About Rob

Dr Robert Steele grew up in Greenville, Michigan. He was educated at the University of Michigan, graduating from Inteflex, the 6 year integrated pre-medical/medical program with his bachelors degree in 1978, and his MD degree in 1981. After an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati, he continued on to Barnes Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where he received fellowship training in cardiology and stayed on as a faculty member at the Medical School. In 1987, Dr. Steele joined a medical school mentor in private practice at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, while also serving on the Clinical Faculty at the University of Michigan Medical School. A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, he has received advanced certification in Echocardiography and Interventional Cardiology, and has performed more than 15,000 cardiac catheterization procedures.

Dr Steele is a founding member of Michigan Heart PC, where he has served many years on the Board of Directors. He also chairs the Finance and Benefits Committees for the practice that has now grown to include 36 physicians and 300 employees, with 7 permanent and 2 satellite offices in 5 counties. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of a large non profit managed care organization, and various medical staff, and physician organization committees.

Dr Steele and his wife, Phyllis Boniface MD, a psychiatrist with a busy practice specializing in psychopharmacology, have 4 children, including a son and daughter in college. They have 2 daughters attending public schools.

Dr Steele recently stepped down from the Board of Club Wolverine, a non profit swim club that works with swimmers of all skill levels, ranging from ages 8 and under to Olympic medal winners. While on the Board, he was Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee.

A long-time auto enthusiast, Dr Steele enjoys all things automotive, including autocross, racing, mechanical work and restoration. He is a lifetime member of both the National Motorist Association and NRA, and current member of the Washtenaw Sportsman Club. His grandfather and father started a tradition of service through decades of contributions in coaching, teaching and public school boards. He has had an interest in American history and has been a member of the Heritage Foundation for more than 20 years, and was a founding member of the SE Michigan Committee for Heritage.