Leadership and Administration

Duke University School of Medicine is led by Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD. She also serves as Executive Vice President for Health Affairs for Duke University and the Chief Academic Officer for Duke Health. 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
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Duke University
Dean, Duke University School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Duke Health

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
Susanna Naggie

Susanna Naggie, MD

Vice Dean for Clinical Research, Director, Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
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; Chief Data Scientist
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, Professor of Medicine
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
Donna Crenshaw

Donna Crenshaw, PhD, MHA

Associate Dean for Basic Science
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
Jane P. Gagliardi, MD, MHS Associate Dean for Learning Environment and Well-being

Jane P. Gagliardi, MD, MHS

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

Catherine Kuhn, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Monica Lemon, MD

Monica Lemmon, MD

Associate Dean for Scientific Integrity
Elizabeth Malinzak, MD

Elizabeth Malinzak, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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
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
Linton Yee, MD

Linton Yee, MD

Associate Dean for Admissions