Background
Bergman, Roy Thomas was born on December 20, 1935 in Cassopolis, Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Edwin and Lois (Townsend) Bergman.
Bergman, Roy Thomas was born on December 20, 1935 in Cassopolis, Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Edwin and Lois (Townsend) Bergman.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, Michigan State University, 1957, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with high honors, 1959. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1964. Diplomate Am.Bd. Surgery.
Rotating intern Evanston (Illinois) Hospital Association, 1964-1965, resident in general surgery, 1967-1971.
American Cancer Society clinical fellow in oncological surgery Northwestern University, Chicago, 1970-1971. Practice medicine specializing in general surgery and oncology, Escanaba, Michigan, 1972.
Member of staff Saint Francis Hospital, Escanaba, 1972, chairman tumor board, 1972, also chief of staff, chief of surgery. Instructor surgery University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1972-1973.
Associate professor surgery Michigan State University College Human Medicine, East Lansing, 1974, also surgical coordinator UpperPeninsula medical education program
Attending physician National Sports Festival, Colorado Springs, 1978-1979, Syracuse, New York, 1981, United States Olymic Committee, Pan American Games, Prize ring (The), 1979, Summer Games, Russia, 1980, Summer Games, Los Angeles, 1984. Head physician United States Olympic Committee, Caracas, Venezuela, 1983. Polyclinic United States Olympic Committee Winter Games, Lake Placid, New York, 1980.
Attending physician United States Olympic Men"s Rowing Team, Germany, 1981.
Member Council on Sports Medicine, United States Olympic Committee, 1985. Gubernatorial appointee Michigan Council on Physical Fitness and Health, 1981, Great Lakes Sports Commission, 1987.
Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1965-1967. Fellow American College of Surgeons (local Chairman.com. trauma, Chairman of Commission on applicants Michigan District 4), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Sally Jo Proshwitz, June 28, 1958. Children: Roy T., Amy Lynn, Samara Edlyn.