Frank J. Battaglia M.D., J.D.

Location:

Houston, Texas

Phone:

800-870-9584
713-222-7211

Fax:

713-225-0827

E-mail:

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Frank J. Battaglia, M.D., J.D. representing clients in personal injury cases such as:

Medical Malpractice
Birth Injuries
Workplace Accidents
18 Wheeler & Commercial Truck Accidents

Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Catastrophic Injuries
Wrongful Death
Product Defects
Business Litigation
18 Wheeler & Commercial Truck Accidents
Aviation Accidents
Admiralty & Maritime Accidents
Birth Injuries
Brain Damage
Burns
Construction Accidents
DWI Accidents
Electrocutions
Environmental Law
Explosions
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Negligence
Offshore Injuries
Paraplegia
Patent Infringement
Petrochemical Accidents
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Quadriplegia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Swimming Pool Accidents
Workplace Accidents
Vehicular Accidents

Certified Legal Specialties

Board-Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetricians & Gynecology
Flex, 1979
License Texas, 1979
DEA Number, 1980
Fellow, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board-Certified, American College of Managed Care Medicine, 1997
Diplomat, American Board of Managed Care Medicine
Microsurgery, Baylor College of Medicine. Department of Plastic Surgery
Gynecologic Laser Surgery, Women's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2000

Education

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2000
- Law Review: South Texas College of Law
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1976
- Major: Psychology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- M.D. (Cum Laude) - 1979
- Major: Medicine
North Texas State University
- Major: Music
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Major: Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Published Works

U-Shaped Backward Contour Masking During Stroboscopic Motion, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Vol. 2, 167-173, 1976
Existence and Implications of a Tilted Binocular Disparity Space, Perception, Vol. 6, 161-164, 1977
The Role of Stroboscopic Motion in Two Transient U-Shaped Backward Contour Masking, Senior Honor Thesis
Pros and Cons of Mediation- Part One, Harris County Physician Newsletter, October, 1997
Preparation for Mediation- Part Two, Harris County Physician Newsletter, November, 1997

Classes/Seminars

When Negligence is Permitted in the Hospital, Texas Bar Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, San Antonio, Texas, March 18, 2004
When Negligence is Permitted in the Hospital, Texas Trial Lawyer Association, Dallas, Texas, 2004
When Negligence is Permitted in the Hospital, Houston Bar Association, 2004
Risk Management in Obstetrics and Gynecology, American College of Legal Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego California, 2005

Honors and Awards

Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 1975 - 1976
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Graduating Senior of the College of Social Sciences, 1976
Psi Chi Service Award, 1976
University of Houston Department of Psychology Distinguished Graduating Senior, 1976
Recorded in Dallas, Texas with One Clock Lab Band, 1971
Basic Science Award of Honors, 1976
Elected President of Senor Class, 1979
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
General Excellence in Pediatrics? Honorable Mention
Award of Excellence in Physiology
Stewart A. Wallace Award for Excellence in Pathology
Houston Obstetrics & Gynecology Society Award for Excellence
Texas Obstetrics & Gynecology Award for Excellence in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Baylor Medical Alumni Student Recognition Award
Mosby Book Award for Scholastic Excellence
Merck Manual Award for Scholastic Excellence
Selected Baylor Student Representative to the Texas Obstetrics & Gynecology Convention
Dean's List, 1996 - 1998
Vice-President, Baylor Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)
South Texas College of Law Certificate of Honor for 1st Semester
Phi Delta Phi Highest Grade Award for Legal Research and Writing, 1996
Law Review, South Texas Candidate, Law Review, 1998
Order of the Lytae, 1998
Phi Delta Phi, 1998
Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, First Place Team, 1998
Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, Finalist- Individual Oralist
Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, Member- Law Review, 1998 - 1999
The Honorable John G. Boutes Memorial Writing Award, 1999
The American College of Legal Medicine, National Health Law Moot Court Competition First Place, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Methodist Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Methodist Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Children's Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Texas Women's Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jefferson Davis Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ben Taub Hospital, Chief Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Baylor of College Medicine Self-Study Committee for Reaccreditation, Baylor Resident, 1980
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Resident Activities Committee, 1982
Junior Fellow American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology Membership Committee, Member
Junior American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chairman, Texas Section of Division VII
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Harris County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
Texas Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, Fellow
American College of Emergency Physicians, 1979 - 1984
American Fertility Society
American College of Legal Medicine
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Fellow
American College of Managed Care Medicine
American Society of Forensic Obstetricians & Gynecologist
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Obstetrics & Gynecology Committee, 1983
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Obstetrics & Gynecology Representative, Surgery Committee, 1984 - 1986
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Chairman of Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, 1984 - 1986
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Chairman of Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, 1984 - 1986
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Member of Executive Committee, 1984 - 1990
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Infection Control Committee, 1995
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Harris County Medical Society Physician Malpractice Task Force, 1996
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, Harris County Medical Society Physician Liability Outreach Team, 1997 - 1999
Medical Liaison for Harris County Sheriff's Department for Sexual Crime Division, 1984 - 1985
Medical Liaison for Houston Area Women's Center, Rape Crisis Center, 1984 - 1985
Voluntary Faculty for Baylor College of Medicine, 1993
Community Faculty University of Texas Health Science Center House
Community Faculty University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District for Health, Member of Advisory Board

Past Employment Positions

Battaglia, M.D., Frank, & Poindexter, M.D., A.N.
Cypress Fairbanks Women's Clinic, Houston, Texas, Solo Private OB-GYN Practice, 1983 - Present
Moriarty Law Firm, Of Counsel, 2001 - 2003