Background
Cammisa, Frank P. was born on January 18, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Cammisa, Frank P. was born on January 18, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Tufts U., 1978; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1982.
Resident in general surgery, The Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1982-1983;
resident in orthopaedic surgery, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1983-1987;
fellow in spinal surgery, U. Miami (Florida)-Jackson Memorial Medical Center, 1987-1988;
assistant scientist research division, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, since 1988;
assistant attending surgeon, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, since 1988;
chief spine service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, since 1995. Visiting clinical fellow surgery College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1982-1983. Clinical associate surgery Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1983-1987, instructor orthopaedic surgery, 1988-1989, assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, since 1990.
Attending surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Miami, 1987-1988. Assistant attending surgeon The New York Hospital, New York City, since 1988. Attending surgeon spinal cord injury service Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, New York, since 1988;attending surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, since 1988.
Presenter in field; consultant Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1988. Spinal consultant St. John's U. Athletic Teams, since 1988, New York Knights World League of Am.Football, 1991-1992, Phoenix Alliance, 1993, New York Racing Association, 1993.
Member American College of Surgeons, American College of Physicians, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, International College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, North America Spine Society, American Spinal Injury Association, International Society for Study of Lumbar Spine, Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society, Medical Society State New York, New York State Society Orthopaedics Surgeons, New York County Medical Society, Alumni Association The Hospital for Special Surgery, Association ofthe Alumni, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, The Irish-American Orthopaedics Society, Eastern Orthopaedics Association (Fellow scholar award 1988, Spinal Research award 1989), Groupe International Cotrel-Dubousset, New York Athletic Club, Winged Foot Golf Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Tau Delta.
M. Gail McGovern; children: Anne Katherine, Frank P. III, John Patrick.