DanielF.BattafaranoDO, MACP, MACR
Rheumatology • San Antonio, TXChair, ACR Workforce Solutions; Professor of Medicine,Uniformed Services University, Bethesda; Adjoint Clinical Professor of Medicine, UT Health-San Antonio
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Office
1818 Flintbed
San Antonio, TX 78232
Summary
- I am a board certified adult rheumatologist with over 40 yrs of service in internal medicine and rheumatology. My career included 21 years on active duty,15 years in DoD as professor of medicine and rheumatology affiliated with a fellowship, 3 years underserved rheumatology care and now my primary roles are serving as Chair, ACR Workforce Solutions, teaching and intermittent medical missions. My experience includes clinical practice, clinical research/publications, teaching, program director, academic/clinical leadership roles and volunteer services locally, regionally and nationally.
Education & Training
Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1990 - 1992
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1983, DO- Bryn Mawr CollegeMA, Biology, 1977 - 1979
- University of ScrantonBS, Biology, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
TX State License 2004 - 2025
PA State License 1985 - 2006- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America (2009-2022) Bestdoctors.com (teladochealth.com/global-expert-panel)
- Master, American College of Rheumatology (MACR) American College of Rheumatology, 2021
- Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University Bethesda, MD
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 86 citationsThe effects of delta wave sleep interruption on pain thresholds and fibromyalgia-like symptoms in healthy subjects; correlations with insulin-like growth factor I.S A Older, D F Battafarano, C. L. Danning, J. A. Ward, E P Grady
The Journal of Rheumatology. 1998-06-01 - 192 citationsPsoriatic skin lesions induced by tumor necrosis factor antagonist therapy: clinical features and possible immunopathogenesis.Angelique N. Collamer, Daniel F. Battafarano
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2010-12-01 - 54 citationsEthnic variation in the clinical manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: Role of HLA–DRB1 allelesInmaculada del Rincón, Daniel F. Battafarano, Ramón A. Arroyo, Frederick T. Murphy, Michael Fischbach
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2003-04-15
Authored Content
- A Peaceful Medical Mission in Guatemala, Days Before COVID-19June 2020
Press Mentions
‘Moral Imperative’ to Address Physician Burnout Emerges in Wake of COVID-19 PandemicApril 24th, 2023
Rheumatologist Shortage Looms Amid Surging Patient DemandFebruary 7th, 2018- Addressing Physician Burnout ‘A Moral Imperative’July 19th, 2023
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