Background
Patten, Bernard Michael was born on March 23, 1941 in New York City. Son of Bernard M. and Olga (Vaccaro) Patten.
Patten, Bernard Michael was born on March 23, 1941 in New York City. Son of Bernard M. and Olga (Vaccaro) Patten.
AB summa cum laude, Columbia College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1966.
Medical intern, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1966-1967;
resident neurologist, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1969;
chief resident neurologist, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1969-1970;
associate professor neurology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1973-1995;
retired, 1995. Assistant chief medical neurology National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1973. Member medical bd.Nat.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, since 1973, National AmyoTrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, since 1982, National Myositis Association, since 1995.
With United States Public Health Service, 1970-1973. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians.
Married Ethel Doudine, June 18, 1964;children: Allegra, Craig.