Background
Bowman, Frederick Oscar was born on May 24, 1928 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Oscar and Sallie (Sanders) Bowman.
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Frederick Oscar Bowman
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AB, U. North Carolina, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1952.
Career
Intern, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953; resident in general surgery, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1953-1954, 56-59; resident in thoracic surgery, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1959-1960; resident in thoracic surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961; instructor in surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1964; assistant professor clinical surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1968; associate professor clinical surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1979; professor clinical surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1992; professor emeritus clinical surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, since 1992. Attending surgeon Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1979-1991, consultant emeritus, since 1991, section chief pediatric cardiac surgery, 1988-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member U. North Carolina Board Visitors, Chapel Hill, 1991-1994. Captain United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Medical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society.Thoracic Surgeons, New York Society Thoracic Surgery (president 1985-1986), International Cardiovascular Society, Portugese Society Cardiology, New York Society Cardiology, New York Heart assosiation, New York Surgical Society, New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Helen Roberson, 1951 (divorced 1956). Married Elizabeth Wallace Schwartz, January 24, 1959. Children: Frederick III, John Sanders, Michael Andrew, William Albert.
