Roger John Jackman
Jan. 19, 1937-July 7, 2015
Palo Alto, California

Dr. Roger John Jackman of Palo Alto passed away at home surrounded by his family on July 7, 2015, after a battle with aggressive brain cancer. Roger was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on Jan. 19, 1937.

Roger married high school classmate Mary Clawson on July 26, 1958. Roger is survived by his wife; sons, Thomas Roger (Annemari) and Derek Michael and daughter Heidi Ann (Gardner Grout); three grandchildren, Sophie Jackman, Charlotte Jackman and Phoebe Jackman Grout; his sister, Colette Miller Gurtz; his brother, Steve Jackman; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Roger attended Rochester Senior High school ('55) and received both a BA and Medical Degree from The University of Minnesota ('62), graduating at the top of his class where he was voted outstanding student in medicine and surgery by his professors. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha fraternities. Roger's medical internship was at UCLA Medical Center from 1962 to 1963. He was a captain in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1965.

Roger was a diagnostic radiology resident at The Mayo Clinic from 1965 to 1968, then worked as a diagnostic radiologist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation from 1968 to 2005. After retirement he taught at Stanford University Medical Center as a clinical professor in radiology from 2005 to 2010.

Roger was a member of The Fellowship Society of Breast Imaging and a Fellow at The American College of Radiology. Roger advanced many creative innovations in the field of diagnostic radiology, most significantly as an pioneering developer of stereotactic breast biopsy. He wrote and edited numerous articles for professional medical journals. Roger was a compassionate doctor dedicated to his patients and loved teaching medicine.

Through the years Roger enjoyed many intellectual and athletic endeavors including photography, travel, bridge, guitar, piano, tennis, basketball, marathons, triathlons, cycling and hiking.

Tags: veteran, teacher/educator