Robert J. Sokol

Robert J. Sokol, MD
WSU-SOM, MI State University College of Human Medicine and Robert J. Sokol, MD, PC, a Consultancy in the Organization and Business of Medical Education 
Dean, Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Depts. of Obstetrics & Gynecology & Physiology
Professor, Adjunct, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Michigan State University
Member since 2016
Chair: 2022

 

 

Education

  • BA (with highest distinction), University of Rochester, 1963
  • MD (with honors), University of Rochester, 1966

Boarded subspecialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Addiction Medicine

Former John M. Malone Jr., M.D., Endowed Chair and Director of the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth & Development at the Wayne State University School of Medicine for 16 years

Founding Chair of the University Department of Clinical and Translational Science, WSU

Member and past President of the WSU Academy of Scholars

Founding Member and Board President of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the Addiction Medicine Foundation

Established and directed an NIH-funded Fetal Alcohol Research Center, as well as National Children's Study at WSU

Undertook and led provision of services, as Project Site Manager, to the NIH Perinatology Research Branch at WSU for 22 years

Recognized as a leading medical scientist, nationally and internationally, as listed in "Top 1000 Scientist in the area of Medicine" by Research.com

  • Selected other Board Service
    • Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education/WSUSOM, including past Board Chair
    • Detroit Education and Research Board, Detroit Medical Center
    • Rocky Vista University, Colorado and Utah
    • American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten, including past Board Chair
    • Grand Theatre, Ontario, including past Board Chair, and Friends of the Grand Theatre, Board Chair
    • The Stratford Shakespeare Festival of America, Ontario
    • Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Foundation, Founding Chair
  • Selected Awards
    • Recipient of the WSU Medical Alumni Weiner Award for outstanding service to the School of Medicine
    • Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine for outstanding dedication and leadership
    • Listed in "Best Doctors in America" and "World Who's Who"
    • 18 national research awards

Major interests include theater, music, photography and fine arts