School of Medicine

Leadership

Christine Jacobs, M.D.
     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.
     Assistant Dean, Simulation Center
Hiral Choksi, M.D.
     Associate Dean of Admissions
Tyler DeShon, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Gabriela Espinoza, M.D.
     Assistant Dean for Educational Programming, GME
Julie Gammack, M.D.
     Senior Associate Dean, GME
Timothy Havens, M.D.
     Assistant Dean, Sim Center
Noah Hillman, M.D.
     Associate Dean for Clinical [and Translational] Research
Lisa B. Israel, M.Ed.
     Director for the Office of Professional Oversight
Adriana M Montaño, Ph.D.
     Vice Dean for Research
Marilyn Maxwell, M.D.
     Assistant Dean for Admissions
Jane McHowat, Ph.D.
     Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Chad Miller, M.D.
     Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Katherine Mathews, MD
     Associate Dean of Health Systems Science
Lynda Morrison, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum (UME)
Duane Moore, M.D.
     Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Maurice Redden, M.D.
     Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Debra Schindler, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean of Program Evaluation and Assessment.
Lauren Schwarz, Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Adam Merando, MD
     Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Keniesha Thompson
     Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Katrina Wade, M.D.
     Interim Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Barb Whitman, M.S.W., Ph.D.
     Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Jastin Antisdel, M.D.
     Chair, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Jeffrey J. Brown, M.D.
     Chair, Radiology
Oscar A. Cruz, M.D.
     Chair, Ophthalmology
Enrico Di Cera, M.D.
     Chair, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rich DiPaolo, PhD
     Chair Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
John Dombrowski, MD, PhD, DABR.      Chair of the Rad. Oncology
Yadira (Maria) Hurley, M.D.
     Chair, Dermatology
Sean Goretzke, M.D.
     Chair, Neurology
***Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW
     Director, SLUCOR
**John P. Long, D.V.M.
     Chair, Comparative Medicine
Erick Messias, M. D.
     Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience
Mary T. McLennan, M.D.
     Chair, OB/GYN and Women’s Health
Ravi Nayak, M.D.
     Interim Chair, Internal Medicine
Howard M. Place, M.D.
     Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery
Katherine J. Robbins, M.D.
     Chair, Pathology
Daniel Roke, MD
     Chair, Anesthesiology
*Daniela Salvemini, PhD
     Chair, Pharm. & Phys.
Sameer Siddiqui, M.D.
     Chair, Surgery
Kimberly (Zoberi) Schiel, M.D.
     Chair, Family & Community Med.
Andrew White, M.D.
     Chair, Pediatrics
Dr. William Ferguson, MD
     Director, Cancer Center
John Hatton, MD
     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.