Background
Foley, Kathleen M. was born on January 28, 1944 in Flushing, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph Cyril and Catherine (Cribbin) Maher.
educator neurologist researcher
Foley, Kathleen M. was born on January 28, 1944 in Flushing, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph Cyril and Catherine (Cribbin) Maher.
Bachelor in Biology magna cum laude, St. John's U., New York City, 1965; Doctor of Science (honorary), St. John's U., New York City, 1992; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1969.
Intern, then resident in neurology, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1969-1974;
assistant attending neurologist, neuology department, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1974-1979;
associate attending neurologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1979-1988;
chief-pain service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1982;
attending neurologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1988;
attending neurologist, Manhattan (New York) Eye & Ear Hospital, 1974-1983;
instructor in neurology, Medical College, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1974-1975;
assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1975-1979;
associate professor, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1979-1989;
associate professor pharmacology, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1979-1989;
professor neurology and neuroscience, Cornell Univercity, New York City, since 1989;
professor clinical pharmacology, Cornell Univercity, New York City, since 1990;
research associate laboratory neuro-oncology, Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1981-1984. Visiting assistant physician, consultant in neurology Rockefeller U. Hospital, 1975-1979, visiting associate physician, since 1979. Consultant Calvery Hospital, since 1982.
Associate member Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1985-1988, member since 1988.
Patient Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Group, American Cancer Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (ad hoc advisory panel management chronic pain, DATTA referencepanel), NAS (Institute Medicine), Academy Hospice Physicians, American Academy Neurology (chairman long range planning committee since 1990, scientific program committee 1990, and other committees), American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Womens Association, American Neurological Association (member committee 1984-1985, councilor 1984, 94), American Pain Society (board directors 1980-1982, president 1984-1985, bylaws committee 1986-1987 long range planning task force since 1989), American Society Clinical Onocology (program committee 1991-1992, commission on care at the end of life since 1993, and other committees), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Association Research in Nervous and Mental Diseases, Children's Hospice, Children's Hospice International, Cornell Univercity Medical College Alumni Association (board directors, nominating committee), Eastern Pain Association (John Jay Bonica award 1986), Harvey Society, International Association Study Pain (councilor 1984-1990, education committee 1986-1993, and various committees), New York Academy Sciences (United States Pharmacopoeia advisory panel on neurology since 1990), Society.for Neuroscience, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Charles Thomas Foley, August 10, 1968. Children: Fritz, David.