Background
Festoff, Barry William was born on July 30, 1940 in New York City. Son of Emanuel Jacob and Ceil Ruth (Stein) Festoff.
educator neurologist researcher
Festoff, Barry William was born on July 30, 1940 in New York City. Son of Emanuel Jacob and Ceil Ruth (Stein) Festoff.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Miami, 1966. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology.
Research grantee Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1977-1982, 83-89, National Institutes of Health, 1981-1985, Virginia, 1976. Recipient research award Society Biological Psychiatry, 1972, Virginia Medical Investigator award, 1985-1991. Senior fellow Fulbright Commission, Paris, 1984-1985.
Professor Academie des Sciences, France, 1993-1994.
Member directorate Defense/Veterans Head Injury Program, 1992. Served to commander United States Public Health Service, 1971-1976. Fellow American Academy Neurology.
Member American Neurological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Biological American Society Neurorehabilitation (charter), Chemists, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Neurosci, American Society Neurorehab.
Married Shea Jane Gordon, April.