Barbara Ann DeBuono

Background

DeBuono, Barbara Ann was born on April 13, 1955 in New York City. Daughter of Richard Francis and Catherine (Brutto) DeB.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Rochester, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, 1980; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1984.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1980-1981; junior medical resident, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1981-1982; senior medical resident, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1982-1983; clinical fellow, Brown U., Providence, 1984-1986; clinical instructor department medicine, Brown U., Providence, 1987-1990; clinical assistant professor medicine, Brown U., Providence, since 1990; medical epidemiologist, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, 1986; state epidemiologist, medical director Office Disease Control, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, 1986-1991; director department health, State of Rhode Island, 1991-1994; commissioner, New York State Department Health, Albany, since 1994. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann DeBuono has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Appointed commissioner of health by Governor George E. Pataki, State of New York, since 1995. Fellow ACIP, American College Physicians (member Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cancer project advisory panel1992-). Member American Medical Association, APHA, American Society Microbiology, Association State and Territorial Health Officials (secretary-treasurer, member Human Immunodeficiency Virus committee since 1989, member breast and cervical cancer committee since 1991, member immunizations task force since 1991), Council State and Territorial Epidemiologists (member Human Immunodeficiency Virus committee 1989-1991, member Executive Committee 1991), Infectious Disease Society American, Providence Med.Assn., Rhode Island Medical Society (member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Executive Committee since 1988), Rhode Island Medical Women's Association (Rhode Island Women Physician of Year 1988), Rhode Island Environmental Health Association, Hospital Association Rhode Island (member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome task force since 1988), American College Physicians (member Rhode Island chapter, member executive county), Women Executives in Government.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, tennis, gardening.

Connections

Married David Lavington Farren, June 1, 1980. Children: Adam, Douglas.

Father:

Richard Francis DeB.

Mother:

Catherine (Brutto) DeB.

Spouse:

David Lavington Farren

child:

Adam DeBuono

child:

Douglas DeBuono