Background
Gaffney, Francis Andrew was born on June 9, 1946 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Son of F. Blair and Miriam Julia (Means) Gaffney.
Cardiologist aerospace medicine consultant
Gaffney, Francis Andrew was born on June 9, 1946 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Son of F. Blair and Miriam Julia (Means) Gaffney.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, U. New Mexico, 1972.
Medical resident, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1972-1975;
cardiology fellow, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1975-1979;
assistant professor medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1979-1984;
associate professor medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1984-1992;
professor medicine, chief clinical cardiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1992;
interim director division of cardiology, since 1997. Visiting senior scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1987-1989. Payload specialist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1984-1991.
Member National Research Council's Committee Space Biology Medicine, 1991.
Member American Heart Association. Fellow American College Cardiology. Member Aerospace Medical Association, Society Air Force Flight Surgeons, Association Space Explorers.
Married Sheila Baebel, June 30, 1973. Children: Andrea Elaine, Lauren Michelle.
