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Dr. Pate’s Prescription for Change

St. Luke’s Health System’s Journey to Transform Health Care

St. Luke’s and Care for Rural Residents

By Dr. David C. Pate, News and Community
March 1, 2016

Editor’s note: Watch as patient Lonnie Wright and nurse Kayla Ingram talk with Dr. David Pate about Wright's stroke and the care he received from St. Luke’s. 

- Roya Camp


About The Author

David C. Pate, M.D., J.D., previously served as president and CEO of St. Luke's Health System, based in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Pate joined the System in 2009 and retired in 2020. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.