Leadership
Dean's Office
Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS
The Lewis Katz Dean at the School of Medicine
Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Temple University
President and CEO, Temple University Health System
larry.kaiser@tuhs.temple.edu
Verdi J. DiSesa, MD, MBA
Senior Vice Dean, Clinical Affairs
President and CEO, Temple University Hospital
Chief Operating Officer, Temple University Health System
verdi.disesa@tuhs.temple.edu
Dean's Staff
Thomas G. Kupp
Senior Vice Dean, Finance and Administration
Executive Director, Temple University Physicians
thomas@temple.edu
Susan Freeman, MD, MS
Vice Dean, Health Care Systems
Chief Medical Officer, Temple University Health System
President & CEO, Temple’s Center for Population Health
susan.freeman@tuhs.temple.edu
Richard Fisher, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Cancer Programs
President & CEO, Fox Chase Cancer Center
richard.fisher@fccc.edu
Henry A. Pitt, MD
Associate Vice Dean, Clinical Affairs
Chief Quality Officer, Temple University Health System
henry.pitt@tuhs.temple.edu
Admissions
Jacob Ufberg, MD
Associate Dean, Admissions
jacob.ufberg@tuhs.temple.edu
Applicants to LKSOM, please email medadmissions@temple.edu
Education
Gerald H. Sterling, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Education
gerald.sterling@temple.edu
Lawrence Kaplan, MD
Associate Dean, Inter-professional Education
lawrence.kaplan@temple.edu
David J. Karras, MD
Associate Dean, Pre-Clerkship Education
david.karras@tuhs.temple.edu
Alisa Peet, MD
Associate Dean, Clinical Education
alisa.peet@tuhs.temple.edu
Denise A. Salerno, MD
Associate Dean, Academic Affiliations
denise.salerno@tuhs.temple.edu
Scott K. Shore, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate & Special Programs
scott.shore@temple.edu
Dianne R. Soprano, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate & MD/PhD Programs
dsoprano@temple.edu
Susan Coull, MBA
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
susan.coull@tuhs.temple.edu
David A. Wald, DO
Assistant Dean, Clinical Simulation
david.wald@tuhs.temple.edu
Student Affairs
Douglas Reifler, MD
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
douglas.reifler@temple.edu
Stephanie Barbetta, MD
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Career Development
Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Kathleen Reeves, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
kathleen.reeves@temple.edu
Oneida Arosarena, MD
Associate Dean, Diversity & Inclusion
oneida.arosarena@temple.edu
Faculty Affairs
Susan E. Wiegers, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
susan.wiegers@tuhs.temple.edu
Helen Pearson, PhD
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
hpearson@temple.edu
Research
Steven R. Houser, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Research
srhouser@temple.edu
Susan Fisher, PhD
Associate Dean, Clinical Research
susan.fisher@temple.edu
Grace X. Ma, PhD
Associate Dean, Health Disparities
grace.ma@temple.edu
Jennifer Gordon, PhD
Associate Dean, Research
Jennifer.gordon@temple.edu
Finance
Ann Untalan
Assistant Dean, Finance
ann.untalan@temple.edu
Paula Davis West
Assistant Dean, Financial Services
pauladavis.west@temple.edu
Administration
Brad Chilnick
Assistant Dean, Space Planning & Management
brad.chilnick@temple.edu
Gregory Zimmaro
Assistant Dean, Human Resources & Administration
gzimmaro@temple.edu
Institutional Advancement
Nina Weisbord
Chief Advancement Officer, Temple Health
Assistant Dean, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Associate Vice President, Temple University
ninaweisbord@temple.edu
215-707-3023
Information Technology/Informatics
Frank Erdlen
Vice Dean, Information Technology
Chief Information Officer, Temple University Physicians
erdlen@temple.edu
Mark Weiner, MD
Assistant Dean, Informatics
Chief Medical Information Officer, Temple University Health System
mark.weiner@tuhs.temple.edu
Affiliate Clinical Sites
Clinical and Regional Campuses
St. Luke’s University
Joel C. Rosenfeld, MD
Senior Associate Dean
joel.rosenfeld@sluhn.org
484-526-8866
Geisinger Medical Center
Douglas Kupas, MD
Associate Dean
dkupas@geisinger.edu
570-271-6114
Clinical Teaching Sites
Allegheny General Hospital
Daniel Benckart, MD
Associate Dean
dbenckar@wpahs.org
412-359-3714
Lancaster General Hospital
Christine Stabler, MD
Associate Dean
cmstable@lghealth.org
717-544-2096