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Collaborative Leadership Groups

Our various groups and committees bring together healthcare experts, academic leaders and administrative professionals to collaborate with the Dean’s Office in advancing excellence in medical education, research and patient care. Each group is dedicated to a specific area of focus or institution. By fostering a multidisciplinary approach, these committees play a pivotal role in shaping policies, guiding strategic initiatives and ensuring the highest standards of quality and integrity across our medical community.

Basic Science Chairs

Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye

Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye, PhD

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: abidemi.ajiboye@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.6814

Mark Aulisio, PhD 

Mark Aulisio, PhD

Department of Bioethics

Email: mark.aulisio@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.0724

Hope Barkoukis

Hope Barkoukis, PhD

Department of Nutrition

Email: Hope.Barkoukis@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.2441

Fax: 216.368.6644

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Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

Department of Pharmacology

Email: sudha.chakrapani@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.3875

Fax: 216.368.558

Darin A Croft, PhD

Darin A Croft, PhD

Department of Anatomy

Email: dac34@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.5268

Office: W-G46 (Main), HEC-226G (Secondary)

J. Alan Diehl, PhD 

J. Alan Diehl, PhD

Department of Biochemistry

Email: jad283@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.0268

Fax: 216.368.8845

Jonathan Haines

Jonathan Haines, PhD

Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences

Email: jonathan.haines@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.0411

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Clifford Harding, MD, PhD

Departments of Pathology, Anatomy, and Medicine

Email: cvh3@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.3611

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Peter Hovmand, PhD, MSW

Director for the Community Health Integration (CHI)

Email: peter.hovmand@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.5437

Fax: 216.368.4348

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Jonathan Karn, PhD

Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Email: jonathan.karn@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.3915

Fax: 216.368.3055

Xin Qi

Xin Qi, PhD

Department of Physiology and Biophysics

Email: xin.qi2@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.4459

Fax: 216.368.5586

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Gary Schwartz, MD

Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Email: gks37@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.1994

Jonathan Smith, PhD 

Jonathan Smith, PhD

Department of Molecular Medicine

Email: smithj4@ccf.org

Phone: 216.444.2248

Fax: 216.444.9404

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John Wang, PhD

Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences

Email: zxw22@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.0446

Fax: 216.368.3432

Rong Xu

Rong Xu, PhD

Director of the Center for AI in Drug Discovery

Email: rxx@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.0023

Fax: 216.368.0207

Ron Yu

Congrong "Ron" Yu, PhD

Department of Neurosciences

Email: congrong.yu@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.5159

Cleveland Clinic Chairs

Christopher Troianos, MD

Christopher Troianos, MD

Department of Anesthesiology

Allison Vidimos, MD

Allison Vidimos, MD

Department of Dermatology

Stephen Meldon, MD

Stephen Meldon, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine

Donald B. Ford, MD

Donald Ford, MD, MBA

Department of Family Medicine

Brian Mandell, MD, PhD

Brian Mandell, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine

Michael Steinmetz, MD

Michael Steinmetz, MD

Department of Neurological Surgery

Kerry Levin, MD

Kerry Levin, MD

Department of Neurology

Daniel Martin, MD

Daniel Martin, MD

Department of Ophthalmology

Brendan M. Patterson, MD

Brendan M. Patterson, MD

Department of Orthopaedics

Patrick Byrne, MD, MBA

Patrick Byrne, MD, MBA

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Brian Rubin, MD, PhD

Brian Rubin, MD, PhD

Department of Pathology (Clinical)

