– Dr. William a. Duncan serves as Vice President for Development for the International Hyperbaric
Medical Foundation, a 501© 3 charity dedicated to the science and translation of hyperbaric medical
discoveries into clinical practice.

– The IHMF is very focused on the scientific application of HBOT to all indications where patient
outcomes improve, including America’s single most expensive public health problem, untreated brain
insults. The organizations’ sister non-profit. The IHMA, submitted Diabetic Foot Wound Treatment with
HBOT to CMS for the National Coverage Determination, approved in 2002. HBOT reduces amputations
by 75%. Thus, HBOT has saved Federal and state governments 100’s of millions by not amputating
feet. Likewise, the IHMGF’s research has saved DoD & VA tens of millions in retraining, recruiting &
disability costs. IHMF has helped hundreds, like blast injured war veterans NFL players & athletes,
police officers, crime & accident victims continue their careers or return to productive lives.

– Dr. Duncan expertise includes healthcare, biomedical research, veterans, Department of Defense, and
criminal justice and public health arenas. IHMF benefits from his extensive background in the
congressional appropriations process and health care regulations and interactions with state and local
governments.

– Dr. Duncan has served on the Oklahoma State Health Care Advisory Board and the College of Public
Health Advisory Board for Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center.

– Dr. Duncan served Congressman Ernest Istook (R-OK) for ten years as his staff representative to the
House Committee on Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee.
During his congressional service he also handled welfare, Veterans Affairs, Commerce Justice State
appropriations, taxation, and economic and budgetary issues.

– Prior to joining Mr. Istook’s staff, Dr. Duncan worked at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation,
where he serves as the Director of the Congressional Budget Tracking system He also taught graduate
and undergraduate courses in economics, political science and business.

– His legislative accomplishments include the 2002 CMS NCD on Diabetic Foot Wounds & HBOT,
creating the Hyperbaric Oxygen Initiative at NIH, the “Child Internet Protection Act,” the Community-
based Abstinence education program, privatizing Railroad Retirement Board pension fund, non-profit
lobbing reform, creation of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at NIH,
Commissioned Corps reform, and Treatment task force.

– Before his service in Washington, Dr. Duncan received his Doctorate in Political Science, Economics
and Public Law from Idaho State University and His Masters in Business Administration from Boston
University. He also majored in economic development and worked in his local community on several
development initiatives.