Robert E. Kravetz, MD, FACP, MACG received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and trained as a Fellow in Gastroenterology at Yale with Howard Spiro, MD from 1963-1965. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona from 1965 until 1999 when he retired to pursue, on a more full-time basis, his interest in 19th century American medicine. Recognized and honored in this area, he has published three books on the subject, numerous articles, served as curator of several museum exhibits, both local and national, and appeared on both television and radio.His greatest passion is teaching humanism in medicine and medical history to medical students and residents for the past 50 years. He is currently involved in active teaching at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanism. Currently, he resides in Phoenix with Nancy, his wife of 63 years, their three sons, and their families. Dr. Kravetz is quoted as viewing “life as an adventure and every day an opportunity for growth and new experiences.”

Education