Leadership and Administration

Duke University School of Medicine is led by Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD. She also serves as Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs for Duke University and Chief Academic Officer for Duke University Health System. She works with a leadership team comprising 13 vice deans and a chief of staff, as well as department chairs and center and institute directors. Associate and assistant deans also assist the dean with the oversight and management of the School of Medicine.

 

Mary E. Klotman, MD

 

 

 

 

 

Mary E Klotman, MD
Dean and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Chief Academic Officer for Duke University Health System

Senior Staff

Scott Gibson

Scott Gibson

Executive Vice Dean for Administration
Mara Becker, MD

Mara Becker, MD, MSCE

Vice Dean for Faculty
Edward Buckley, MD

Edward Buckley, MD

Vice Dean for Education, Vice Chancellor for Duke-NUS Affairs
Colin S. Duckett, PhD

Colin S. Duckett, PhD

Vice Dean for Basic Science
Mason Essif

Mason Essif

Vice Dean for Communications and Advancement and Chief Communications Officer
Adrian Hernandez, MD

Adrian Hernandez, MD

Vice Dean and Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Allan Kirk, MD, PhD

Allan Kirk, MD, PhD

Vice Dean for the Section of Surgical Disciplines
Susanna Naggie

Susanna Naggie, MD

Vice Dean for Clinical Research
Billy Newton, Jr.

Billy Newton, Jr.

Vice Dean, Finance and Resource Planning.
Theodore N. Pappas, MD

Theodore N. Pappas, MD

Vice Dean for Medical Affairs
Michael Pencina, PhD

Michael Pencina, PhD

Vice Dean for Data Science
Geeta Swamy, MD

Geeta Swamy, MD

Associate Vice President for Research, Duke University; Vice Dean for Scientific Integrity, School of Medicine
Kevin Thomas, MD

Kevin Thomas, MD

Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Lisa Varani

Lisa Varani, CPA

Associate Dean for Planning and Chief of Staff

Associate Deans and Other Leadership

Jennifer Averitt

Jennifer Averitt

Associate Dean for Medical Education Administration
Suresh Balu

Suresh Balu

Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnership
Ann Brown, MD, MHS

Ann Brown, MD, MHS

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Professionalism
Monte Brown, MD

Monte Brown, MD

Associate Dean of Veterans Affairs
Aimee Chung

Aimee Chung, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Cathleen Colon-Emeric MD, MHSc,

Cathleen Colon-Emeric MD, MHSc,

Associate Dean for Research Mentoring
Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS

Leonor Corsino, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Thomas Denny

Thomas N. Denny, MSc, M.Phil

Associate Dean for Duke RTP Administration
Joanna Downer, PhD

Joanna Downer, PhD

Associate Dean for Research Development
W. Gavin Foltz, JD

W. Gavin Foltz, JD

Associate Dean and Executive Director, Office of Research Contracts
Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS

Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS

Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist Development
David Gordon, MD

David Gordon, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Betsy Hames, JM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Betsy Hames, JM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Associate Dean and Chief Human Resources Officer
Joseph Jackson, MD

Joseph Jackson, MD

Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Student Affairs
Nancy W. Knudsen MD

Nancy W. Knudsen MD

Associate Dean for Learning Environment and Well-being
Catherine Kuhn, MD

Catherine Kuhn, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Monica Lemon, MD

Monica Lemmon, MD

Associate Dean for Scientific Integrity
Diana McNeill, MD

Diana McNeill, MD

Associate Dean, Duke AHEAD
Moria Montalbano

Moria Montalbano

Associate Dean, Space Management & Research Resources
Aditee Narayan, MD

Aditee Narayan, MD

Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs
Eric Perakslis, PhD

Eric Perakslis, PhD

Chief Research Technology Strategist
Judy Seidenstein

Judy Seidenstein

Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Svati Shah, MD, MHS

Svati Shah, MD, MHS

Associate Dean of Genomics
Denise Snyder

Denise Snyder, MS, RD

Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Lindsay Spangler

Lindsey Spangler

Associate Dean for Research Integrity
Katherine Stanley, MBA

Katherine Stanley, MBA

Associate Dean for the Section of Surgical Disciplines
Beth Sullivan, PhD

Beth Sullivan, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research Training
James Tcheng, MD

James E Tcheng, MD

Associate Dean for Appointments, Promotion & Tenure
Laurianne Torres

Laurianne Torres

Associate Dean for Research Administration
Megan von Isenburg

Megan von Isenburg

Associate Dean for Library Services
Cary Ward

Cary Ward, MD

Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Delbert R. Wigfall, MD

Delbert R. Wigfall, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Linton Yee, MD

Linton Yee, MD

Associate Dean for Admissions