David Allen Snyder

Background

Snyder, David Allen was born on November 8, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of William Allen and Betty Jane (Coffman) Snyder.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974. Master of Public Administration, Troy State University, 1993.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1970, advanced through grades to captain, 1988. Intern and resident in surgery Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, 1974-1979, staff surgeon Yokosoka, Japan, 1979-1982. Staff surgeon, quality assurance coordinator Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, 1982-1985, head department surgery Long Beach, 1985-1987.

Staff, surgeon general of the Navy Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, Washington, 1987-1988. Chairman surgery, director surgical services National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1988-1993. Executive officer, chief medical staff Naval Medical Center, Oakland, California, 1993-1994, commander, 1994-1996.

Force surgeon Surface Forces United States Pacific Fleet, since 1996. Physician advisory board member Office of Champus, Aurora, Colorado, 1989-1992. Associate professor clinical surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, since 1989.

Achievements

• David Allen Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy naval officer, surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sponsor Navy League, San Francisco, 1993-1996, Combined Federal Campaign, San Francisco, 1993-1996. Facility sponsor American Red Cross, San FRancisco, 1993-1996. Member Base Closure Coordinating Committee, San Francisco, 1994-1996.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Physician Executives. Member San Francisco Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Reading, running, flying, music.

Connections

Married Jan Karen Mitchell. Children: Robert Patrick, Elizabeth Caroline.