John Joseph Byrnes

Background

Byrnes, John Joseph was born on October 27, 1942 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Anne Elizabeth (Shanahan) Byrnes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Holy Cross College, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1968.

Career

Medical resident, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968-1970; hematology fellow, U. Miami, 1970-1972; chief, hematology, U. Miami, 1989-1992; assistant professor, U. Miami, 1974-1977; associate professor, U. Miami, 1977-1985; professor, U. Miami, since 1985; director Center for Blood Diseases, U. Miami, 1989-1992; chief, hematology/oncology, VA Medical Center, since 1992. Board directors Leukemia Society S. Florida, Miami. Visiting professor John Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• John Joseph Byrnes has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Leukemia Society S. Florida, Miami, since 1990, IPARC International, Rio de Janeiro, since 1980. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1969-1975. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Hematology, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American College Physicians.

Connections

Married Sixta Herazo, April 2, 1986. Children: John, Michael, Matthew, Ann, Diana, Stephen, Daniel.

Father:

Thomas Joseph Byrnes

Mother:

Anne Elizabeth (Shanahan) Byrnes

Spouse:

Sixta Herazo

child:

Stephen Byrnes

child:

Matthew Byrnes

child:

Diana Byrnes

child:

Ann Byrnes

child:

John Byrnes

child:

Michael Byrnes

child:

Daniel Byrnes