Background
Brightwell, Dennis Richard was born on August 7, 1946 in Des Moines. Son of Harold W. and Margaret Brightwell.
Brightwell, Dennis Richard was born on August 7, 1946 in Des Moines. Son of Harold W. and Margaret Brightwell.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, U. Iowa, 1971.
Internship, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1971-1972;
residency, The University of Iowa State Psychopathic Hospital, 1971-1974;
staff physician, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1974-1975;
chief behavioral psychiatry section, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1975-1978;
chief psychiatry service, VA Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri, 1978-1985;
chief psychiatry service, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1985-1994;
private practice, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1994-1998;
medical director, The Quality Life, Daytona Beach, 1996-1998;
medical director, Florida Hospital Counseling Center, Lake Placid, since 1998. Assistant professor psychiatry U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1974-1978. Associate professor psychiatry U. Missouri, Columbia, 1978-1985.
Professor psychiatry U. South Florida, Tampa, 1985-1994. Utilization review consultant Psychiatry Center, 1987-1991, Merit Behavioral Care Corporation, 1990-1996.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member Control Missouri Psychiatric Society (secretary, treasurer 1981-1982), Mid-Continent Psychiatric Association (president 1982-1983), Association Military Surgeons of U.s. (life), Society of the United States Army Flight Surgeons (life), National Association VA Chiefs of Psychiatry (secretary, treasurer 1989-1990, president 1993-1994), Sigma Xi (life).
