Robert G. Carroll, age 73, a Physician of Nuclear Medicine, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016.

He was born in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to this area in 1982 from Gainesville, FL. He loved inventing, discovery, exploring, the practice of medicine, and was never satisfied with easy answers to complicated questions. He appreciated the arts, history, and economics. He enjoyed walking on the beach or in the woods; he experienced the Holy manifest in creation. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater and Nuclear Medicine Society.

Dr. Carroll served in the Public Health Service, , studied Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and practiced Nuclear Medicine for over 25 years primarily in the Veterans' Administration system.

In the 1970's, he spearheaded the Thyroid Recall Project to notify those who were at risk of thyroid cancer because of irradiation to the neck area as infants. He appeared on the 60 Minutes television program in regards to this effort.
He improved tracheal tubes and cuffs to reduce damage to the tissue during intubation and invented a surgical probe to detect minute, hidden cancers. The Care-Wise probe is being used in hospitals throughout the world.

He has to his credit close to 2,000 scientific articles in which he is author or co-author. His passion for expanding the frontiers of medical knowledge was boundless. His creative approach to medical problems has earned him numerous U.S. and international patents.

After official retirement, Dr. Carroll devoted his efforts to the application of technology to measure traumatic brain injury and dementia. He devised an accurate, valid method for quantifying brain injury that will facilitate effective ways to evaluate and treat these maladies of the mind.

He deeply loved his family and friends. He formed deep bonds with those he loved and was kind and helpful to all. He is survived by his spouse, Linda Carroll; daughter, Laura Carroll (Capitola Anderson) of which he has the greatest pride; brothers, Frederick and Rodger Carroll; and sister Nancy Wise.

He was a loving husband, father, uncle, colleague and friend. His life was dedicated to learning, research, and applying the fruits of research to patient care.

I lieu of flowers, donations to Opus Peace, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide programs to help those with PTSD, or to the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater Building Fund, would be appreciated. (www.opuspeace.org) (uuclearwater.org)