David Axelrod (physician)

David Axelrod
Commissioner of Health
of the State of New York
In office
1979–1991
GovernorHugh L. Carey; Mario Cuomo
Preceded byRobert P. Whalen
Succeeded byMark R. Chassin[1]
Personal details
Born(1935-01-07)January 7, 1935
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
DiedJuly 4, 1994(1994-07-04) (aged 59)
Cohoes, New York
ResidenceAlbany, New York
Alma materHarvard University (Bachelor's degree with high honors in 1956 and Medical degree in 1960)[2]
OccupationMedical administrator
Professionphysician
Scientific career
FieldsHealth policy
InstitutionsNational Institutes of Health
New York State Department of Health

David Axelrod (1935–1994) was a New York physician and bureaucrat.

  1. ^ "A History of New York State's Health Commissioners". www.health.ny.gov. New York State Department of Health. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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