Daniel Francis Battafarano

Background

Battafarano, Daniel Francis was born on January 17, 1956 in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas C. and Margaret Rose Battafarano.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Scranton, 1977; Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1979; Doctor of Osteopathy, Philadelphia College Osteopathic Medicine, 1983.

Career

Intern, resident, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1983-1987; internist, chief department medicine, Nuernberg Hospital, West Germany, 1987-1990; fellow in rheumatology, then rheumatologist, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, 1990-1993; assistant chief rheumatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 1993-1997; director Internal Medical resident research, Brooke Army Medical Center, 1993-1997; director, transitional year residency and intern coordinator, Brooke Army Medical Center, 1994-1997; deputy director medical education, United States Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1997-1998; director continuing medical education, United States Army, 1997-1998; chief department medical science, Academy Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1998; clinical assistant professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1993; assistant professor medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1998. Affiliate clinical faculty, department medicine Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1997, Adjunct Professor physical therapy Baylor University Graduate School, Waco, Texas, since 1998.

Achievements

• Daniel Francis Battafarano has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advisory board Lupus Foundation American, San Antonio, since 1994. Colonel United States Army, since 1983. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology.

Member Association Military Surgeons United States, Association Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, athletics, gardening, birding.

Connections

Married Karen Susan Pietryka, April 27, 1985. Children: Margaret, Claire, Monica, Vincent.

Father:

Nicholas C. Battafarano

Mother:

Margaret Rose Battafarano

Spouse:

Karen Susan Pietryka

child:

Monica Battafarano

child:

Vincent Battafarano

child:

Margaret Battafarano

child:

Claire Battafarano