CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Joseph Griffin Spano, M.D.
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 23rd, 1938;
Lake Charles Louisiana.
PRE-MEDICAL EDUCATION: 1956 - 1959
McNeese State University,
Lake Charles Louisiana.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: 1959 - 1963
Louisiana State University School of Medicine,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
INTERNSHIP: 1963 - 1964
Mixed Medicine and Surgery,
Kings County Hospital Center,
Brooklyn, New York.
RESIDENCY: 1964 - 1967
Medicine Residency,
Veterans Administration Hospital,
New Orleans, Louisiana;
Tulane University of Medicine,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
SPECIAL TRANING: 1966 - 1967
Resident in Clinical Cardiology
Under John H. Phillips, M.D.;
Chief of Cardiology,
Veterans Administration Hospital,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
July 1969 - June 1970,
Research and Teaching Fellowship
(Gastroenterology),
Harvard University,
Thorndike Memorial Laboratory,
Boston City Hospital, Boston Massachusetts.
APPOINTMENTS: 1964 - 1967
Instructor in Physical Diagnosis,
Tulane University School of Medicine,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
MILITARY: July 1967 - July 1969
USAF, 3560th USAF Hospital, Webb AFB, Texas;
Chief of Internal Medicine;
Chief of Professional Services;
Chief of Laboratory Services;
Chief of Radiology.
LICENSURE: 1963 - Louisiana, 1970 - Florida
MEMBERSHIPS: Diplomate
American Board of Internal Medicine;
Florida Medical Association;
American College of Physicians;
Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity;
Florida Gastroenterologic Society;
Diplomate
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine;
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy;
Collier County Medical Society.
PAST MEMBERSHIPS: Founding Member, Board of Directors,
Seacrest Country Day School;
1979 - 1985
Economic Development Council,
Collier County, Florida;
1974 - 1976
President of Medical Staff,
Naples Community Hospital,
Naples Florida;
1972 -1974
Chief of Department of Medicine,
Naples Community Hospital,
Naples Florida.
HONORS: 2011
Knight of ORDO SANCTI JOHANNIS HOSPITALIS,
Prince Alfred von Habsburg-Hohenberg,
Castle Connolly;
Listed in "Best Doctors in America";
Who's Who in These United States.