Ralph Snyderman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ralph Snyderman

Chancellor of Duke University

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1940

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: business executive

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ralph Snyderman is chancellor emeritus at Duke University, James B.
Duke Professor of Medicine, and director of the Duke Center for Personalized Health Care.
He served as chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine from 1989 to July 2004.
During this period, he oversaw the development of the Duke University Health System and served as its first president and chief executive officer.
Duke University Hospital went from being nationally ranked in 3 specialities and 8th overall in 1991 up to 10 specialties and 6th overall in 2004.
Snyderman has played a role in the conception and development of personalized health care, an evolving model of national health care delivery.
He has articulated the need to move the current focus of health care from the treatment of disease-events to personalized, predictive, preventive, and participatory care that is focused on the patient.
Ralph Snyderman was the recipient of the 2012 David E.
Rogers Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges who recognized him as "The Father of Personalized Medicine." He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.