Robert Mervyn Briggs

Background

Briggs, Robert Mervyn was born on January 12, 1939 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Robert Mervyn and Gertrude Edna (Broadwell) Briggs.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1964.

Career

Intern surgery, U. Rochester-Strong Memorial Hospital, 1964-1965; resident general surgery, plastic surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1965-1970; attending physician, reconstructive surgeon, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, since 1972; private practice, Livingston, since 1972. Department chairman plastic surgery St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, 1990-1993. Clinical assistant professor surgery Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1975.

Achievements

• Robert Mervyn Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic and reconstructive surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Roseland (New Jersey) Recreation Committee, 1984-1987. Member, vice president West Essex Board of Education, North Caldwell, New Jersey, 1987-1992. Board directors Emmanuel CancerFound., 1983-1987.

Fellow American College Surgeons. Member American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (committee member), American Association Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York Regional Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (president Vice-President), New Jersey Regional Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (president 1985-1986), Medical Society New Jersey (chairman plastic section), Essex County Medical Society (member committee), Kiwanis (president and officer 1980-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: running, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, music.

Connections

Married Christine Martha Horgen, October 17, 1964. Children: Kari H., Heidi A., Amy E.

Father:

Robert Mervyn Briggs

Mother:

Gertrude Edna (Broadwell) Briggs

Spouse:

Christine Martha Horgen

child:

Kari H. Briggs

child:

Heidi A. Briggs

child:

Amy E. Briggs