2022, the world lost a learned professor, a dedicated doctor, an inquisitive scientist, an adept clinician and, above all, an epitome of Athena’s representation of Mentor in Homer’s Odyssey. Robert W. Lightfoot Jr., MD, had come a long way. Born in 1937, toward the end of the Great Depression, in Nashville, Tenn.,...

Source: The Rheumatologist - February 10, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hammad Ali, MD, William Neal Roberts, MD, & Kristine M. Lohr, MD, MS Tags: Career Profiles Dr. Robert Wilkins Lightfoot Jr. obituary Source Type: research