David Bruce Matchar

Background

Matchar, David Bruce was born on September 29, 1955 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph Charles and Evelyn Matchar.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1976; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Maryland., 1980; postgraduate, Duke U.

Career

Statistician, Center for Environmental Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, 1975; assistant statistician, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1977; intern department medicine, U. Maryland. Hospital, Baltimore, 1980; junior, senior assistant resident department medicine, U. Maryland. Hospital, Baltimore, 1981; research associate health services research and education, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1985; staff physician ambulatory care, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1985; medical director hospital home care, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1985-1987; director Center for Health, Policy Research and Education, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1988; associate professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina.

Achievements

• David Bruce Matchar has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, Society General Internal Medicine (president southern section 1988). Member American Federation Clinical Research, Society for Medical Decision Making (editorial board, chair 1993 ann.meeting, trustee), American Academy Neurology.

Connections

Married Barbara Fran Goldfinger, May 4, 1980. Children: Emily Ruth, Benjamin Jacob, Daniel William.

Father:

Joseph Charles Matchar

Mother:

Evelyn Matchar

Spouse:

Barbara Fran Goldfinger

child:

Daniel William Matchar

child:

Benjamin Jacob Matchar

child:

Emily Ruth Matchar