School of Medicine

Description

Saint Louis University School of Medicine has a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. Established in 1836, the school has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. Today, about 550 faculty members, 700 medical students and 550 residents in 48 graduate medical education programs, including residencies, subspecialty residencies and fellowships, call SLU home. The school is a leading center of research in five key areas: cancer, infectious disease, liver disease, aging and brain disorders, and heart/lung disease.

Leadership

Christine Jacobs, M.D.
     Vice President of Medical Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine
Johan Bester, M.D.
     Associate Dean, Pre-Clerkship Curriculum (UME)
Tammy Burton
     Sr. Associate Dean, Finance & Strategy (SOM)
Tina Chen, M.D.
     Associate Dean, Simulation Center and Clinical Skills
Hiral Choksi, M.D.
     Associate Dean of Admissions
Bill Bowey, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
James Duffy, SJ, M.D. 
    Associate Dean, Clinical Curriculum
Kristina Dzara, Ph.D.
    Assistant Dean, Scholarly Teaching and Learning
Gabriela Espinoza, M.D.
     Assistant Dean for Educational Programming, GME
Julie Gammack, M.D.
     Senior Associate Dean, GME
Timothy Havens, M.D.
     Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills
Ghazala Hayat, M.D.
     Director, Continuous Quality Improvement
Noah Hillman, M.D.
     Associate Dean for Clinical [and Translational] Research
Lisa B. Israel, M.Ed.
     Director for the Office of Professional Oversight
Katherine Mathews, M.D., M.P.H, MBA
     Associate Dean, Health Systems Science
Marilyn Maxwell, M.D.
     Assistant Dean for Admissions
Jane McHowat, Ph.D.
     Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Adam Merando, MD
     Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Chad Miller, M.D.
     Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Adriana M Montaño, Ph.D.
     Vice Dean for Research
Lynda Morrison, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum (UME)
Howard Place, M.D.
     Interim Vice Dean, Clinical Affairs 
Maurice Redden, M.D.
     Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Keniesha Thompson
     Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Katrina Wade, M.D.
     Interim Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Neal Weber, Ed.D., Ms.ED
     Assistant Dean. Program Evaluation and Assessment 
Barb Whitman, M.S.W., Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Jastin Antisdel, M.D.
     Chair, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
Osman Medhat, M.D.
      Interim chair, radiology
Oscar A. Cruz, M.D.
     Chair, ophthalmology
Enrico Di Cera, M.D.
     Chair, biochemistry and molecular biology
Rich DiPaolo, Ph.D.
     Chair, molecular microbiology and immunology
Yadira (Maria) Hurley, M.D.
     Chair, dermatology
Diana Greene-Chandos, M.D.
     Chair, neurology
Leslie Hinyard, Ph.D.
     Director, SLUCOR
John P. Long, D.V.M.
     Chair, comparative medicine
Erick Messias, M. D.
     Chair, psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience
Mary T. McLennan, M.D.
     Chair, OB/GYN and women’s health
Ravi Nayak, M.D.
     Interim chair, internal medicine
David Greenberg, M.D.
    Chair, orthopaedic surgery
Katherine J. Robbins, M.D.
     Chair, pathology
Daniel Roke, M.D.
     Chair, anesthesiology
Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
     Chair, pharmacology and physiology
Sameer Siddiqui, M.D.
     Chair, surgery
Kimberly (Zoberi) Schiel, M.D.
     Interim chair, family and community medicine
Andrew White, M.D.
     Chair, pediatrics
 

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for medical education in the United States.  You may verify the status by contacting the LCME secretariats at lcme@aamc.org or reviewing the current status at lcme.org/directory/accredited-u-s-programs/.