Ralph Snyderman

Dr. Snyderman served as Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at Duke University from 1989 to July 2004. During this time, he oversaw the development of the Duke University Health System and served as its first president and CEO. Dr. Snyderman’s current focus is personalized health care and he continues to lead these efforts nationally from his position as Director of the Duke Center for Personalized Health Care.

Areas of expertise and national recognition: Personalized Health Care, Immunology, Inflammation, Rheumatology and Medical Center Administration.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine · 1989 - Present Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Chancellor Emeritus of Duke University · 2004 - Present School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine · 1989 - Present Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Recent News Items

Published February 16, 2015

Precise But (Not Yet) Personal

Published January 26, 2015

Dr. Ralph Snyderman comments: Obama to request research funding for treatments tailored to patients’ DNA

Published February 24, 2014

Snyderman to Get NC Life Science Award

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Recent Scholarly Works

Physician Perspectives on ChatGPT-4o as a Patient Resource for Abdominal Cancer Surgeries: Cross-Sectional Survey.

Journal article JMIR Perioper Med · May 4, 2026 BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) models are being increasingly integrated into clinical care. Moreover, the availability of publicly accessible AI resources makes them attractive to patients seeking clinical information. Little is known regarding t ... Full text Link to item Cite