Presidents and Deans
UT Southwestern Medical Center has had 11 leaders since its founding in 1943 as Southwestern Medical College. The school was led by a Dean until 1972, when the Office of the President was created.
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., is UT Southwestern’s current President. He is the third individual to hold the post, succeeding C. Kern Wildenthal, M.D., Ph.D., and Charles Cameron Sprague, M.D.
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![Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/podolsky-daniel-leaders.jpg)
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
President
President
![Kern Wildenthal, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/wildenthal-kern.jpg)
Kern Wildenthal, M.D., Ph.D.
1986–2008
1986–2008
![Charles C. Sprague, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/sprague-charles-leaders.jpg)
Charles C. Sprague, M.D.
1972-1986
1972-1986
![Atticus J. Gill, M.D.<br>Dean, 1954<span>–</span>67 Atticus J. Gill, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/atticus-gill.jpg)
Atticus J. Gill, M.D.
Dean, 1954–67
Dean, 1954–67
![George Aagaard, M.D.<br>Dean, 1952<span>–</span>54 George Aagaard, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/aagaard-george.jpg)
George Aagaard, M.D.
Dean, 1952-54
Dean, 1952-54
![Atticus J. Gill, M.D.<br>Dean, 1951 Atticus J. Gill, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/atticus-gill.jpg)
Atticus J. Gill, M.D.
Dean, 1951-
Dean, 1951-
![Carl Moyer, M.D. Carl Moyer, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/moyer-carl-1946-leader.jpg)
Carl Moyer, M.D.
Dean, 1950-51
Dean, 1950-51
![William Lee Hart, M.D.<br>Dean, 1946<span>–</span>50 William Lee Hart, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/hart-william-lee.jpg)
William Lee Hart, M.D.
Dean, 1946-50
Dean, 1946-50
![William F. Mengert William F. Mengert](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/mengert-william-1946-leader.jpg)
William F. Mengert
Acting Dean, 1946
Acting Dean, 1946
![Tinsley R. Harrison, M.D.<br>Dean, 1944<span>–</span>46 Tinsley R. Harrison, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/tinsley-harrison.jpg)
Tinsley R. Harrison, M.D.
Dean, 1944–46
Dean, 1944–46
![David Slaughter, M.D.<br>Acting Dean, 1943<span>–</span>44 David Slaughter, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/About_Us/president/past/slaughter-donald.jpg)
David Slaughter, M.D.
Acting Dean, 1943–44
Acting Dean, 1943–44