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Leadership

Health Affairs Executive Leadership

The Executive Leadership Team brings together senior leaders from across Health Affairs on a monthly basis with the purpose of empowering the enterprise through synergy of ideas and efforts. Meeting agendas address strategic goals and timely initiatives that are inclusive of the work of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, UCI Health, and the UCI research centers and institutes.

Bernadette Boden-Albala

Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH

Director and Founding Dean, Program in Public Health

Jan D. Hirsch

Jan D. Hirsch, BS Pharm, PhD, FNAP

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dean Mark Lazenby

Mark Lazenby, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Dean, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing

Chad T. Lefteris

Chad T. Lefteris, FACHE

CEO and President, UCI Health

Sherry L. K. Main

Sherry L. K. Main

Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs

Shaista Malik

Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC

Associate Vice Chancellor, Integrative Health; Executive Director, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

Caroline Pereira

Caroline Pereira

Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Advancement

Michael J. Stamos

Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Dean, School of Medicine

David M. Souleles, MPH

Chief of Staff, Health Affairs

Dr. Eric Vilain, Associate Vice Chancellor for Scientific Affairs

Eric Vilain, MD, PhD

Associate Vice Chancellor for Scientific Affairs, Health Affairs

Health Affairs Centers and Institutes Leadership

Maheswari Senthil

Maheswari Senthil, MD, FACS

Medical Director, UCI Center for Clinical Research

Richard A. Van Etten, MD, PhD

Director, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Kenneth Chang, MD

Executive Director, UCI Digestive Health Institute

Dan Cooper

Dan Cooper, MD

Interim Director, Institute for Precision Health

Aileen Anderson, PhD

Director, UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

Eric Villain

Eric Vilain, MD, PhD

Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science


Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Advisory Board

The UCI Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences advisory board is comprised of academic, business and community leaders passionate about the success of the college. Reporting to the vice chancellor for Health Affairs, this volunteer board provides strategic advice and champions the vision and mission of the college.

Susan Samueli, PhD

(Co-chair) trustee, UCI Foundation; honorary co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign, UCI Health

Henry Samueli, PhD

(Co-chair) co-founder and chairman of the board, Broadcom; honorary co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign, UCI Health

Francoise Adan, MD, ABIHM

Director, UH Connor Integrative Health Network; Christopher M. and Sara H. Connor chair in integrative health, University Hospitals

Catherine Baase, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM

Board chair, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance

Margaret Chesney, PhD

Professor and director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine

Atul Grover, MD, PhD

Executive Director, Research and Action Institute
Association of American Medical Colleges

Julie Hill

Corporate director, Anthem, Lord Abbott; chair, UCI Foundation

Joe Kiani

Founder, chairman, and CEO, Masimo Corporation

Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN

Founder and director, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Michael A. Mussallem

Chairman and CEO, Edwards Lifesciences; trustee, UCI Foundation

Sheila Peterson

President, Beachside Books LLC; trustee, UCI Foundation; co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign

James Peterson

Founder, Peterson Capital Group; trustee, UCI Foundation; co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign

Jay Schnitzer MD, PhD

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer; Chief Medical Officer, The MITRE Corporation

Suzanne Stern

Community leader

Ralph Stern

Founder, Carecredit LLC

Thomas Tierney

Chairman, Beehive.com LLC; trustee emeritus, UCI Foundation

Betty Tu, MD

Pinnacle Resources International

David Tsoong, MD

Chairman and president, Pinnacle Resources International; trustee, UCI Foundation


UCI Health Advisory Board

The members of our Health Advisory Board are charged with providing strategic advice and serving as ambassadors to external stakeholders as we transform healthcare in Orange County and beyond. The Board focuses on understanding and articulating UCI Health’s top strengths and priorities to support the elevation of UCI Health brand and growth of key specialty services such as oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics and cardiology; and providing support for philanthropic efforts for the new UCI Medical Center; and recruiting star cluster hires who will change healthcare in Orange County, the nation and the world.

Phil Anthony

Chairman, UCI Health Advisory Board; Managing Partner, Core Advisor Group

Bob Allison

Founder & Managing Member, Innovate Partners

Doug Cavanaugh

Beachcomber Management LLC

Bettina Kallins

Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Advisors

Gregg Kelly

Partner, West Coast Marine

Dan Lubeck

Founder & Director, Solis Capital Partners

Greg Palmer

Founder & Director, G Palmer & Associates

Ed Poplawksi

Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Joseph Purcell

Founder & CEO, Global Cash Card

Hilton Schlosberg

Vice Chairman/Co-CEO, Monster Beverage Corporation

Ralph Stern

Founder, Carecredit LLC

Brian Stern

Chief Operating Officer, Radiology Partners