David Axelrod (physician)
American public health official (b. 1935, d. 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Axelrod (1935–1994) was a New York physician and bureaucrat.
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David Axelrod | |
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Commissioner of Health of the State of New York | |
In office 1979–1991 | |
Governor | Hugh L. Carey; Mario Cuomo |
Preceded by | Robert P. Whalen |
Succeeded by | Mark R. Chassin[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-01-07)January 7, 1935 Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
Died | July 4, 1994(1994-07-04) (aged 59) Cohoes, New York |
Residence | Albany, New York |
Alma mater | Harvard University (Bachelor's degree with high honors in 1956 and Medical degree in 1960)[2] |
Occupation | Medical administrator |
Profession | physician |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Health policy |
Institutions | National Institutes of Health New York State Department of Health |
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