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
Gerardo Ramirez, MBA
Assistant Dean and Executive Director, Academic Operations
Harry Sax, MD, FACS, FACHE
Associate Dean, International Academic Programs
Academic Affairs
Administration Team
- Shira Berman,
Research Project Advisor - Amber Bowdry,
Sr. Financial Analyst - Karen Geiser,
Executive Assistant to Dean of the Faculty - 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 - Kory Pringle,
Sr. Financial Analyst - Lydia Rosenbaum, MHSc, CCRP
Executive Director, Clinical Research Operations - Marcellus G. Sebastian, MBA, MPH
Manager, Academic Affairs
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