School of Medicine

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
Tyler DeShon, 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
Lauren Schwarz, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
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
John Dombrowski, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chair, Radiation Oncology
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.
Interim 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.
Chair, Family and Community Medicine
Andrew White, M.D.
Chair, Pediatrics
William Ferguson, M.D.
Director, Cancer Center
John Hatton, M.D.
Executive director, CADE

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 Saint Louis University 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.

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 https://lcme.org/directory/accredited-u-s-programs/.