Charles Francis Butler

Background

Butler, Charles Francis was born on July 24, 1943 in New York City. Son of Francis DeSales and Juanita Elizabeth (Staggers) Butler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph U., 1965; Doctor of Medicine, U. Alabama, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1974.

Career

Fellow surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1971-1973; fellow in surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1977; fellow in cardiac surgery, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1977-1979; director cardiac surgery, St. Francis Hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 1979-1981; cardiac surgeon, Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1981-1986; director cardiac surgery, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, since 1986. Director research Next Wave, Inc., Kalamazoo, since 1991. Medical director Heritage Products, Company, Inc., Michigan, since 1995.

Medical consultant UpJohn/Pharmacia, Kalamazoo, since 1994. Director Heritage Products Company Inc., since 1996. Board directors American Heart Association, Kalamazoo, since 1983, president, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Charles Francis Butler has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Dignity or Despair: Health Care in the United States

Membership

President American Heart Association, Kalamazoo, 1992-1993. Major United States Air Force, 1972-1979. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, Internat College of Surgeons (vice regen 1990-1993), American College of Chest Physicians (critical care committee 1992-1993).

Member Society Thoracic Surgeons.

Connections

Married Penelope Johnson. Children: Charles, Erin, Brendan.

Father:

Francis DeSales Butler

Mother:

Juanita Elizabeth (Staggers) Butler

Spouse:

Penelope Johnson

child:

Brendan Butler

child:

Erin Butler

child:

Charles Butler