Robert Fortuine, M.D.
A shaman would treat life-threatening illnesses
About Robert Fortuine, M.D.
Robert Fortuine, M.D. is a two-time winner of the Alaska Historian of the Year Award. He focuses on the anthropological history of Alaska Natives prior to European contact. Dr. Fortuine served with the U.S. Public Health Service from 1961 until his retirement in 1987. He first came to Alaska in 1963.
Tribal Affiliation
Hometown
Wasilla, Alaska
Occupation
Physician who served in the U.S. Public Health Service, Historian, and former Deputy Chief of Family Medicine USPHS Alaska Native Medical Center
Region
Alaska