RIP Robert Sinskey, M.D.
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:51 pm
Robert Sinskey, M.D. passed away in June this year. I remember Bob as a giving, generous teacher. I had the good fortune and the honor of learning cataract surgery from him during my residency at UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute in the early 1980s. The Sinskey lens was one of the first really popular intraocular lenses used during cataract surgery because of its simple and effective design. The Sinskey hook, used to manipulate lens implants, is still used by most ophthalmic surgeons.
Of course he also founded Robert Sinskey Vineyards, where his son Rob is the winemaker.
Excerpted from an obituary in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery:
Robert Sinskey, MD, was truly a Renaissance man. He was a gifted surgeon whose skills attracted the rich and famous as patients. He was an honest and dedicated teacher, guiding a generation of ophthalmologists around the world as they adopted phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation into their daily practices. He was an athlete and a philanthropist. He was a wine and food enthusiast. He was a dedicated husband, father, and friend to a large family and a diverse collection of friends. A dinner shared with Bob and his beloved wife Loraine was a memorable experience to be treasured forever...
...As famous as the Sinskey name is in ophthalmology, it is also known worldwide by those who appreciate fine wines. Bob turned his hobby as an oenophile into the gorgeous Robert Sinskey Vineyards in Napa Valley, which continues to produce award-winning wines under his son Rob and Rob’s wife Maria’s guidance. Here, tucked in the midst of producing vineyards, Bob also became a passionate gardener, growing exotic fruits, including guavas, mangos, apricots, mulberries, blueberries, and even cherimoyas and donut peaches. An invitation to the Sinskey’s was always an experience in superb cuisine accompanied by world-class wines and extraordinary conversation with a diverse group of friends.
My sincerest condolences to the family.
Of course he also founded Robert Sinskey Vineyards, where his son Rob is the winemaker.
Excerpted from an obituary in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery:
Robert Sinskey, MD, was truly a Renaissance man. He was a gifted surgeon whose skills attracted the rich and famous as patients. He was an honest and dedicated teacher, guiding a generation of ophthalmologists around the world as they adopted phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation into their daily practices. He was an athlete and a philanthropist. He was a wine and food enthusiast. He was a dedicated husband, father, and friend to a large family and a diverse collection of friends. A dinner shared with Bob and his beloved wife Loraine was a memorable experience to be treasured forever...
...As famous as the Sinskey name is in ophthalmology, it is also known worldwide by those who appreciate fine wines. Bob turned his hobby as an oenophile into the gorgeous Robert Sinskey Vineyards in Napa Valley, which continues to produce award-winning wines under his son Rob and Rob’s wife Maria’s guidance. Here, tucked in the midst of producing vineyards, Bob also became a passionate gardener, growing exotic fruits, including guavas, mangos, apricots, mulberries, blueberries, and even cherimoyas and donut peaches. An invitation to the Sinskey’s was always an experience in superb cuisine accompanied by world-class wines and extraordinary conversation with a diverse group of friends.
My sincerest condolences to the family.