Robert Windom
Board President

Robert E. Windom, MD, FACP, FACC, is a graduate of Duke University College of Medicine. He practiced internal medicine 1960-86 in Sarasota, FL. He served as President of the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Heart Association and the Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce. He is Clinical Professor, the voluntary faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, and Courtesy Professor, USF College of Public Health.

Robert is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. He was a delegate for 20 years to the American Medical Association. He served President Reagan as his Assistant Secretary for Health, 1986-89. He was honored in Tiblisi, Georgia, USSR, in 1987, and in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR, 1988 by having a tree planted in each community recognizing his leadership in working on AIDS programs for drug development and research to produce a successful vaccine.

Robert was awarded Distinguished Alumnus of the Duke University Medical Center, and Distinguished Internist of the Year by the American Society of Internal Medicine.

He serves on numerous boards related to social, medical, humanitarian, educational, and long-term care programs. He is author of over 30 publications. He has lectured in India, China and the UK on AIDS and its ramifications. He is President of the World ImmunoSociety for Health Foundation and its work on cancer vaccines. He has visited with Ministers of Health in numerous countries dealing with local and global public health issues. He led capital campaigns in Sarasota for the United Way, Goodwill Industries, and the Salvation Army.

He currently speaks to civic groups on the function of various types of stem cells and their potential for preventing and/or curing several diseases. In October, 2009, he represented the Office of AIDS Research, NIH, participating in an International Meeting in Moscow, Russia, with over 2000 scientists and others involved in AIDS activities from the U.S., Europe, and neighboring countries. discussing the current status of AIDS research and clinical services occurring in each country.