Medical School Administration

UT Southwestern Medical School is led by J. Gregory Fitz, MD, a world-renowned hepatologist who joined UT Southwestern in 2003. Dr. Fitz also serves as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost of UT Southwestern Medical Center.

J. Gregory Fitz, MD
Dean, UT Southwestern Medical School

David Russell, PhD
Vice Provost and Dean of Basic Research

Charles M. Ginsburg, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dwain L. Thiele, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Development

Susan M. Cox, MD
Regional Dean, Austin Programs

Perrie M. Adams, PhD
Associate Dean for Special Projects

Stephen C. Cannon, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Byron L. Cryer, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity and Development

Julio Pérez Fontán, MD
Associate Dean for Pediatric Services and Program Development

George Lister, MD
Associate Dean for Education

Bradley Marple, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Michael J. McPhaul, MD
Associate Dean for Student Research

Angela Mihalic, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Shawna Nesbitt, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Minority Student Affairs

Fiemu Nwariaku MD
Associate Dean for Global Health

Robert Toto, MD
Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research

James M. Wagner, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs

James K. V. Willson, MD
Associate Dean for Oncology Programs

Andrew Zinn, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for the Medical Scientist Training Program

Drew W. Alexander, MD
Assistant Dean for Minority Student Affairs

Ronald M. Peshock, MD
Assistant Dean for Informatics