Dick Dowling Briggs

Background

Briggs, Dick Dowling was born on January 28, 1934 in Electric Mills, Mississippi, United States. Son of Dick Dowling and Anita (Carnathan) Briggs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of South, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1960.

Career

Resident, fellow, chief resident, U. Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, 1960-1962, 64-68; professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1964-1995; director division pulmonary critical care, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1992; vice department chairman medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1995; eminent scholar chair in pulmonary diseases, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1989-1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, medical director, U. Alabama Health Svc. Foundation, Professional Corporation, Birmingham, 1988-1992; corporation medical director, Triton Health Sys., Birmingham, 1995-1997; chief medical officer, Best Drs. Care Networks, since 1997.

Consultant VA Medical Center, Birmingham, since 1966. Trustee AmSouth Funds, Birmingham, since 1992.

Achievements

• Dick Dowling Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain USAFMC, 1962-1964. Master American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1995). Fellow American College Chest Physicians (president 1984-1985).

Member Association Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Program Dirs. (founding member 1984, president 1986-1987), American Thoracic Society (president 1978-1979), Southern Medical Association (chairman section medicine, 1973-1974), United States Tennis Association (president 1968-1970), Rotary Club, Newcomen Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, travel, wine.

Connections

Married Susan Hunt Davis, June 20, 1959. Children: Adrienne Davis, Dick Dowling, III, Daniel Roth.

Father:

Dick Dowling Briggs

Mother:

Anita (Carnathan) Briggs

Spouse:

Susan Hunt Davis

child:

Daniel Roth Briggs

child:

Adrienne Davis Briggs

child:

Dick Dowling Briggs

child:

III Briggs