Albert Einstein College of Medicine Leadership

Yaron Tomer, M.D.

The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Marilyn & Stanley M. Katz Dean

Yaron Tomer, MD, began serving as the Marilyn and Stanley M.Katz Dean of Albert Einstein College of Medicine on October 2, 2023.

As dean, Dr. Tomer leads the research-intensive medical school comprised of more than 1,900 full-time faculty to further advance its research, education, diversity, community engagement, and philanthropic missions, while closely partnering with colleagues across the Montefiore Health System to deliver compassionate, science-driven care.


Executive Dean


Senior Associate Deans

Todd Cassese, M.D.

Interim Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Jennifer Garner, M.S.W.

Jennifer Garner, M.S.W.

Senior Associate Dean for Operations and Finance

Harris Goldstein, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs

Lynne M. Holden, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Jessica A. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.

Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research

Elizabeth A. Kitsis, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Strategic Planning

Joshua D. Nosanchuk, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean Emeritus

Catherine C. Skae, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Associate Deans

Anne R. Bresnick, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs

J. Auxford Burks, M.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Daniel J. Correa, M.D., M.S.

Associate Dean for Diversity Enhancement

Victoria H. Freedman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences

Victor B. Hatcher, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development
Noreen Kerrigan

Noreen Kerrigan

Associate Dean of Admissions

Allison B. Ludwig, M.D.

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Brian Pelowski

Brian Pelowski

Associate Dean for Research Operations & Infrastructure

Sharon Rikin, M.D., M.S.

Associate Dean for Continuous Quality Improvement

Alvin H. Strelnick, M.D.

Associate Dean for Community Engagement

Stephen G. Baum, M.D.

Senior Advisor for Students

Assistant Deans

Damien Jackson, M.Ed.

Damien Jackson, M.Ed.

Assistant Dean for Student Finance

Janice T. John, D.O., M.S.

Assistant Dean for Integrated Medical Education

Rachel J. Katz, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center

Melissa A. Laudano, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Clinical Science Education

Mimoza Meholli, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Felise B. Milan, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Learner Assessment and Clinical Competencies

Sandra K. Oza, M.A., M.D.

Assistant Dean for Learning Communities at Einstein

Kiran Pandit, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Dean for Faculty Development

Shailesh M. Shenoy, B.S.

Assistant Dean for Einstein Information Technology

Anurag Shrivastava, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Montefiore Medical Center

Howard M. Steinman, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Biomedical Science Education
Cevita Webb, M.P.H.

Cevita Webb, M.P.H.

Assistant Dean for Research Administration and Integration

Executives

James Geraghty

James Geraghty

CFO & Associate Vice President
Dana Lee

Dana Lee

Senior Counsel
Suzanne Murphy

Suzanne Murphy

Vice President, Development
Yvonne Ramirez

Yvonne Ramirez

Vice President, Human Resources & Title IX Coordinator
Jared Shapiro

Jared Shapiro

Senior Director, Environmental Health and Safety

Directors

Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Medical Scientist Training Program
Joseph Ben-Ari

Joseph Ben-Ari

Director Construction and Renovation
Deirdre Branley

Deirdre Branley

Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Suzanne Brown

Suzanne Brown

Director, Faculty Affairs

Elizabeth J. Chuang, M.D.

Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics

Ariel Y. Fishman, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Reporting

Lauren S. Flicker, J.D.

Director, Einstein Cardozo Master of Science in Bioethics
Monique Fortuné

Monique Fortuné

Director, Student Success

Racheline G. Habousha, M.S.L.S.

Director, D. Samuel Gottesman Library and Knowledge Services

Lawrence H. Herbst, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Director, Institute for Animal Studies
Wanda Hernandez

Wanda Hernandez

Executive Director, Procurement and Business Services
Stefanie Juell

Stefanie Juell

Executive Director, Human Research Affairs
Neil Kaplan

Neil Kaplan

Chief, Security and Transportation
Anthony Khani, M.B.A.

Anthony Khani, M.B.A.

Director of Engineering Operations
Suzanne Locke

Suzanne Locke

Director, Research Finance

Aileen P. McGinn, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical Research Training Program
Morgan “Caitlin” McKenna

Morgan “Caitlin” McKenna

Director, Grant Support
Amy Myers

Amy Myers

Director, Budget and Planning
Alexia Pakiela

Alexia Pakiela

Director, Academic Appointments and International Services
Tara Panebianco

Tara Panebianco

Director, Academic Appointments
Janis Paradiso

Janis Paradiso

Director, Biotechnology and Business Development
Fernando Quiles

Fernando Quiles

Director, Auxiliary Services
Christina Rivera

Christina Rivera

Senior Director, Clinical Research Operations

Departmental Chairs

Steven C. Almo, PhD

Chair, Department of Biochemistry

Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD

Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jonathan M. Backer, MD

Chair, Department of Molecular Pharmacology

Matthew N. Bartels, MD

Chair, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Aviv Bergman, PhD

Chair, Department of Systems & Computational Biology

Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH

Michael I. Cohen, M.D., University Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Neil J. Cobelli, MD

Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Matthias Eikermann, MD

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology

Mark H. Einstein, MD, MS

Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

Eric J. Epstein, MD

Interim Chair, Department of Medicine

Emad N. Eskandar, MD

Chair, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

David Esses, MD

Interim Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Shalom Kalnicki, MD

Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Adam Kohn, PhD

Interim Chair, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Leonard J. Mark, DDS

Interim Chair, Department of Dentistry

Mark F. Mehler, MD

Chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Robert E. Michler, MD

Surgeon-in-Chief, Montefiore Health System
Chair, Department of Surgery 
Chair, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Steven A. Porcelli, MD

Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Thomas E. Rohan, DHSc, MB,BS, PhD

Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health

Mark P. Schoenberg, MD

Chair, Department of Urology

Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Family and Social Medicine

Richard V. Smith, MD

Chair, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

E. Richard Stanley, PhD

Interim Chair, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology

Ulrich G. Steidl, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Cell Biology

Jan Vijg, PhD

Chair, Department of Genetics

Judy Yee, MD

Chair, Department of Radiology