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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