Robert Wyllie, MD

Robert Wyllie, MD

Department of Pediatrics

Francois Bethoux, MD

Francois Bethoux, MD

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Francis Papay, MD

Francis Papay, MD

Department of Plastic Surgery

Leopoldo Pozuelo, MD

Leopoldo Pozuelo, MD

Department of Psychiatry

John Suh, MD

John Suh, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology

Peter Liu, MD

Peter Liu, MD

Department of Radiology

Tristi Muir, MD

Tristi Muir, MD

Department of ObGyn/Reproductive Biology

R. Matthew Walsh, MD

R. Matthew Walsh, MD

Department of Surgery

Georges-Pascal Haber, MD, PhD

Georges-Pascal Haber, MD, PhD

Department of Urology

GMS Center Directors

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Peter S. Hovmand, PhD

Gary Schwartz

Gary Schwartz, MD

Lia Logio,MD

Lia Logio, MD

Rong Xu

Rong Xu, PhD

MetroHealth Chairs

Luis Tollniche, MD Anesthesiology

Luis Tollniche, MD

Department of Surgery

Phone: 216.778.4809

Email: ltollinche@metrohealth.org

David R. Crowe, MD Dermatology

David R. Crowe, MD

Department Chair of Dermatology

Charles Emerman, MD Emergency Medicine

Charles Emerman, MD

Department Chair of Emergency Medicine

Catherine Curley, MD* Medicine

Catherine Curley, MD

Division Director of Hospital Medicine

Michael L. Kelly, MD Neurological Surgery

Michael L. Kelly, MD

Department of Neurological Surgery

Department of Bioethics

Email: mlk123@case.edu

Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD, Ph.D

Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD, PhD

Department Chair of Neurology

John H. Wilber, MD

John H. Wilber, MD

Department Chair of Orthopaedics

David Stepnick, MD

David Stepnick, MD

Department of Otolaryngology

Department of Plastic Surgery

Phone: 216.778.5791

Email: dstepnick@metrohealth.org

Agnes G. Loeffler, MD, PhD

Agnes G. Loeffler, MD, PhD

Department Chair of Pathology

Phone: 216-778-4131   

Email: aloeffler@metrohealth.org

Aparna Roy, MBBS

Aparna Roy, MBBS

Department Chair of Pediatrics

Richard Wilson, MD*

Richard Wilson, MD

Department Chair of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Rajendra Badgaiyan, MD*

Rajendra Badgaiyan, MD

Department of Psychiatry

Email: rbadgaiyan@metrohealth.org

Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, MD

Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, MD

Department Chair of Radiology

Donald W. Wiper, MD

Donald W. Wiper, MD

Department Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Christopher McHenry, MD

Christopher McHenry, MD

Division Director of General Surgery

University Hospitals Chairs

Nicholas Bambakidis, MD

Nicholas Bambakidis, MD

Department of Neurological Surgery,

Department of Radiology

Email: nicholas.bambakidis2@Uhhospitals.org

Dr. Clifford Harding

Clifford Harding, MD, PhD

Department of Pathology

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Kord Honda, MD

Department of Dermatology

Jeanne Lackamp, MD

Jeanne Lackamp, MD

Department of Psychiatry

Nicole Maronian, MD

Nicole Maronian, MD

Department of Otolaryngology

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Heather McFarland, DO

Department of Anesthesiology (Interim)

Vicki Noble, MD

Vicki Noble, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine

Ighovwerha Ofotokun

Ighovwerha Ofotokun, MD, MSc

Department of Medicine

Donna Plecha, MD

Donna Plecha, MD

Department of Radiology

Department of Pathology

Email: donna.plecha@uhhospitals.org

Phone: 216.983.4829

Lee Ponsky, MD

Lee Ponsky, MD

Department of Urology

Email: lee.ponsky@UHhospitals.org

Phone: 216.844.4831

Fax Number: 216.844.1900

Goutham Rao, MD

Goutham Rao, MD

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Email: goutham.rao2@case.edu

Douglas Rhee, MD

Douglas Rhee, MD

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Email: douglas.rhee@uhhospitals.org

Phone: 216.844.8590

Fax Number: 216.844.7232

Kristie Ross

Kristie Ross, MD

Department of Pediatrics (Interim)

Joseph Sabik, MD

Joseph Sabik, MD

Department of Cardiac Surgery

Cathy Sila, MD

Cathy Sila, MD

Department of Neurology

Phone: 216.844.5505

Fax Number: 216.844.4785

Daniel Spratt, MD

Daniel Spratt, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology

Email: daniel.spratt@UHhospitals.org

Stephanie Teal, MD

Stephanie Teal, MD

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

James Voos, MD

James Voos, MD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Zhenghe John Wang, PhD

Department of Genetics

Institute Directors

Fabio Cominelli

Fabio Cominelli, MD, PhD

Digestive Health Institute

John Dumot

John Dumot, DO

Digestive Health Institute

Daniel Simon

Daniel Simon, MD

Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute (interim)

Ted Teknos

Ted Teknos, MD

Seidman Cancer Center

Other Attendees

Patrick Runnels

Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA

Department of Psychiatry

Veteran Affairs Chiefs of Service