Robert Wisler
Milwaukee
Biography
Dr. Robert Wisler was a native of Milwaukee and attended medical school at the Medical School of Wisconsin. He was a highly regarded anesthesiologist in Milwaukee. As a physician practicing in Brookfield, Wisler was terrified of the public disclosure of his disease. In fact, after he died, his partner found several news articles tucked away in his bookshelf that exposed the public's fear of health professionals living with HIV while caring for their patients.
Robert was tormented by the societal stigma associated with this disease.