Graduate of University of North Carolina and University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
U. S. Army. Rank: Captain, Vietnam 1971, Bronze Star
Certified American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and American Board of Laser Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery Indiana University Medical Center
Fellow American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians, International College of Surgeons. American College of Surgeons
Chief of Surgery, Columbia Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Chief of Surgery, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
President, Coastal Cardiovascular and Thoracic Associates
Medical Journal Publications:
Cromartie RS: Rapid Anesthesia Induction in Combat Casualties with Full Stomachs. Anesthesia and Analgesia 55:74-76, 1976
Cromartie RS: Tuberculous Peritonitis. Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics 144:876-878, 1977
Cromartie RS, Ballanger JF: Transpleural Resection of the First Rib for Repair of Subclavian Artery Injury. Ann Thoracic Surgery 29:264, 1980
Cromartie RS, Parker EF, May JE, Metcalf JS, Bartles DM: Carcinoma of the Lung: A Clinical Review. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 30:30 -35, 1980
Doty WD, Friedman AW, Cromartie RS: Echocardiographic Evaluation in Surgically treated Infective Endocarditis. Journal of Florida Medical Association 68:980 - 985, Dec 1981
Fiore AC, Brown JW, Cromartie RS, Ofstein LC, Peigh PS, Sears NS, Deschner WP, King H: Prosthetic Replacement for the Thoracic Vena Cava: An Experimental Study. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 84: 560-568, 1982
Cromartie RS, Johnson WH, Arrants JE, Wuamett JD: Surgical Management of Bilateral Carotid Body Tumors with Carotid Artery Stenosis. Journal of Florida Medical Association 75:587 - 589, 1988
Cromartie RS, Johnson WH, Arrants JE, Wuamett JD: Surgery for Angina Pectoris: Historical Aspects. Journal of Florida Medical Association 76: 519 - 522, 1989
Cromartie RS: Pollution of Florida’s Rivers. Journal of Florida Medical Association 78: 815 - 817, 1992
Johnson WH, Cromartie RS, Arrants JE, Wuamett JD, Holt JB: Simplified Method for Candidate Selection for Radial Artery Harvesting. Ann Thorac Surg 65: 1167, 1998
Nonfiction Book Publications
Cromartie RS, Duma RJ. High Tech Terror: Recognition, Management, and Prevention of Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Injuries Secondary to Acts of Terrorism. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd; 2009.
Novel Publications (Hardback, Softback, and digital)
Romanov Curse (2017)
Romanov Quest (2017)
Himmler’s Mistress (2017)
Ultimate Duty (2017)
Good Fortune’s Curse (2017)
An Innocent Lie (2017)
The Weather Girl’s Assassin (2018)
Kindle Publications:Family Survival Guide (2012)
Creating a Kindle Ebook on the Mac (2012)
Writing Awards:
Semifinalist: Rupert Hughes Prose Writing Award 2007 for Romanov Curse
at Maui Writers Conference
2007 CNW/FFWA 24th Annual Florida State Writing Competition
Cassel Network of Writers/Florida Freelance Writers Assoc.
1st Place Fiction-Novel Chapter: Himmler’s Mistress
2008 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition
3rd Place Fiction-Novel Chapter: Ultimate Duty
Writers’ League of Texas 2008 Manuscript Contest:
Finalist: Ultimate Duty
2009 Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition
2nd Place Fiction-Novel Chapter: Romanov Curse
2009 Pacific Northwest Writers Association (PNWA) Literary Contest
Finalist Screenwriting Category: An Old Man’s Dream
2010 Las Vegas International Film Festival
Finalist Screenplay Competition for An Old Man’s Dream
2010 Bare Bones International Film Festival (11th Annual)
2012 Woods Hole Film Festival Screenplay Competition
2nd place Feature Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi for An Innocent Lie
2017 Hollywood Dreamz and Action on Film International Film Festival in Las Vegas
Runner Up for Best Dramatic Short Screenplay for The Weather Girl’s Assassin
Finalist for the 2017 Beverly Hills Thriller Screenplay Contest for The Weather Girl’s Assassin
July 2020 Los Angeles Film Awards
Winner Best Thriller Screenplay script for Murder of a Salesman
Dallas Movie Awards Festival. 2022
Semifinalist for Murder of a Salesman screenplay
Dallas Movie Awards Festival. 2022
Semifinalist for Good Fortune's Curse screenplay
Burbank International Film Festival. 2022
Finalist for Good Fortune's Curse screenplay
Big Apple Film Festival. 2022
Honorable Mention for Good Fortune's Curse screenplay
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival. 2022
Semi-finalist for Murder of a Salesman screenplay
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival. 2022
Semi-finalist for Good Fortune's Curse screenplay
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival. 2022
Winner for An Innocent Lie screenplay