MEET OUR PRACTITIONER

Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH, MBA

Dr. NormanDr. Robert A. Norman is a board-certified dermatologist who has been in practice for over 20 years. He is a faculty member for five medical schools and has been honored with numerous service and teaching awards, including Physician of the Year (2005) and Distinguished Service Award (2007) in Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, and Tampa Bay Medical Hero Award (2008). Dr. Norman has written 23 books, including the recently published The Woman Who Lost Her Skin (And Other Dermatological Tales) primarily based on articles he has written in Discover magazine, and Mother Nature, Father Time-Tales of Medicine. He has been the editor of four textbooks on Geriatrics and Geriatric Dermatology and published over 100 articles in various major media publications. Dr. Norman has a private practice and is the chief physician and owner of Dermatology Healthcare, founded in 1994, which delivers essential skin care services for nursing home patients. He provides many national and international lectures each year; in October of 2007 he was the section director and lecturer in Geriatric Dermatology at the World Congress of Dermatology in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He is a frequent medical volunteer and is at the gold level in the AAD Leadership Circle for Volunteerism. His most recent mission trips were to Jamaica in April of 2009 and July and April of 2008 and Guatemala in January 2007. Other trips have included Haiti, Cuba, and Argentina.

Dr. Norman completed his pre-med, medical, and public health training at Michigan State University, Midwestern University, the Cleveland Clinic, and the University of South Florida.

He and his wife Carol have five children brought together in a blended family. Dr. Norman is very active in his community serving on many service organization boards as well as donating his services. When he can he plays tennis, trapshooting, biking, kayaking and harmonica.

Publications

  1. Norman, Robert "What's healthy?" Bi-weekly health column appearing in six local newspapers published by Century Publications.
  2. Norman, Robert and Genest, Jacques. "Tuboeruptive xanthomas: report of a case and treatment with gemfibrozil." Cutis Magazine April 1988
  3. Norman, Robert et al. "Dermatofibroma protuberans: report of a case." Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. February 1988. Vol. 88, no. 2, pp 245-247.
  4. Norman, Robert "The relationship between pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchogenic carcinoma." Osteopathic Medical News. January 1988, Vol.5, No. 1, pp. 1, 22-23.
  5. Norman, Robert "Spinal Schistosomiasis: a case study and rehabilitation." Osteopathic Medical News. Nov./DEC 1987. Vol. 4, No.10, pp. 4850.
  6. Toffol, Gilbert and Norman, Robert. "Hypertensive encephalopathy." Journal of American Osteopathic association. September 1986. Vol. 86, No.9, pp.572-576.
  7. Bear, David; Rosenbaum, Jerrold; and Norman, Robert. "Aggression in cat and human precipitated by a cholinesterase inhibitor." Psychosomatics. July 1986. Vol.27, No. 7. (Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts)
  8. Toffol, Gilbert and Norman, Robert. "Care of stroke and TIA victim." Osteopathic Medical News. June 1986. Vol.2, No.6, pp. 14-22
  9. Norman, Robert. " Maine's Lighthouse of Osteopathic Learning." Osteopathic Medical News. July/August 1985. vol.2, No.3, pp. 1,10,15-16.
  10. Norman, Robert. " Chlamydia Infections: the disease of the 80's." Osteopathic Medical News. May/June 1985. Vol.2, No. 3, pp. 1, 22, 23, 49.
  11. Norman, Robert "Solitary osteochondroma of the fibula." Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. July 1984. Vol. 83, No. 7, pp. 93-96
  12. Norman, Robert. "Sexual consequences of disability." Osteopathic Medicine. Four-part series- February 1981, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.43-48; March 1981, Vol.6, No. 3, pp. 33-39; April 1981, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 44-48; May 1981, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 27-32.
  13. Norman, Robert. "CCOM medical students visit Haiti" Osteopathic Medicine May 1980, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 18-25.
  14. Norman, Robert "Dramatic New Help For Fibrocystic Breast Disease" Bestways January 1988
  15. Norman, Robert "The Body Silent" (Book Review) JAOA vol.88. no.7 July 1988
  16. Norman, Robert; Grodin, Michael "Injuries from Break Dancing" American Family Physician October 1984 (Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts)
  17. Norman, Robert; Lavan, Spencer; Perakis, Charles "Writing in Medical School" The Journal of Medical Humanities Volume 10, No. 1, Spring/Summer 1989
  18. Norman, Robert. "Medicaid Patients Receive Unequal Treatment" USA Today March 1994
  19. Norman, Robert et al Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma Treated with Chemotherapy and Radiation Cutis April 1996
  20. Norman, Robert "A Dermatologist’s Guide to Nursing Home Consultations" Skin and Aging (The Journal of Geriatric Dermatology) January 1998 Premier Issue--Feature Article
  21. Norman, Robert "The Woman Who Lost Her Skin" -- Discover Magazine 1998
  Previous publications (partial listing) -- literary
  • Discover Magazine - December 1998
  • Relax Magazine - September 1993
  • Off Hours - March 1986
  • Tampa Bay Magazine - December 1985
  • Greater Portland Magazine - Summer 1985
  • Maine Life St. Petersburg Times - interview with Robin Cook - March 29, 1987