Background
Ruegsegger, Paul Melchior was born on June 27, 1921 in Berne, Switzerland. Arrived in United States, 1948, naturalized, 1954. Son of Paul and Frieda Beatrice (Schmocker) Ruegsegger.
Ruegsegger, Paul Melchior was born on June 27, 1921 in Berne, Switzerland. Arrived in United States, 1948, naturalized, 1954. Son of Paul and Frieda Beatrice (Schmocker) Ruegsegger.
Doctor of Medicine, University Zurich, Switzerland. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1946.
Intern Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948—1951, resident, 1951—1952. Resident, cardiology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1952—1953, 1955—1956. Assistant professor, clinical medicine Cornell University Medical School, 1959.
Research associate Sloan Kettering Institute, 1959—1967. Attending physician Memorial Center Cancer, 1959—1969, New York Hospital, 1956—1969. Research director Biotronics Institute, New York City, since 1970.
Aero-medical consultant Swissair Lines, New York City, since 1956. Consultant medical imaging Hoffmann-LaRoche Corporation, Nutley, New Jersey, since 1969. Thermography consultant Trial Lawyers Association, New York City, since 1982.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1955, Japan.
Member of Swiss Society New York, New York Botanical Garden, Zoological Society New York, American Society Internal Medicine, European Thermology Society, American Academy Thermology, New York County Medical Society, Harvey Society New York, American Federation Clinical Research, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Freya Bundi Wipf, September 6, 1948. Children: Theodore Bernard, Christine Monica, Carole Suzanne.