Background
Brunell, Philip A. was born on February 1, 1931 in New York City. Son of Irving and Rose Brunell.
Brunell, Philip A. was born on February 1, 1931 in New York City. Son of Irving and Rose Brunell.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1950; postgraduate, New York University, 1950-1951; Master of Science in Physiology, University of Illinois, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Buffalo, 1957.
Research assistant physiology, University of Illinois, 1951-1952;
teaching assistant, University of Illinois, 1952-1953;
intern, E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, 1957-1958;
resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1958-1960;
assistant in pediatrics, Cornell Univercity, 1960-1961;
instructor pediatrics, Emory University, 1961-1964;
assistant professor pediatrics, New York University School Medicine, 1964-1971;
associate professor, New York University School Medicine, 1971-1975;
professor, department chairman pediatrics, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1975-1981;
professor, head division infectious diseases department pediatrics, University Texas Health Science Center, 1981-1987;
attending physician, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, 1975-1981;
professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles
chief pediatrics, Bexar County Hospital District Teaching Hospitals, San Antonio, 1975-1981;
vice chairman, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1987-1996;
consultant in pediatrics, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1997. Consultant Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, 1977-1981. Member consultant group on vaccine development, 1991-1994.
Consultant Food and Drug Administration, 1994-1996. Visiting researcher National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1995. Special expert Laboratory Clinical Investigation National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, since 1998.
Chairman International Year of Child, San Antonio, 1979-1980. Board directors Santa Rosa Children's Hospital Foundation Served with United States Public Health Service, 1961-1964. Fellow Infectious Diseases Society American (awards committee 1979, chairman 1982).
Member American Academy Pediatrics (Chairman of Commission pediatric research 1977-1978, Chairman of Commission infectious diseases 1978-1985), American Society Microbiology, American Academy.Microbiology, American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Infectious Diseases(council 1984, president 1987-1989), World Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (secretary since 1996, president 2d international conference), Society Pediatric Research, San Antonio Pediatric Society, Texas Pediatrics Society (awards committee), Council Texas Pediatric Department Chairman (chairman 1978-1981), Texas Medical Association (secretary treasurer pediatric section 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), Bexar County Medical Society, Texas Infectious Disease Society, Western Society Pediatric Research, Los Angeles Pediatric Society.
Children: Wayne, Robert, Rhonda.