Background
Butkus, Donald Eugene was born on October 9, 1934 in Binghamton, New York, United States.
medicine educator nephrologist
Butkus, Donald Eugene was born on October 9, 1934 in Binghamton, New York, United States.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1960.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1959; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army intern Brooke Army Medical Center, United States Army, San Antonio, 1960-1961; resident Madigan Army Medical Center, United States Army, Tacoma, Washington, 1961-1964; internist and chief nephrology various medical facilities, United States Army, United States and Vietnam, 1964-1981; director medicine Walter Reed Army Institute Research, United States Army, Washington, 1981-1987; retired, United States Army, 1987; chief nephrology, Jackson (Mississippi) VA Medical Center, 1987-1988; professor medicine, medical director transplantation, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1988. Consultant nephrology United States Army Surgeon General, Washington, 1976-1987. Coordinator nephrology Uniforme Superior vena cava syndrome University Health Science, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1978.
Active on research committee Rocky Mountain Kidney Foundation, Denver, 1972-1976. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Nephrology, International Society Nephrology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, American Society Transplant Physicians, Theta Chi (chaplain Cornell Univercity chapter 1955-1956).
Son of John Geddy and Mary Margaret (Koval) B. Divorced; children: Allison, Brian, Christine. Married Nancy Ellen Romine, September 14, 1984.