Background
Sawyer, Philip Nicholas was born on October 25, 1925 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Frank S. and Linda (Makanna) Sawyer.
administrator educator Surgeon
Sawyer, Philip Nicholas was born on October 25, 1925 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Frank S. and Linda (Makanna) Sawyer.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, l947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, l949.
Intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, l949-50;
resident in surgery, fellow, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, l953-56;
chief resident in surgery, fellow in pathology, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, l953-57;
instructor, assistant professor surgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, l957-62;
associate professor, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, l962-66;
professor, head vascular surgery service, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, l966-84;
professor emeritus, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, l985-;
president, Interface biomedical laboratories Corporation
professor surgery, New York Medical College, since 1991;
visiting surgeon, head vascular surgical services, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1972. Consultant Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn. Associate attending, head vascular surgical services St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, New York.
Attending surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., Brooklyn. Consultant cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Norwalk (Connecticut) Hospital. Consultant vascular surgeon Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, Pocono Hospital, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Principal investigator Office Naval Research, National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, 1953-1984, National Institutes of Health, 1957-1986. Distinguished lecturer worldwide.
(Book by Sawyer, Philip N., Kaplitt, Martin J.)
Member Academy Surgical Research (Jacob Markowitz award l986), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Chemical Society, American College Cardiology, American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, American Medical Association, American Heart Association, American Nuclear Society, American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Cardiovascular Society, Society for Thoracic Surgeons, Society University Surgeons, Society for Vascular Surgery, European Society for Microcirculation, Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology, Cardiovascular Society (president), Harvard Club (New York City), Sigma Xi, others.
Married Grace Makla, June l3, l953. Children: Margaret Ann, Elizabeth Lynn, Susan Jean, Philip Michael.