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Chair, Department of Anesthesia

Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health invite applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Anesthesia. This is a distinctive opportunity for a visionary and operationally accomplished physician to lead Indiana's only academic anesthesia program at a moment of remarkable institutional growth and transformation. The incoming chair will play a pivotal role in shaping the department's future, guiding it through a dynamic and consequential period of growth while positioning it for long-term excellence across clinical care, education and research.

Surgeons in scrubs in operating room

Applications, Inquiries and Nominations

All inquiries, nominations and applications should be directed in confidence to:

Randi Herrick, Partner 
Natalie Leonhard, Partner 
Katie White, Senior Associate 
Maya Bennett, Senior Search Coordinator 
Isaacson, Miller

Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

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Search Committee

co-chair
14610-Dankoski, Mary

Mary E. Dankoski, PhD

Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Lester D. Bibler Professor of Family Medicine

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co-chair
61686-Bilimoria, Karl

Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD

Chair, Department of Surgery
Jay L. Grosfeld Professor of Surgery
Vice President of Surgery Quality, IU Health

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11624-Ladd, Alan

Alan P. Ladd, MD

Anna Olivia Healey Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Division Head, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children, IU Health
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

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12231-Saysana, Michele

Michele S. Saysana, MD

President, IU Health Metro Region and IU Health Methodist and University Hospitals
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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60816-Landrum, Lisa

Lisa Landrum, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mary Fendrich Hulman Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

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17255-Cary, Clint

Clint Cary, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Urology
Michael O. Koch Professor of Urology

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Sara Pereira, MD

Sara J. Pereira, MD

Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Institute

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91-Sanford, Michael

Michael W. Sanford, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

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17959-Neal, Chemen

Chemen M. Neal, MD

Vice President Academic Medicine & Strategic Integration, IU Health Medical Group
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology

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8909-Abbasi, Rania

Rania K. Abbasi, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

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