Biography

Dr. Neal Dunn grew up in a multi-generational Army family and lived overseas on more than 20 military installations worldwide, including for two years in Vietnam. He was an Eagle Scout and National Merit Scholar in his youth before attending Washington and Lee University, earning his M.D. at George Washington University, and finishing his Urological residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Dr. Dunn joined the US Army as a surgeon. He spent the next 11 years as an Army surgeon before settling in Bay County, Florida. During his residency in Washington, he met and married his wife, Leah.

Dr. Dunn practiced medicine in Panama City for 25 years, with a subspecialty interest in advanced prostate cancer. He was the founding president of the Advanced Urology Institute, a 50-physician practice with over 400 employees and offices throughout Florida.

Before being elected to Congress, Dr. Dunn served on the Board of Governors of the Florida Medical Association for 18 years and was the Chairman of the Florida Medical Association’s Council on Legislation. He served as Chief of Staff of Gulf Coast Hospital and Director of the Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Joint Venture. He went on to become the founding Chairman of Summit Bank, a large regional bank headquartered in Panama City with branches throughout Northwest Florida.

Dr. Dunn was first elected to Congress in 2016 and has been subsequently reelected four times by his constituents. His district is the largest east of the Mississippi River, which includes all or part of 16 counties in North Florida. He currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the oldest standing legislative committee in the House of Representatives, where he serves as the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Health.

Additionally, Dr. Dunn serves on the Select Committee on Communist China, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the House Democracy Partnership, and the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Dunn lives in Panama City, Florida, with his wife, Leah. They are the proud parents of three sons and have five grandchildren.