Dr. David McLanahan is surgeon emeritus at Pacific Medical Center and clinical associate professor emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He was previously chief of general surgery at Pacific Medical Center. In 2002, he published, with Sandra McLanahan, “Surgery and its Alternatives; How to Make the Right Choices for Your Health.”

Dr. McLanahan received his medical degree from the Temple University School of Medicine; he completed his internship at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital at Staten Island and residency at Staten Island University Hospital. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. McLanahan serves as coordinator of the Washington state chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program, and an advisor and former member of PNHP’s national board. He received the Dr. Quentin Young Health Activist Award in 2007 for recognition of his longtime advocacy for universal health care.