Member Bio
Born Toccoa, GA. , BS Univ. GA, Married Linda Ruopp, MD Med.Col.GA, Intern Univ. AR, Flight Surgeon USAF, Derm Res. Univ. AR., Private Practice Asheville, NC, Retired 12/20/12.
3 grown children, Mark (Tina, Parker, Blake), Ashlyn (Ben Milosch), Krista.
Elder & member Arden Presbyterian Church (PCA), Arden, NC.
Board Certifed Am.Bd.Derm., Fellow Am. Acad.Derm.
Member Christian Medical/Dental Association , Past President of CMDA Derm Section and Asheville,NC chapter CMDA, Dermatology Specialty Coordinator CMDA/Global Health Outreach, Missions Coordinator CMDA Derm Section, Medical Missions Coordinator Arden Pres., Past member Am. Acad.Derm. Volunteerism Com.
Medical Missions:
Team Member: Merida, Mexico APC
Acapulco, Mexico PCA/Mission to the World
Riobamba, Ecuador CMDA/GHO
Kabul, Afghanistan CMDA/GHO
Dalian, China CMDA/GHO
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bethel Pres. Church 2014,2015
Cambodia MTW 2014, 2015
Myanmar (Burma) MTW 2014
Bangladesh MTW 2015
The Gambia MTW 2015
Team Leader: Manzini, Swaziland World Medical Missions
Patchakan, Belize APC/MTW
Derm.Specialty Team Valadolid, Mexico CMDA/GHO 2008,2009,
2010, 2011