Background
Harrigan, John Thomas was born on April 20, 1929 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of John T. and Mary E. (Czapp) Harrigan.
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John Thomas Harrigan
Edit Profileobstetrician-gynecologist physician
Education
Student, University Virginia, 1946-1949; Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1953.
Career
Intern, Doctors Hospital, Washington, 1953-1954;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Lutheran Hospital, Baltimore, 1954-1955;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Providence Hospital, Washington, 1957-1958;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Free Hospital for Women, Boston, 1958-1959;
practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology, sub specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, Jersey City, 1960-1965;
practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology, sub specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, Colonia, New Jersey, 1962-1970;
practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology, sub specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, Madison Township, New Jersey, 1965-1970;
assistant attending in obstetrics-gynecology, Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, 1960-1965;
attending physician in obstetrics-gynecology, Rahway Hospital, New Jersey, 1962-1970;
attending physician in obstetrics-gynecology, South Amboy Hospital, New Jersey, 1965-1973;
secretary to medical staff, South Amboy Hospital, 1970;
attending in obstetrics-gynecology, Martland Hospital Unit, Newark, 1970-1974;
director department obstetrics-gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1974-1976;
director regional perinatal education program, Monmouth Medical Center, 1975-1978;
director, Monmouth Perinatal Center, Long Branch, 1975-1978;
senior attending in obstetrics-gynecology, St. Peter's Medical Center, since 1978;
associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1975-1978;
professor director division maternal-fetal medicine, Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1978;
professor obstetrics-gynecology., director division maternal-fetal medicine, Rutgers Medical School, 1978-1986;
professor obstetrics-gynecology., director division maternal-fetal medicine, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Robert Wood Medical School, since 1986. Consultant in maternal-fetal medicine to physicians, Eastern New Jersey. Member maternal and infant care services committee New Jersey Department Health, since 1975.
Director statewide premature delivery prevention project. Medical-legal expert consultant. Technical advisory panel Healthstart program, New Jersey Health Department.
Achievements
Membership
Member task force on biomedical causes public relations Governor's Council on Prevention Mental Retardation, New Jersey, task force on genetics and fetal defects, since 1984. Member public affairs committee Ministry of Defence Birth Defects Foundation. President Perinatal Association New Jersey, 1991-1993.
Member New Jersey communications of Health and Parentaland Child Health advisory Committee, since 1993, vice chair, since 1995. Captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow ACOG (vice chairman New Jersey section 1979-1982, chairman New Jersey section since 1982, national advisory county since 1982, legislation representative, treasurer district III 1986).
Member American Medical Association, Medical Society New Jersey (maternal infant care committee since 1988), American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine (legislation committee 1994), American Fertility Society, New Jersey Perinatal Association (Vice-President 1980-1990, president 1990), New Jersey Perinatal Technology advisory Committee Baker channing Society, New Jersey Ob-gynecology Society (county), New Jersey Maternal Fetal Medicine Society (president 1994-1995).
Connections
Married Marlene Lulka, April 14, 1961 (divorced). Children: John, Alisa, Edmund. Married Karen Tiejen, August 23, 1992.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat