Editor’s note: Watch as Saunia and John Mark Phillips, St. Luke’s patients and the parents of patients, share with Dr. David Pate the challenges of communicating in healthcare environments as deaf people.
David C. Pate, M.D., J.D., is president and CEO of St. Luke's Health System, based in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Pate joined the System in 2009. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.