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Office
508 Lovely Ave
Baltic, SD 57003Phone+1 605-529-5271Fax+1 605-529-5208
Summary
- Francis Bandettini, DO, is a psychiatrist with subspecialties in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology based in Baltic and Sioux Falls, SD. A graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and subsequent Military service with the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves before his Psychiatric Residency at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Bandettini has been affiliated with CommuniCARE LLC since 1992, serving as its president and as a psychiatrist. His expertise extends to ADHD combined presentation, integrative psychiatry, and neuropsychiatry. He has made significant contributions to the literature, including co-authoring two medical thrillers and authoring research papers cited by other publications multiple times. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin Madison, he majored in molecular biology. He worked with Dr. Howard Temin, a Nobel Laureate in Medicine, and helped develop a culture for Reticuloendothial virus-Strain T. He has been honored with the Patients' Choice Award numerous times from Vitals.com and the title of Most Compassionate Doctor and from American Registry as well as #1 of the Top Three Psychiatrists in Sioux Falls from an independent company, and also rated #1 in RateMDs.com, as well as 88 five star ratings from U.S. News and World Report.
Clinical Expertise
- ADHD combined presentation, Forensic psychiatry, Integrative psychiatry, Behavioral neurology / Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology
Education & Training
- University of South DakotaResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
- Creighton University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
- Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1987
Work Experience
- CommuniCARE LLCPresident · February 1992 - Current
- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of MedicineClinical Assistant Professor · January 1992 - January 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- SD State License 1992 - 2025
- IA State License 1993 - 1997
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patients' Choice Award Vitals.com, 2001-2020
- Co-Author of "Silent Strike". A Medical Thriller NaoBand LLC Publishing, 2018-2019
- Co-Author: "American Jackal" - A Medical Thriller; Author: "Silent Strike" - A Medical Thriller Publisher: Naoband LLC, 2014, 2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsPOSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AND POSTPARTUM THYROIDITISRobina Bokhari, Vinod S. Bhatara, Francis Bandettini, J. Michael McMillin
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1998-08-01 - 2 citationsSerotonin syndrome and drug interactionsVinod S. Bhatara, Francis Bandettini
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 1993-08-01 - 4 citationsADHD and the thyroid.Vinod S. Bhatara, Mark Kummer, J. Michael McMillin, Francis Bandettini
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1994-09-01
Journal Articles
- Screening for thyroid disease in ADHDBhatara V, Kummer M, McMillin JM, Bandettini F, ADHD Reports, 1/1/1994
- Psychosis associated with untreated hypothyroidism: Review of neuropsychiatric findings in children and adolescents with thyroid disordersBhatara V, Bandettini F, McMillin JM, J Child Adolesc Pscychopharmacology, 1/1/1993
- Manifestation of hypothyroidism versus thyroxine effectsBhatara V, McMillin J, Bandettini F, J Pediatr, 1/1/1993
Authored Content
- Silent StrikeMarch 2016
- American JackalMay 2015
Research History
- Undergraduate Lab TechnicianWorked as an Undergraduate Viral Lab Technician in the Laboratory of Dr. Howard Temin, Nobel Laureate at the McArdle Lab for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Helped to develop an in vitro culture for reticuloendotheliosis virus, Strain T.1978 - 1980
Professional Memberships
- Member
- South Dakota State Medical AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Italian, French
External Links
- Dr. Bandettini profilehttps://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Francis_Bandettini.html
Reviews
Very knowledgeable. First doctor to actually help me in a long time. I'm finally getting my mental health back on the right track.
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