About:

Early life Robert (Roberto) Falcone was born in Italy to a Slovenian mother and an Italian father. He and his mother Sophie Kosir immigrated to the United States when he was a young child, where he was raised by his mother and her extended Slovenian family in Cleveland Ohio. His initial intention was to pursue a career in art and music, but took a detour to study his new found passion in Medicine. After establishing himself as a respected Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Educator, Medical Leader , Researcher and international Lecturer, he once again began to create Art and has pursued both his passions since. Career Magna cum laude graduate of Kent State University, Dr. Falcone received his medical degree cum laude from The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. As CEO of the Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates, Dr. Falcone champions Physician led initiatives to improve the health of their patients and the community. The Affiliates include the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, The Physician’s Care Connection, and the Central Ohio Trauma System., and the Physicians Leadership academy. He most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Policy and Population Health for the Ohio Hospital Association, Chief of Staff of the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Prior to joining the VHA, he was President and COO for Grant Medical Center a 640-bed urban teaching Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Columbus Ohio. His clinical background is in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Falcone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and a member of the American Association of Surgery for Trauma and many other professional societies. 

Industry: Health Services

Current Organization: Columbus Medical Association

Specialty: Surgery , Trauma Surgery

Honors & Awards: Business First Health care Hero Honorable Mention

Affiliations: Société Internationale de Chirurgie, International College of Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma,

Family: Spouse, Deborah M Meesig, MD, JD, Children, Melissan B Falcone 1980 Zachary A Shepard 1990