SMHS Leadership

Dean of the School

Dean Barbara Lee Bass, MD, posing for a headshot

Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD '86
Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Walter A. Bloedorn Chair of Administrative Medicine
Professor of Surgery
Email: smhsdean@gwu.edu

Chief of Staff:
Sharon Boyd
Phone: 202-994-9518
Email: sboyd@gwu.edu

Special Assistant to the Dean and
Vice President for Health Affairs:
Kristin Furio
Phone: 202-994-5607
Email: kfurio@gwu.edu

Vice Dean

Robert H. Miller, PhD poses for a headshot

Robert H. Miller, PhD
Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Professor
Vice Dean
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Phone: 202-994-6985
Email: rhm3@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Sara VanDommelen
Research Administrator
Phone: 202-994-6985
Email: slv15@gwu.edu

Senior Associate Deans

Alison Hall, PhD, poses for a headshot
Alison Hall, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Phone: (202) 994-0200
Email: akhall@gwu.edu
Yolanda Haywood, MD, poses for headshot

Yolanda Haywood, MD, RESD ’87
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity & Faculty Affairs
Phone: 202-994-4242
Email: yhaywood@gwu.edu

Administrative Supervisor:
LaQuita Ross
Phone: 202-994-2170
Fax: 202-994-0926
Email: lbeale@gwu.edu

Scott D. Krugman, MD, MS, FAAP

Scott D. Krugman, MD, MS, FAAP
Senior Associate Dean for the GW Regional Medical Campus at LifeBridge Health
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics
Phone: 410-601-5303
Email: scott.krugman@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Rhonda Fox
Executive Associate GW Regional Medical Campus
Phone: 410-601-7505
Email: rhfox36@gwu.edu

Joyce Maring, EdD, DPT
Joyce Maring, EdD, DPT
Executive Associate Dean for Health Sciences
Director of the Doctor of Health Sciences Program
Professor of Health, Human Function, & Rehabilitation Sciences
Phone: (202) 994-0053
Email: maringj@gwu.edu
LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, MPH, poses for a headshot

LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, MPH
Senior Associate Dean for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity
Bicentennial Endowed Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences
Executive Director, Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity
Phone: 202-994-2323
Email: laquandra.nesbitt@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Hannah Williams, MS, MPH
Senior Center Administrator Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity
Phone: 202-994-1298
Email: hmwilliams@gwu.edu

Richard J. Simons, MD, poses for a headshot

Richard J. Simons, MD
Senior Associate Dean for MD Programs
Email: rsimons@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Kimberly Kennedy
Executive Assistant
Phone: 202-994-2927
Email: kimberly.kennedy@gwu.edu

Deans

Anthony Artino, PhD, poses for a headshot
Anthony R. Artino, Jr., PhD
Associate Dean for Educational Research
Co-Director, Academy of Education Scholars
Professor of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Professor of Medicine (secondary)
Email: aartino@gwu.edu
Huda M. Ayas, EdD, poses for a headshot

Huda M. Ayas, EdD ’06, MBA ’98, MHSA ’93
Associate Dean for International Medicine
Executive Director, Office of International Medicine Programs
Phone: (202) 994-2796
Email: hayas@gwu.edu
 

Administrative Support:
Eva Bacskai
Program Associate
International Medicine Programs
Phone: (202) 994-2796
Email: eva.bacskai@gwu.edu

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Karla Bartholomew, PhD, JD, MPH, PA
Assistant Dean for Clinical Public Health
Phone: (202) 994-6486
Email: kbartholomew@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Kathryn Binney
Senior Administrative Assistant - Clinical Public Health
Phone: (301) 875 3233
Email: kbinney86@gwu.edu

Jennifer Berkeley, MD, PhD
Jennifer Berkeley, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Research, GW Regional Medical Campus at LifeBridge Health
Phone: (202) 741-2700
Email: jennifer.berkeley@gwu.edu
Catherine Bollard, MD
Catherine Bollard, MD
Associate Center Director for Translational Research and Innovation, GW Cancer Center
Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Pediatric Academic Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: cbollard@gwu.edu
Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH

Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health and Population Health Practice
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Health Policy and Management
Email: jcatalanotti@mfa.gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Kathryn Binney
Senior Administrative Assistant - Clinical Public Health
Phone: (301) 875 3233
Email: kbinney86@gwu.edu

Steven Davis, MD, poses for a headshot

Steven Davis, MD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Email: spdavis@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Sherry Brody
Executive Coordinator for Year III
Phone: 202-994-2202
Email: sherrybrody@gwu.edu

Harold A. Frazier, II, MD, poses for a headshot
Harold A. Frazier, II, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Phone: (202) 994-3737
Email: hfrazier@gwu.edu
Vittorio Gallo, PhD, poses for a headshot
Vittorio Gallo, PhD
Associate Dean for Child Health Research
Email: vgallo@childrensnational.org
Rhonda M. Goldberg, MA, poses for a headshot
Rhonda M. Goldberg, MA
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Phone: (202) 994-3176
Email: rmgoldb@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Valerie Espinoza Chowdhury
Executive Coordinator for Years I & II
Phone: (202) 994-3176
Email: vespinoza@gwu.edu 
Pritha Ghosh, MD, poses for a headshot

Pritha Ghosh, MD
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for SMHS MD Program
Email: pghosh@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Gabriela Macias
Administrative Associate
Phone: 202-994-1637
Email: gabriela.macias@gwu.edu

Grace E. Henry, EdD, poses for a headshot
Grace E. Henry, EdD
Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
Phone: (202) 994-4317
Email: henryg@gwu.edu
Candice Johnson poses for a headshot
Candice Johnson
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management
Phone: (202) 994-0412
Email: candicej@gwu.edu
Robert Jablonover, MD, poses for a headshot
Robert Jablonover, MD
Assistant Dean for Pre-Clinical Education
Phone: 202-994-9475
Email: rjablono@gwu.edu
Terry Kind, MD, MPH, poses for a headshot

Terry Kind, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Phone: 202-994-9587
Email: tkind@gwu.edu

Administrative Support:
Kimberly Kennedy
Executive Assistant
Phone: 202-994-2927
Email: kimberly.kennedy@gwu.edu

Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, poses for a headshot

Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA
Associate Dean of Admissions for the MD Program
Phone: (202) 994-3749
Email: medadmit@gwu.edu

Admissions Coordinator:
Phone: 202-994-3506
Email: medadmit@gwu.edu

Laurie B. Lyons, MA, poses for a headshot
Laurie B. Lyons, MA
Assistant Dean, Academic Planning and Curriculum Management
Phone: (202) 994-8376
Email: lbl@gwu.edu
Trudy Mallinson, PhD, poses for a headshot
Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Dean for Health Sciences Research
Phone: (202) 994-6833
Email: trudy@gwu.edu
Lorenzo Norris, MD, poses for a headshot

Lorenzo Norris, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Email: norrismd@gwu.edu

Registration Associate:
Jessie Guillaume
Phone: 202-994-3273
Email: jguillaume21@email.gwu.edu

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Nancy Rambo, MBA
Assistant Dean Finance and Principal Business Officer
Finance Director - Research Investment, Strategy & Operations
Phone: 202-994-5818
Email: nrambo@gwu.edu

 

Stephanie Sarandos, MA
Stephanie Sarandos, MA
Assistant Dean for Evaluation
Email: sarandos@email.gwu.edu
Stephanie Sharps, MD, FACP
Stephanie Sharps, MD, FACP
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, GW Regional Medical Campus at LifeBridge Health
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Email: stephanie.sharps@gwu.edu
M. Lourdes Winberry, MPH, poses for a headshot
M. Lourdes Winberry, MPH
Associate Dean for Health Affairs
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