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Welcomes

Robert D. Womack

Vietnam. After the Philippines, he Administrator for Central Coast Nephrology in
received orders to go to Vietnam Salinas, California. As Practice Administrator, he
and assigned to Air Commando/ was given oversight of four medical offices, ultra-
Special Operations at Nha Trang. sound, laboratory, and an infusion center. Robert
Then he was sent in the field to the has done consulting work for dialysis facilities and
Mekong Delta, Binh Thuy, For a in designing orthodontic billing software.
12 month tour as a Crew Chief on
AC47 Gunships. AC47 Gunships His hobbies are designing free standing database
were armed with three General computer programs, horseback riding, running,
Electric Gatling Guns called archery, sailing, drawing/painting, motorcycle and
mini-guns. He was later reassigned bicycle riding. He has competitively paddled Ha-
for the last three months of his waiian Outrigger Canoes throughout California
tour for flight crew duties on the and in an International race from Catalina Island
base C47 “Delta Queen” flying to to Newport Beach. He was in a bicycle ride called
every major base in Vietnam with “Tour Davita” traveling through several states
some flights out of country, armed with one leg of the tour 100 miles in length. He
with just an M16 and 38 cal SW has completed 5 Los Angeles, 1 Long Beach, and
revolver. The Delta Queen carried 2 Big Sur Marathons. In addition, he completed
parts, mail, chickens, pigs, and 1 San Franciso, 2 Big Sur, 1 San Francisco, and 1
sometimes up to 13 passengers. Malibu Half Marathons.
Flights to Hong Kong, Thailand,
e was born in Woodlake, Califor- Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan were common He has been published in a “Handbook for Di-
nia. After attending high school destinations. alysis Technology” the Chemistry chapter, and a
in Visalia and Hanford, Ca, book of poetry called, “Simple Poems with Simple
he joined the United State Air He has a Masters Degree in Health Services Ad- Rhymes”. Incidentally, Robert has read his poetry
HForce, trained as a reciprocating ministration. His favorite subjects in school were in coffee shops in front of an “open mic” in
aircraft mechanic at Sheppard Air Force Base, English 1A, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Comput- Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Additionally, he is
Texas. After more specific training in Hawaii, er Programming, and Ecology. He received honors artistic and works with dry brush water color and
he then was assigned to an Airlift Command in being on the Deans List and Presidents List. colored pencil. The effect of this style can mimic
the Philippines to support the Vietnam War for photographic looking.
an 18 month tour. He was sent on a temporary He worked over 30 years in the medical field in
duty assignment to Ubon, Thailand and Saigon, dialysis doing machine maintenance as Chief He moved to Marina del Rey to live aboard the
Technologist and Certified Patient Care Technolo- sailboat “The Pearl” and became an actor/pro-
gist. The last 20 years he served as Technical Man- ducer with work in San Diego and Hollywood,
ager, Clinishare Dialysis, Clinical Administrator New Mexico, and Texas. He can be found on
of Monterey Peninsula Dialysis, Facility Admin- IMDb, an online database of actors and films.
istrator of Davita Soledad Dialysis, and Practice Robert has also written articles for the Entertain-
ment Magazine, “Kzaiz”.

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