Dr. Fanale’s hometown is in Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Penn State with a degree in Biology. After completing his medical training, he moved across country to San Diego to specialize in stroke and cerebrovascular disorders. He then settled here in Colorado to join Blue Sky Neurology. He was instrumental in establishing the CO-DOC Telemedicine Program which provides telestroke services to communities in Colorado and surrounding states. He received the American Red Cross Healthcare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for this endeavor. He serves as the Medical Director of Blue Sky Neurology and is the lead investigator for many acute stroke clinical trials. He works mostly with hospitalized, neurologically ill patients. He also enjoys raising his 3 children with his wife and exploring Colorado.