Background
Wood, Douglas Lynn was born on June 24, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Cecil Vernon and Wilda Fay (Palmer) Wood.
Wood, Douglas Lynn was born on June 24, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Cecil Vernon and Wilda Fay (Palmer) Wood.
Bachelor cum laude with distinction in Biology, Carleton College, 1973; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, U. Missouri, 1977.
Assistant professor medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1983-1991; associate professor medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, since 1991. Consultant cardiovascular diseases Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1983, vice-chair department medicine, since 1993. President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors Immanuel-St. Joseph's Mayo Health Sys., Mankato, Minnesota.
Member of Executive Committee cardiac care network Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, since 1995. Member county on performance measurement Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orgns., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, since 1995. Member Christian Peacemaker Teams editorial panel American Medical Association, Chicago, since 1994.
Chair finance county St. Pius X Church, Rochester, since 1993. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member American College Physician Executives, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Julia Ann Sandbothe, May 28, 1977. Children: Ethan, Amanda, Paul.