Robert J. Sokol

Dr. Sokol is Emeritus Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology and Emeritus Dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor, in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. At Wayne State he served as Chair of the Departments of OB-GYN and of Translational Medicine and as Director of the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, as well as Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs for the Detroit Medical Center. Among other honors, he was elected President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Detroit Medical Academy and the Wayne State University Academy of Scholars. He chaired the Liaison Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology and is Editor-in-Chief of ACOG Update, a monthly CME publication. Dr. Sokol has published extensively on the prevention of perinatal brain damage, particularly as it relates to prenatal exposure to alcohol and cocaine. His honors include many national research awards, a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and awards from the Wayne State University School of Medicine student body, alumni and school. Dr. Sokol has authored almost 1600 publications, including nearly 400 referenced papers. He has served on four boards of directors of professional theaters, one of which he has chaired, three medical school/university boards, one of which he chaired and serves on many other boards and committees.