Background
Briones, David Francisco was born on December 16, 1944 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Francisco Briones Junior and Lucia Mora.
Briones, David Francisco was born on December 16, 1944 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Francisco Briones Junior and Lucia Mora.
Bachelor in Biological Science, University Texas, El Paso, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1971.
Resident in psychiatry, University Texas, San Antonio, 1971-1973;
assistant instructor, chief resident, fellow in child psychiatry, University Texas, San Antonio, 1973-1974;
assistant clinical professor psychiatry, University Texas, San Antonio, 1974-1976;
assistant professor Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech U., El Paso, 1976-1982;
associate professor, Texas Tech U., El Paso, 1982-1990;
professor, Texas Tech U., El Paso, since 1990;
member of staff, Bexar County, Robert B. Green Hospital, San Antonio, 1973-1976;
member of staff, Providence Memorial Hospital, El Paso, since 1976;
member of staff, R.E. Thomason General Hospital, El Paso, since 1976. Consultant psychiatrist El Paso Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Superior vena cava syndrome, 1976-1978, El Paso State Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1977-1985, El Paso Child Guidance Center. Associate medical director Sleep Disorders Center, Sun Towers Hospital, El Paso, 1985-1992.
Associate program director Sleep Disorders Center, Providence Hospital, since 1992. Regional department chairman psychiatry School Medicine Texas Tech U., 1978-1990, director residency training department psychiatry, 1978-1981. Acting medical director El Paso State Center Human Development, 1983.
Director psychiatry inpatient services R.E. Thomason Gen.Hosp., El Paso, 1976-1977, director consultant liaison and psychosomatic medicine service, 1977-1988. Speaker numerous workshops, meetings, conferences. Panelist in field.
Active El Dorados, University Texas, El Paso, board directors Matrix Society. Chairman professional advising committee El Paso Mental Health Association, 1978-1984. Member professional medical advising committee El Paso Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, since 1980.
Secretary Texas State Mental Health Advisory Council, 1978-1980, vice chairman, 1981-1982. Board directors Citizens for Human Development, Austin, Texas, 1978-1981. Member El Paso Alliance for Mentally Ill, City-County Task Force on MentalIllness.
Board directors Matrix Society University Texas El Paso. With United States Army, 1974-1976. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (consultant county on national affairs 1988-1990).
Member American Academy Clinical Psychiatrists, Texas Medical Association, Texas Society Psychiat.Physicians (president 1992-1993, vice president 1983-1984, secretary-treasurer 1987-1991, activevarious committees), American Association Social Psychiatry, United States-Mexico Border Public Health Association, El Paso Psychiatric Society (president 1981-1983), Texas Medical Foundation, S.W. Association Hispanic American Physicians, World Federation Mental Health, El Paso County Medical Society (member committees), Academy Sleep Disorders Medicine.
Married Beatrice Martinez, June 3, 1970. Children: Monica Elena, David Benjamin.