Learn more about our endowed professorship positions, their descriptions, and the biographies of professorship holders.
Walter A. Bloedorn, MD, Professorship of Administrative Medicine
Established in 1983 by the Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation in memory of Walter A. Bloedorn, MD. The income earned by this fund supports a full professor who is dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Walter A. Bloedorn, MD, Chair in Cardiology
Richard J. Katz, MD, FACC Director, Division of Cardiology
Established in 1996 by the Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation. The income earned by this fund supports a full-time medical school faculty member who is a specialist in cardiology.
Bert B. Brooks Chair in the Medical School
Established in 2004 by Bert B. Brooks, this supports a professor conducting research in diabetes.
Eugene Meyer Chair of Medicine
Established in 1955 by multiple donors. The income earned by this fund supports the Eugene Meyer Chair of Medicine.
King Fahd Professorship of Cancer Biology
Edward Seto, PhD Associate Center Director for Basic Sciences, GW Cancer Center Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Established in 1993 by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The income earned by this fund supports an endowed professorship in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
King Fahd Professorship Fund II
Established in 1993 by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The income earned by this fund supports an endowed professorship in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Henry D. Fry Professorship in Physiology
Established in 1945 by Annabel Lee Fry in memory of her husband Dr. Henry Fry. The income earned from the fund will support an endowed professorship in the Department of Physiology.
Gray Professorship in Gastroenterology
Established in 2018 by Virginia K. Gray to support an endowed professorship in gastroenterology.
Leon M. Yochelson Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Established in 1982 by Joseph E. Rankin, MD ’46, in honor of Leon Yochelson, MD, chair of the GW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1959-1970. The income earned by this fund supports the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Meta Amalia Neumann Professorship in Neurology
Henry J. Kaminski, MD Chair, Department of Neurology
Established in 2007 by Dr. Robert Cohn, MD ’36. The income earned by this fund will support the chair of the Department of Neurology.
Murdock Head Chair in Medicine and Health Policy
Lawrence R. Deyton, MSPH, MD ’85 Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health Professor of Medicine and Health Policy
Established in 1995 by the Airlie Foundation. The income earned by this fund supports an individual who will contribute to the Medical Center’s activities in teaching, management, and direction of major programs related to preventive medicine.
Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek Jr. Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Nancy Gaba, MD ’93, RESD ’97, FACOG Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Established in 1982 by Oscar I. Dodek and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek Jr., MD ’56, JD ’85. The income earned by this fund supports the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Lewis B. Saltz Chair in Surgery
Anton Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS Chair, Department of Surgery
The endowed position was established in 1961 through a bequest from the Lewis B. Saltz estate.
Ralph E. Loewy Professorship in Oncology
Antonia R. Sepulveda, MD, PhD Chair, Department of Pathology
Established in 1990 by Dr. Samuel Adler, MD ’27, along with his late wife, Edna Loewy Adler, directed from the proceeds of a trust from Mrs. Loewy’s late brother, Ralph E. Loewy. The income earned by this fund supports a member of the basic faculty of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Hugo V. Rizzoli Professorship in Neurosurgery (created by the Rizzoli-Ammerman Endowment Fund)
Established in 1994 to honor the career of Hugo V. Rizzoli, professor emeritus of Neurosurgery. The income earned by this fund supports the chair of the Department of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Seymour Alpert Chair in Anesthesiology
This endowment fund was established in 1982 by gifts in honor of Seymour Alpert, MD, LLD 1984, GW Vice President Emeritus for Development and GW Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology. Income earned by this fund supports the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
Jeffrey Berger, MD, MBA Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Chair
Robert H. Miller, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Research Vice President for Research
Established in 1967 by Thomas H. Gill in memory of his wife, Vivian Gill. The income earned by this fund supports the Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Professor.
Ross Professorship Endowment of Basic Science Research
Rong Li, PhD Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
Established in 2006 by the Walter G. Ross Foundation under the guidance of Dr. Lloyd Elliott and Eugene Bernard, JD ’51. The income earned by this fund supports the salary and activities of a School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty member with a significant portfolio of basic science research, for translational research in various stages.
Ross Professorship of Clinical Research
Gary Simon, MD, PhD Professor, Medicine Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Established in 2006 by the Walter G. Ross Foundation under the guidance of Dr. Lloyd Elliott and Eugene Bernard, J.D. ’51. The income earned by this fund supports the salary and activities of a School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty member with a significant portfolio of clinical research, for translational research in various stages.
Frank N. Miller, MD, Distinguished Teaching Professor
Established in 1996 by gifts in honor of Frank N. Miller, MD, professor emeritus of pathology, for his nearly 50 years of service to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences as a teacher, mentor, and administrator. The income earned from this fund supports a distinguished teaching professorship.
Carbonell Family Professorship in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Established in 2014 by Nelson A. Carbonell Jr., BS '85, chair of the GW Board of Trustees; his wife, Michele M. Carbonell; and their family, this professorship supports the director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute.
Professor of Neurosciences
Established in 2000 by an anonymous donor. The income earned by this fund supports a member of the basic science faculty of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center
Established in 2019 by Jay Katzen and the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Foundation. The Katzen family’s support over the past two decades has been critical to cancer care at GW and in Washington, D.C. This professorship supports the director of the GW Cancer Center.
Dr. John P. Adams Research Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery
Established in 2019 by Katharine Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post, who was a patient and friend of Adams. The income earned from this fund supports an orthopaedic surgery professorship.
Charles and Sonia Akman Professor of Global Psychiatry
Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, RESD ’13 Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Established in 2017 in memory of the parents of Leonard C. Akman, MD ’43, a pioneer in heart transplantation and cardiac catheterization and cousin to Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, and dean of SMHS. The income earned from this fund supports a global psychiatry professorship.
For more information about Endowments and Professorships, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 202-994-7511 or smhsalumni@gwu.edu.