Background
Fosburg, Richard Garrison was born on December 22, 1930 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of Richard James and Ruth Adele (Garrison) Fosburg.
Fosburg, Richard Garrison was born on December 22, 1930 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of Richard James and Ruth Adele (Garrison) Fosburg.
Bachelor, Washington & Jefferson U., 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1955.
Intern, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1956; student flight surgeon, Naval School Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida, 1956; flight surgeon, Utility Wing Pacific, Chula Vista, California, 1956-1958; resident general surgery, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1958-1962; senior medical officer, United States Ship Independence (CVA-62), Norfolk, Virginia, 1962-1964; resident thoracic surgery, Naval Hospital, St. Albans, New York, 1964-1966; assistant chief thoracic surgery, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1966-1970; department chairman cardiothoracic surgery, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1970-1975; private practice cardiothoracic surgery, La Jolla, California, since 1975; department chairman surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, 1987-1991; chief of staff elect, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, 1986-1990; chief of staff, 1992-1994; medical director, Scripps Cardiovascular Institute, La Jolla, since 1996. Board directors California Medical Review Inc., San Francisco, 1985-1988. Member health advising committee California Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Sacramento, 1987-1990.
Member advising committee American Cancer Society, San Diego chapter, since 1980, commission on Standards & Ethics The Society Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, 1987-1993. Served to captain United States Navy, 1955-1975. Fellow American College Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians (governor 1972-1975).
Member American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Western Thoracic Surgical Association (secretary 1990, vice president 1991, president 1992).
Married Catherine Louise Miller, June 18, 1955. Children: Richard Scott, Kimberly Ann, Tracy Lynn, Jeffrey Craig.