Background
Semmens, James Pike was born on August 16, 1919 in Milwaukee. Son of Thomas Perry and Corinne Middleton (Pike) Semmens.
educator gynecologist Obstetrician physiologist
Semmens, James Pike was born on August 16, 1919 in Milwaukee. Son of Thomas Perry and Corinne Middleton (Pike) Semmens.
Children by previous marriage: James Alan, Michael Paul, Christine Anne, Gregory George, John Patrick. Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1941, Doctor of Medicine, 1943. Diplomate American Board Ob-Gynecology, American Board Sexology.
Certified sex therapist.
Intern Milwaukee Hospital, 1943—1944. Assistant resident in pediatric surgery & pediatrics Milwaukee Children's Hospital, 1944—1945. Commissioned lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943, advanced through grades to captain, 1942.
Senior medical officer United States Ship Halsey Powell, 1945—1946, Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California, 1953—1954. Research department obstetrics-gynecology Portsmouth, Virginia, 1954—1957. Visiting clinical instructor obstetrics-gynecology Medical University, South Carolina, Charleston, Herbert Burwig lecturer, 1968.
Chief dependents, chief obstetrics-gynecology department United States Naval Hospital, Charleston, 1957—1961, Pensacola, Florida, 1961—1963. Chief obstetrics-gynecology department United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1963—1969, executive officer, chief obstetrics-gynecology Long Beach, 1969—1971. Associate professor obstetrics-gynecology University Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, 1970—1971.
Associate clinical professor obstetrics-gynecology University California College Medicine-Irvine, 1970—1971, retired, 1971. Associate professor obstetrics-gynecology Medical University South Carolina, 1971—1979, professor obstetrics-gynecology, 0798—1983, professor emeritus, since 1983. Consultant in field.
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Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (chairman armed forces district 1968-1971, chairman audio-visual education committee 1971-1973, member education in family life committee 1973-1976), American Academy Family Physicians (charter member). Member: American Medical Association, Association Sex Therapists and Counselors (president 1976-1986), American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (chairman South Carolina section 1978-1981, director 1981-1983, chairman South Carolina section since 1983, chairman southeastern district), International Association Psychosomatic Ob-Gyn., Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Association Military Surgeons United States, Wisconsin Medical Society, Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, San Francisco Gynecological Society (courtesy member), Alameda County Gynecological Society, Charleston County Medical Society, South Carolina Medical Society, American Fertility Society, Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma.
Married Eve Curtis, October 1, 1982. Married Eve Curtis, October 1, 1982. Children by previous marriage: James Alan, Michael Paul, Christine Anne, Gregory George, John Patrick.