Michigan Medicine Leadership

A Bold Vision for the Future of Health Care

Our leaders inspire, unify and empower all members of the Michigan Medicine community to realize their full potential, transform lives and advance world health.

Our Mission and Vision

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Meet Our Leaders

Ganesh S. Palapattu MD, FACS, FRCS

Interim CEO, Michigan Medicine
Interim Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Michigan
George F. and Sandy G. Valassis Professor and Chair, Department of Urology

Head and shoulders shot of U-M Medical School Dean Thomas Wang, MD

Thomas J. Wang, MD

Dean, University of Michigan Medical School
Josiah Macy, Jr. Professor
Chief Academic Officer, Michigan Medicine

Margaret Dimon, PhD, head and shoulders shot of smiling white woman with short dark hair wearing dark blue jacket and pear necklace

Margaret Dimond, PhD

President, U-M Health Regional System

Julie Ishak, head and torso shot of white woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing purple short-sleeved sweater and a cross necklace, hands folded at waist

Julie Ishak, DNP, RN, NP-BC, CENP

President, University of Michigan Health Academic Medical Center

Michigan Medicine Advisory Group

Jon Aaron
Ian Ashken
Nancy Ashken
Daniel Braga
Robert M. Brown, Jr.
Robert M. Brown, Sr. (Emeritus)
Marcia Carris
Hamilton Chang
Kenneth Eisenberg
David S. Evans
Tiffany Ford
Nathan Forbes
Sidney Forbes (Emeritus)

Stanley Frankel
Rebecca Gupta
Patricia Gussin
Robert Gussin
William K. Hall
James A. Hiller
Gary Karp
David Kribs
Larry Leinweber
John Loose
Susan B. Meister
Tony Mirafzali

Mary Petrovich
John Pirich
Richard H. Rogel
Samuel Shaheen
Craig R. Sincock
Elizabeth Schmidt (Emeritus)
Edward R. Schulak
Judith Tam
William S. Taubman
Mary Weiser
Jeff Wilpon
Valerie Wilpon
Lawrence A. Wolfe

Advisory Group Bios

Learn more about Michigan Medicine Advisory Group members by viewing their bios.

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