Robert Frascino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Frascino

immunologist

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1952

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-2011

Profession: physician, immunologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert James Frascino (June 12, 1952 – September 17, 2011) was an American physician, immunologist, and advocate for HIV-positive people.
He was one of the first physicians to specialize in HIV during the outbreak of the AIDS virus in the early 1980s.
After an occupational exposure to the virus in 1991 left him HIV-positive, his health declined, and he had to retire from his work as a physician in 1996.
At that time, he became active in HIV/AIDS education and advocacy.
In 1999, he co-founded the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit AIDS patients in need of treatment and to fund HIV/AIDS educational programs worldwide.
A concert pianist, Frascino performed annually with other musicians at A Concerted Effort, a benefit concert for his charity.
From May 2000 until his death, he responded to questions from the public in two informational forums on TheBody.com, an educational resource on HIV/AIDS run by Remedy Health Media.