James A. MacDonald ’48

Jim died Feb. 9, 2016, in Englewood, N.J.

Born and raised in Montclair, N.J., he graduated with honors from Princeton and from Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. A skilled plastic surgeon, he had an office in New York City, was a professor on the medical faculty at Columbia, and was an attending physician at Roosevelt Hospital in New York. Patients sought him out from all over the world for his skill, highly personal care, and compassion.

Jim was an accomplished golfer and an avid naturalist.

He is survived by Diane Hillier, his wife of 62 years; sons Christopher and David; daughter Melinda Twomey; and seven grandchildren.