Kara A. Parikh, Nickalus Khan, Jeffrey M. Sorenson, Andrew J. Gienapp, Jon H. Robertson, L. Madison Michael

The Development of Skull Base Surgery as a Discipline: Remembrances of Dr Jon H. Robertson

  • Neurology (clinical)
  • Surgery
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Skull base surgery is a young surgical subspecialty currently led by its second generation of surgeons. At present, there is no literature that narrates the connection of the present to the past. An extended interview was held with Dr Jon H. Robertson, who helped establish the subspecialty in Memphis, TN, to aid in identifying and connecting sentinel events and key figures in the development of the discipline. The field drastically evolved during his era of practice (1975-present), with the advent of advanced imaging and technology, as well as the emergence of multidisciplinary skull base surgical teams. The intersection of the careers of Jon H. Robertson, James T. Robertson, Gale Gardner, Edwin Cocke, John Shea, Jr., and Jerrall Crook in Memphis catalyzed the standardization of a multidisciplinary approach to cranial base pathology. We report the findings of Dr Jon H. Robertson's extended interview, told against the backdrop of the history of the subspecialty. The story of the development of skull base surgery is told from the unique perspective of one who lived and shaped a pivotal segment in this historical timeline.

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