Daniel Bruce Drachman

Background

Drachman, Daniel Bruce was born on July 18, 1932 in New York City. Son of Julian Moses and Emily (Deitchman) Drachman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude (New York State scholar), Columbia College, 1952; M.D. (New York State Medical scholar), New York University, 1956.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957; assistant resident in neurology, Harvard neurological unit Boston City Hospital, 1957-1958; resident in neurology, Harvard neurological unit Boston City Hospital, 1958-1959; resident in neuropathology, Harvard neurological unit and Mallory Institute Pathology, 1959-1960; teaching fellow in neurology, Harvard University, 1957-1960; clinical associate, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1962; research associate laboratory neuroanat. science, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1963; clinical instructor, Georgetown University, 1961-1963; assistant professor neurology, Tufts U., 1963-1969; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1969-1973; professor, Johns Hopkins University, since 1974; professor neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1980. Attending neurologist Johns Hopkins Hospital. Advisory board Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1981-1985.

President medical advisory board Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. Advisory board Familial Dysautonomia Foundation. Board science councillors National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 1985-1990.

Medical advising committee Muscular Dystrophy Association, since 1994.

Achievements

• Daniel Bruce Drachman has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Clarinetist.

  • author publications on myasthenia gravis, muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, clubfoot, development disorders, neurology, chamber music. Member editorial board Muscle and Nerve journal, Experimental Neurology, Autoimmunity.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1960-1963. Fellow American Academy Neurology, New York Academy Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Development Biology, Baltimore Neurological Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Jephta Piatigorsky, Aug.28, 1960. Children: Jonathan Gregor, Evan Bernard, Eric Edouard.

Father:

Julian Moses Drachman

Mother:

Emily (Deitchman) Drachman

Spouse:

Jephta Piatigorsky

child:

Eric Edouard Drachman

child:

Evan Bernard Drachman

child:

Jonathan Gregor Drachman