2008 Distinguished Alumni, Reed Dunnick
His medical career is an impressive one. As chair of the Department of Radiology, Reed oversees more than 180 physicians and a budget of nearly $1 million. He is the founding president of the Radiology Research Alliance, the recipient of several grants from the National Institutes of Health, and has served on the editorial boards of 12 peer-reviewed journals. He has authored eight books, contributed to 61 book chapters, is the author or co-author of nearly 300 articles in scientific journals, and has been a presenter at more than 140 national medical meetings.
He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He was a resident in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester in New York, and completed his radiology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine in California. He was also named Best Doctor in America on six occasions.
Reed’s favorite Purdue memories include watching Bob Griese leading Purdue over Notre Dame, participating in – and once winning- the University Sing, participating in intramural athletics and working the Purdue Memorial Union.
