Robin Cook (b.1940,) fully Robert Brian Cook, is an American physician and novelist who pioneered the medical thriller genre. His works blend medical science with suspense, often exploring ethical dilemmas in healthcare.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Cook studied at Wesleyan University and earned a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He trained in ophthalmology at Harvard University and served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy’s SEALAB program, experiences that shaped his writing.
His breakthrough novel, Coma (1977,) became a bestseller and was adapted into a film. Other notable works include Brain (1979,) Fever (1982,) Mutation (1989,) and Terminal (1992.) He created the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery series, featuring Blindsight (1991,) Contagion (1995,) and Pandemic (2018.) His standalone novels, including Outbreak (1987) and Foreign Body (2008,) cemented his reputation as a master of medical suspense.
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Education is more than a luxury; t is a responsibility that society owes to itself.
—Robin Cook
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