Dr. Phillip John Haggerty II M.D.

Dr. Phillip John Haggerty II, M.D.
Born April 30, 1963 in Kalamazoo, MI, Phillip John Haggerty II went to Heaven December 13, 2025 in Knoxville, TN.
Phillip graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor in Science in Biology and Philosophy with contributions from Texas A&M, The University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and Universität Wien in Austria. He received his Master's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Northwestern University. He conducted graduate level research in wound healing, tissue regeneration, enzyme systems analysis, receptor function and physiology, organogenesis, and organ culture. He was also a CLIA Certified Laboratory Director.
He attended The University of Alabama School of Medicine before doing a categorical residency at The University of South Florida in Anesthesiology. He was board certified by both The American Board of Anesthesiology and The American Board of Pain Medicine with memberships in The American Society of Anesthesiologists, The TN Society of Anesthesiologists, The TN Medical Association, The Southern Pain Society, The TN Pain Society, The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and The TN Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Beyond science and medicine, Dr. Haggerty enjoyed dogs, horses, sailboats (small craft), travel, and the study of history. Phillip loved people and had many friends.
He is preceded in death by his father Dr. Phillip John Haggerty I, mother Elizabeth Jane Haggerty, sister Rebecca Jane Haggerty (Crews), and Leila's husband Andrew Montgomery.
Surviving are his sister Lisa (& husband Scot) Palmer, sister Leila Montgomery, niece Whitney (& husband Ryan) Hinton with two sons Cole and Crews, and nephew C.R. (& wife Ayla) Crews.
Special thanks to Phillip's loyal, hard-working, and faithful staff at APMC for honoring him and his legacy.
Visitation 2:00-3:00 and Service 3:00-4:00 at Click Funeral Home 9020 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN. Officiant will be Doug Lubienski with a few friends speaking as well.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Compassion Coalition, 318 North Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917 are welcomed.