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LName	Office of the Dean Staff Title	Phone/Fax Email
Executive OfficeS
Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS	Senior Executive Vice President for the Health Sciences Dean, Temple University School of Medicine President and CEO, Temple University Health System Professor, Surgery	T: 215-707-8773 F: 215-707-8431 larry.kaiser@temple.edu
Verdi J. DiSesa, MD, MBA	Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, Temple University School of Medicine Chief Operating Officer, Temple University Health System Professor, Surgery	T: 215-707-8828 F: 215-707-8431 verdi.disesa@tuhs.temple.edu
Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD	Executive Dean, Temple University School of Medicine Chief Academic Officer, Temple University Health System	T: 215-707-8871 F: 215-707-8920 arthur.feldman@tuhs.temple.edu
Richard J. Kozera, MD	Executive Associate Dean	T: 215-707-4019 F: 215-707-6516 kozera@temple.edu
Thomas G. Kupp	Vice Dean, Finance and Administration	T: 215-707-7551 F: 215-707-8164 thomas@temple.edu

EDUCATION OFFICES
Gerald Sterling, PhD	Senior Associate Dean, Education	T: 215-707-4613 F: 215-707-4725 ghsterli@temple.edu
Stephen Permut, MD, JD	Associate Dean, Academic Affiliations	T: 215-707-8961 F: 215-707-5850 spermut@temple.edu
Scott Shore, PhD	Associate Dean, Graduate Studies	T: 215-707-3252 F: 215-707-7198 sks@temple.edu
Dianne R. Soprano, PhD	Associate Dean, Graduate and MD/PhD Programs	T: 215-707-3976 F: 215-707-3005 dsoprano@temple.edu
Lawrence Kaplan, MD	Associate Dean, Clinical Education	T: 215-707-1800 lawrence.kaplan@temple.edu
John H. Krouse, MD, PhD	Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education	T: 215-707-3665 F: 215-707-7523 john.krouse@tuhs.temple.edu
Darilyn Moyer, MD	Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education	T: 215-707-3397 darilyn.moyer@temple.edu
Melinda Somasekhar, PhD	Assistant Dean, Continuing Medical Education	T: 215-707-4787 F: 215-707-8268 somasem@temple.edu
Jane E. Stringer	Associate Director Office of Medical Education/Student Affairs	T: 215-707-4613 F: 215-707-4725 janes@temple.edu

RESEARCH OFFICES
Joseph Y. Cheung, MD, PhD	Senior Associate Dean, Research	T: 215-707-5418 F: 215-707-3989 joseph.cheung@temple.edu
Hong Wang, MD, PhD	Associate Dean, Research	T: 215-707-4348 F: 215-707-3989 kruti.mohan@temple.edu
Kruti Mohan	Senior Director, Research Administration

FINANCe OFFICES
Thomas Kupp	CFO, Temple University Physicians Vice Dean, Finance and Administration	T: 215-707-7551 F: 215-707-8164 thomas@temple.edu
Ann Untalan	Assistant Dean, TUSM Finance	T: 215-707-3943 F: 215-707-3500 auntalan@temple.edu

administration
Gregory Zimmaro	Assistant Dean, Human Resources and Administration	T: 215-707-1484 F: 215-707-8164 gzimmaro@temple.edu
Brad Chilnick	Assistant Dean, Space Planning and Management	T: 215-707-5883 F: 215-707-2860 bchilnic@temple.edu
Stephen Kish	Director, Contract Management	T: 215-707-3588 F: 215-707-6516 kish@temple.edu

PHYSICIAN AND FACULTY RECRUITMENT OFFICE
Michael Lester	Director, Physician/Faculty Recruitment and Retention	T: 215-707-5666 F: 215-707-9452 michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu
Julie Brissett	Senior Physician Recruiter and Human Resources Administrator	T: 215-707-5665 F: 215-707-9452 julie.brissett@tuhs.temple.edu

FACULTY AFFAIRS
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FACC, FASE	Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs	T: 215-707-6920 F: 215-707-9583 susan.wiegers@tuhs.temple.edu
Helen Pearson, PhD	Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs	T: 215-707-1413 F: 215-707-9583 hpearson@temple.edu
Beth Moughan, MD	Assistant Dean, Affiliate Faculty Development	T: 215-707-6106 F: 215-707-6443 beth.moughan@tuhs.temple.edu
Rene Alvarez, MD	Assistant Dean, Minority Faculty	T: 215-707-9259 rene.alvarez@tuhs.temple.edu
Bryant Tabb	Administrative Director, Faculty Recruitment and Appointment	T: 215-707-0163 F: 215-707-9582 btabb@temple.edu

MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Audrey Uknis, MD	Senior Associate Dean, Admissions and Strategy	T: 215-707-4010 F: 215-707-6932 auknis@temple.edu
Maria Demmler	Associate Director, Admissions	T: 215-707-4010 F: 215-707-6932 maria.demmler@temple.edu
Grace Hershman	Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program	T: 215-707-3342 F: 215-707-6932 grace.hershman@temple.edu

OFFICES OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Kathleen Reeves, MD	Associate Dean, Student Affairs	T: 215-707-1670 F: 215-707-4725 kreeves@temple.edu
Alisa Peet, MD	Assistant Dean, Student Affairs	T: 215-707-4545 alisa.peet@tuhs.temple.edu
Dianne Butera, MSW	Associate Director, Student Affairs	T: 215-707-8220 dbutera@temple.edu
Raul DeLa Cadena, MD	Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Retention	T: 215-707-3595 F: 215-707-3597 cadena@temple.edu
Donald Parks, MD	Assistant Dean, Minority Affairs	T: 215-229-2022 F: 215-229-2048 parks2291@verizon.net

affiliate hospitals
Linda M. Famiglio, MD	Associate Dean, Geisinger Medical Center	T: 570-271-6114
Elliott Goldberg, MD	Associate Dean, West Penn Hospital	T: 412-578-5173 F: 412-578-5747 egoldber@wpahs.org
Joel C. Rosenfeld, MD, MEd	Senior Associate Dean, St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem	T: 484-526-2540 T: 484-526-6450 joel.rosenfeld@sluhn.org
Susan L. Williams, MD	Associate Dean, Crozer-Chester Medical Center	T: 610-447-6354 F: 610-619-7409 susan.williams@crozer.org

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS (TUP)
Thomas Kupp	Executive Director, TUP	T: 215-707-7551 F: 215-707-8164 thomas@temple.edu
Lisa Fino	Chief Operations Officer	T: 215-707-0933 F: 215-707-4416 lisa.fino@tuhs.temple.edu
Carl Guecia	Chief Financial Officer	T: 215-707-3943 F: 215-707-3500 carl.guecia@temple.edu
Frank Erdlen	Vice Dean, Information Technology	T: 215-707-5795 F: 215-707-4416 erdlen@temple.edu
Joseph J. Thoder, Jr., MD	President, TUP	T: 215-707-2111 joseph.thoder@tuhs.temple.edu
Robert McNamara, MD, FAAEM	Chief Medical Officer, TUP	T: 215-707- 5030 robert.mcnamara@tuhs.temple.edu

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Eric Abel	Assistant Dean and Associate Vice President	T: 215-707-3023 F: 215-707-7975 eric.abel@temple.edu
Chandrika Rallapalli	Senior Director, Development, TUSM Programs	T: 215-707-7251 F: 215-707-7975 chandrika.rallapalli@temple.edu
Giselle Zayon	Senior Director, Alumni Relations and Communications	T: 215-707-4485 F: 215-707-7975 gzayon@temple.edu

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