Leadership & Administration

The Office of the Dean operates under the expert guidance of a knowledgeable team that anticipates and responds to the needs of the Cedars-Sinai research and education community.

Executive Leadership


Ali Azizzadeh, MD
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Michael E. Farkouh, MD, MSc
Associate Dean, Research and Clinical Trials
Bruce L. Gewertz, MD
Vice Dean, Clinical System Development and Faculty Affairs
Jeffrey A. Golden, MD
Vice Dean, Research and Graduate Education, Director, Burns and Allen Research Institute
Sarah Kilpatrick, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Dean, Faculty Development
Mark Noah, MD
Associate Dean, Medical Education, Medical Director, Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education Institutional Designated Official
Nicole Anderson Leonard, JD, MBA
Vice Dean and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Harry Sax, MD, FACS, FACHE
Associate Dean, International Academic Programs

Academic Affairs

Administration Team


  • Shira Berman,
    Research Project Advisor
  • Amber Bowdry,
    Sr. Financial Analyst
  • LaToya Hearns, MHA
    Research Development Program Manager
  • Christopher Hernandez, MBA,
    Director, Academic Finance
  • Bari Laner,
    Program Administrator
  • Hahn Lee,
    Lead Data Systems Reporting Analyst
  • Susan Marone,
    Program Manager
  • Bernadette Moleta,
    Sr. Financial Analyst
  • Lissa Olbeter,
    Sr. Research Project Advisor
  • Martha Orellana,
    Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean
  • Kory Pringle,
    Sr. Financial Analyst
  • Lydia Rosenbaum, DrHsc, MHsc, CCRP
    Executive Director, Academic Clinical Research Office, Academic Affairs
  • Marcellus Gaius Sebastian, MPH, MBA, CPHQ
    Manager, Academic Affairs
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