James Howard Brien

Background

Brien, James Howard was born on December 27, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Gordon Peter and Ruby Elizabeth Brien.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, 1972; Doctor of Osteopathy, Texas College Osteopathic Medicine, 1977.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1972; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1988; intern in pediatrics, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1977-1978; resident, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1978-1980; staff pediatrician, Darnall Army Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, 1980-1982; fellow in pediatric infectious disease, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1982-1984; attending staff, chief pediatric infectious disease service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1984; assistant chief department pediatrics, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1987. Presenter in field; attached to 41st Combat Support Hospital, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1991. Consultant in pediatric infectious disease Regional Health Svc.

Command; member guest faculty United States Army Academy Health Sciences, since 1984. Member clinical faculty University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1986, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1986, Tulane University School Public.Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, since 1987, Texas College Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, since 1989.

Achievements

• James Howard Brien has been listed as a noteworthy osteopath, army officer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (executive committee Military section 1991), Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (certified). Member American Osteopathic Association, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, Association Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (charter), Texas Infectious Disease Society, San Antonio Pediatric Society (secretary-treasurer 1990, vice president 1991, president 1992), Sigma Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Frances Ellen Wiese, July 3, 1970. Children: Amber Frances, James Cooper.

Father:

Gordon Peter Brien

Mother:

Ruby Elizabeth Brien

Spouse:

Frances Ellen Wiese

child:

Amber Frances Brien

child:

James Cooper Brien