School of Medicine Leadership

Dean

Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine
PittMedDean@pitt.edu
412-648-8975

Vice Deans

Paul Wallach, MD
Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Education
Executive Vice Dean, School of Medicine
pmw49@pitt.edu

Jeff Bees, CPA, CGMA, MS-OL
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Resources for the Health Sciences
Vice Dean for Finance, School of Medicine
JABEES@pitt.edu 

Mark W. Geraci, MD
Vice Dean for Medical Research
dls186@pitt.edu

Abbas Hyderi, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Education
jareed@pitt.edu
412-648-9000

Joseph E. Losee, MD
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Jennifer.Szczepaniak@chp.edu 
412-648-9060

Oscar C. Marroquin, MD, FACC
Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs
marroquinoc@upmc.edu
412-864-1436

Leeanna McKibben, DHA, MSN, RN
Chief of Staff and Vice Chancellor for Administration, Health Sciences
Vice Dean for Administration, School of Medicine

Associate Deans

Barbara E. Barnes, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education
barnesbe@upmc.edu
412-647-8122

Michael L. Boninger, MD
Associate Dean for Sustainability
boninger@pitt.edu

Gregory M. Bump, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
bumpgm@upmc.edu
412-692-4888

Raquel Buranosky, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Clinical Education
buranoskyr@upmc.edu
412-648-4542

Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Career Enhancement
delacruz@pitt.edu

Evan Facher, PhD, MBA
Associate Dean for Commercial Translation
efacher@innovation.pitt.edu
412-624-3152

Mike Gaber, MBA
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
mike@medschool.pitt.edu
412-648-8964

Alda Maria Gonzaga, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
gonzagaa@upmc.edu
412-648-9850

Naudia Jonassaint, MD, MHS, MBA
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
nlj12@pitt.edu
412-648-6375

Saleem Khan, PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs
khan@pitt.edu
412-648-3911

Satdarshan (Paul) S. Monga, MD
Associate Dean for Research in the School of Medicine
smonga@pitt.edu  
412-648-8842

Chenits Pettigrew Jr., EdD
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
cpettigrew@medschool.pitt.edu
412-648-8987

Beth M. Piraino, MD
Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid
Piraino@pitt.edu
412-648-9891

Hooman Henry Rashidi, MD
Associate Dean for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
rashidihh@upmc.edu  

Evelyn C. Reis, MD
Associate Dean for the Learning Environment
reise@pitt.edu
412-648-2884

Jason Rosenstock, MD
Associate Dean for Medical Education
rosenstockjb@upmc.edu 
412-648-8714

Yoel Sadovsky, MD
Associate Dean for Women’s Health Research and Reproductive Sciences
ysadovsky@mwri.magee.edu
412-641-2675

Carla Spagnoletti, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
spagcl@UPMC.EDU
412-648-9060

Richard A. Steinman, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for the Medical Scientist Training Program
steinman@pitt.edu
412-648-3238

Edith Tzeng, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
edt1@pitt.edu
412-648-9060

Peter J. Veldkamp, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Global Health Education and Medical Student Research
veldkampp@dom.pitt.edu
412-383-1675

Ora A. Weisz, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
weisz@pitt.edu
412-383-8891

Darlene F. Zellers, PhD
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs
zellersd@pitt.edu
412-648-8522

Assistant Deans

Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for the Medical Scientist Training Program
birrums@upmc.edu
412-383-8000

Cynthia Bonetti
Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
cbonetti@medschool.pitt.edu
412-648-9891

Lisa Borghesi, PhD
Assistant Dean for Foundations (OMED)
borghesi@pitt.edu
412-648-9541

Judy C. Chang, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
chanjc@upmc.edu
412-692-4888

Brad Dicianno, MD, MS
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
dicianno@pitt.edu
412-648-6138

JoAnne L. Flynn, PhD
Assistant Dean for the Medical Scientist Training Program
joanne@pitt.edu
412-624-7743

John Fowler Jr., MD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
fowlerjr@upmc.edu
412-605-3245

Janel Hanmer, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
hanmerjz@upmc.edu
412-586-9850

Leslie R. M. Hausmann, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
Leslie.hausmann@va.gov
412-360-2112

Michael J Jurczak, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
jurczakm@pitt.edu 
412-648-7006

Corrine R. Kliment, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean, Medical Scientist Training Program 
Klimentcr2@upmc.edu 
412-624-7441

Wendy Mars, PhD
Assistant Dean for the Learning Environment
wmars@pitt.edu
412-648-9690

James B. McGee, MD
Assistant Dean for Medical Education Technology
jbm1@pitt.edu
412-648-9679

Kanchan H. Rao, MD
Assistant Dean for Admissions
krao@medschool.pitt.edu
412-648-9891

Ali F. Sonel, MD
Assistant Dean for Veterans Affairs
ali.sonel@va.gov
412-360-6102

Adam Straub, PhD
Assistant Dean for Basic Science Faculty Affairs
astraub@pitt.edu 
412-648-2790

Suzanne J Templer, DO, FACP, FIDSA
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
templersj@upmc.edu
412-648-6273

Rebecca C. Thurston, PhD, FABMR, FSBSM
Assistant Dean for Women’s Health Research
thurstonrc@upmc.edu

Eloho Ufomata, MD, MS
Assistant Dean for Equity and Justice
elu9@pitt.edu 
412-648-4542

Reed Van Deusen, MD, MS
Assistant Dean for Human-Based Simulation Education
vandeusenr@upmc.edu
412-383-5382

Noe Woods, MD, FACOG
Assistant Dean for Sustainability
copleywoodsn@upmc.edu