John Thomas Bigger

Background

Bigger, John Thomas was born on January 17, 1935 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Thomas and Wilma Rebecca (Rushing) Bigger.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine Medical College Georgia, 1960.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961; resident in internal medicine, Columbia University, 1961-1964; fellow in cardiology, Columbia University, 1964-1967; assistant professor medicine and pharmacology, Columbia University, 1967-1972; associate professor, Columbia University, 1972-1975; professor, Columbia University, since 1975. Director cardiology Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1978-1987. Attending physician Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, since 1975.

Member pharmacology study section, National Institutes of Health, 1972-1975, member cardiovascular and renal study section, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• John Thomas Bigger has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, Larchmont Ave Church, Larchmont, New York With United States Navy, 1962-1963. Fellow New York Academy Sciences. Member Association University Cardiologists, American College Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Physiological Society, Biophysics Society, New York Heart Association, American Heart Association, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, Coalition Against Sudden Cardiac Death, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Susan T. Harrison, 1982. Children: Deborah Lynn, Nicholas Alexander.

Father:

John Thomas Bigger

Mother:

Wilma Rebecca (Rushing) Bigger

Spouse:

Susan T. Harrison

child:

Deborah Lynn Bigger

child:

Nicholas Alexander Bigger