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Glen D. Nelson

GLEN D. NELSON, MD

Glen David Nelson, M.D., is chairman of GDN Holdings, LLC (Health Services and Medical Devices). Prior to GDN Holdings, was a director of Medtronic Inc. from 1980-2002 and was employed as Executive Vice President from 1986-1988 and subsequently Vice Chairman from 1988-2002; practiced surgery from 1969-1986 at Park Nicollet; was chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Park Nicollet Medical Center, a large multi-specialty group practice in Minneapolis from 1975-1986; also chairman of the board and chief executive officer of American MedCenters, Inc., from 1984-1986. Dr. Nelson is an Emeritus Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Nelson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1959, and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in 1963. He completed his training in general surgery at Hennepin County General Hospital, Minneapolis, in 1969. Dr. Nelson was certified by the American Board of Surgery in 1970. He currently serves on the following public board: The Travelers Companies, Inc. He also serves on a number of private boards and committees including: Advanced Bio-Surfaces, Inc.; Arstasis, Inc., Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Chairman); Carlson Companies Inc.; Carlson Holdings, Inc.; Evera Medical; Guided Delivery Systems, Harvard Business School Healthcare Initiative Advisory Board, Harvard University Committee on University Resources, Harvard University Committee on Science and Engineering; Inspire Medical Systems, LLC (Chairman); Interrad Medical , Inc.; RedBrick Health; Reliant Technologies, Inc.; Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., along with various non-profits. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio and serves on the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Advisors. He is Chairman of MinuteClinic, Inc., (wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Caremark Health Care Services).

Dr. Nelson’s major current interest is in improving the performance of our health care system through reforms including: uniform universal coverage for all citizens; standardization, measurement, and reporting of health delivery interventions; universal electronic medical records; continuing timely introduction of best practices and efficacious new technology (validated by clinical research and post market surveillance).