Leadership and Administration

The School of Medicine is led by Mary E. Klotman, M.D., Dean and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs. Dean Klotman works with a leadership team comprising twelve vice deans, a strategic planning officer, chief diversity and a communications officer, 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’s 2,500 clinical and basic science faculty, more than 1,600 MD, health professions and PhD students, and approximately 7,000 staff employees.

 

Mary E. Klotman, MD

 

 

 

 

 

Mary E Klotman, MD
Dean and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Senior Staff

Scott Gibson

Scott Gibson

Executive Vice Dean for Administration
L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH

L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH

Vice Dean for Translational Sciences
Ann Brown, MD, MHS

Ann Brown, MD, MHS

Vice Dean for Faculty
Edward Buckley, MD

Edward Buckley, MD

Vice Dean for Education
Colin S. Duckett, PhD

Colin S. Duckett, PhD

Vice Dean for Basic Science
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 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jill Boy

Jill Boy

Associate Dean and Chief Communications Officer
Stacy Palmer

Stacy Palmer

Associate Dean for Strategic 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
Monte Brown, MD

Monte Brown, MD

Associate Dean of Veterans 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
Robert P. Drucker, MD

Robert P. Drucker, MD

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

Betsy Hames, JM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Associate Dean and Chief Human Resources Officer
Caroline Haynes, MD, PhD

Caroline Haynes, MD, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Director, Student Affairs
Joseph Jackson, MD

Joseph Jackson, MD

Associate Dean for 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
Walter Kwiatek

Walter Kwiatek

Associate Dean, Information Technology
Stacey R. McCorison, MBA

Stacey R. McCorison, MBA

Associate Dean, Medical Education Administration
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 and Chief Diversity Officer
Svati Shah, MD, MHS

Svati Shah, MD, MHS

Associate Dean of Genomics
Denise Snyder portrait

Denise Snyder, MS, RD

Associate Dean for Clinical Research
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
Laurianne Torres

Laurianne Torres

Associate Dean for Research Administration
Lisa Varani

Lisa Varani, CPA

Associate Dean for Finance
Megan von Isenburg

Megan von Isenburg

Associate Dean for Library Services
Delbert R. Wigfall, MD

Delbert R. Wigfall, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Linton Yee, MD

Linton Yee, MD

Associate Dean for Admissions