Frank DeRuyter, Ph.D.
Frank DeRuyter, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. He received his degree from the University of Washington in 1978. He then spent 3 years at the University of Utah and 15 years at Rancho Los Amigo Medical Center. In 1995 he went to Duke University until retirement in 2018. While at Duke, he was Professor, Department of Surgery; Chief, Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology; Section Head, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences; and Principal Investigator of 8 federally funded extramural awards, totaling over $23 million dollars, that focused on the research and development of assistive technologies for the disabled.
Following retirement, he has continued his research interests as the Senior Research Scientist at the Shepherd Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Atlanta. With an emphasis on promoting access to emerging disruptive technologies and mHealth for all people regardless of ability he was recently awarded two new 5-year extramural grants totaling over $8 million dollars.
He has over 100 major publications, presented over 350 keynotes/professional papers at national/international conferences, and serves on numerous professional committees and advisory boards. He joined the Bridge School Board in 2016.