Meet Dr. Robin Titus
Senate District 17
Dr. Robin Titus serves as the Senate Republican Leader and previously as the Assembly Republican Leader. Her great-grandfather came to Nevada in 1866, to try his hand at mining. In the 1880s, her family settled in Smith Valley. Dr. Titus completed undergrad at UNR and her doctorate at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She returned to serve Lyon County as a family practice physician for 37 years including pre- and post-natal care delivering countless babies. In addition to serving her patients, she also served as Chief of Staff at the Lyon County Hospital and on the State Board of Medical Examiners. She is in her fourth term at the Legislature and is the Lyon County Health Officer. Dr. Titus enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, wine tasting, gardening, and spending time with her family and grandkids. She is a longtime proud NRA member and CCW holder, avid early morning runner including ten marathon completions, instrument-rated pilot, and has climbed to Mt. Everest base camp and summited Mt. Whitney and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Nevada has given her the opportunity to be a doctor, a conservative policy setter, and a small business owner. She has been ranked the most conservative member in the Legislature. Dr. Titus lives in Wellington with her husband, retired Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education:
Smith Valley High School, June 1972 (class of 12) Smith, Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno. Major: Chemical Engineering (2yrs.)
Pre-Med (2yrs.)
Bachelor of Science, May 1976
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Doctorate of Medicine, May 1981
Post Graduate:
Family Practice Residency
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada, July 1981 - July 1983
Chief Resident - Department of Family and Community Medicine, Reno, Nevada, July 1983 -July 1984
Organizations:
Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice
American Medical Association, County and State Chapters
Past Member of The Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots
Specialty
Boards:
Board Certification, American Academy of Family Practice 1984,1990, 1997, 2003
Aviation Medical Examiner
American Association of Medical Review Officers
Licensure:
State of Nevada 1982 - Active
Awards:
1983: Alternate Mead –Johnson Family Practice Resident Award
1991: Smith Valley Soroptimist, Woman of Distinction
1992: Topaz Seratoma Award for Community Service
1996: Wyeth-Ayerst Award for Community Service, Nevada State Medical Association
2008: Family Physician of the Year, AFFP, Nevada Chapter
2009: Thomas J. Scully Praeceptor Carissimus Award
2010: University of Nevada School of Medicine Alumni Association Outstanding Alumna
2019: National Rural Health Day, 2019 Community Stars Recipient
2021 National Guard Patrick Henry Citizen Award
Community Involvement:
Founding member and past President of the Smith Valley Historical Society
Appointed
Positions:
Resident Delegate to 1983 Nevada Medical Society Meeting
Resident Representative on Nevada Medical Society Exec. Committee
Resident Member of Curriculum Committee 1983-1984
Resident Delegate from Nevada to the National Conference Family Practice 1984
Chief of Staff, South Lyon Medical Center, 1984-1986, 1988-1991, 1992-1996, 1998-2000, 2002-2004, 2009-2011, 2014-2016
Lyon County Health Officer, 1985-1987, 1989-present
Past Rural Preceptor, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Clinical Professor University of Nevada, School of Medicine 1997-2016
Emergency Medical Director, Smith Valley Fire District 1984-2014
Previous Chair of Nevada Academy of Family Physicians
Past Member:
Nevada State Medical Society Executive Board
State of Nevada Physician Advisory Committee to the Medicaid Program
Medical Legal Screening Panel
State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners
Trustee for the Tobacco Funds, Previous Chair
Admissions Committee for the University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations:
South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington, Nevada, Active Staff
Interests:
Running, I have completed 10 Marathons. Fishing, skiing, tennis
Avid hiker, with summits of Mt. Whitney, Boundary Peak, Kilimanjaro, and base camp of Mt. Everest
Instrument Rated Pilot
Collecting first editions of old western novels and Nevada history
