College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Leadership Team

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Dean Christopher Cooper

Dr. Christopher Cooper

Dr. Christopher Cooper was appointed as The University of Toledo’s executive vice president for clinical affairs and dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2014 following a national search.

 

Cooper is a Distinguished University Professor who joined the Medical College of Ohio in 1994 and previously served as chair of the UToledo Department of Medicine. He reports to the president regarding clinical matters and to the provost for matters concerning the college’s academic mission.

 

He completed his residency training and a cardiology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an internationally recognized hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Read more.

 

Office: MLB 213 
Emailchristopher.cooper@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419.383.4243


Reporting to the Dean

Shaza Aouthmany, M.D.

Shaza Aouthmany, M.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official (DIO)

KRISTOPHER BRICKMAN, M.D.

Kristopher Brickman, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Simulation 
Chief Physician Executive, UTP

Jason F. Huntley, Ph.D.

Jason F. Huntley, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Development

JAMES KLESHINSKI, M.D.

James Kleshinski, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affiliation

JEREMY LAUKKA, PH.D.

Jeremy Laukka, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

David Walczak

David Walczak

Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration

KANDACE WILLIAMS, PH.D.

Kandace Williams, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for COMLS Graduate Programs

Carolina Wishner, M.D.

Carolina Wishner, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Dean for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

RANDALL WORTH, PH.D.

Randall Worth, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions

JIAN-TING ZHANG, PH.D.

Jian-Ting Zhang, Ph.D.

Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research


PreClinical and Basic Science Department Chairs

DAVID GIOVANNUCCI, PH.D.

David Giovannucci, Ph.D.

Medical Education

BINA JOE, PH.D.

Bina Joe, Ph.D.

Physiology & Pharmacology

ROBERT MCCULLUMSMITH, M.D., PH.D.

Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurosciences

Psychiatry

KEVIN PAN, M.D., PH.D.

Kevin Pan, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Microbiology & Immunology

JIAN-TING ZHANG, PH.D.

Jian-Ting Zhang, Ph.D.

Cell and Cancer Biology


Clinical Science Department Chairs

Basil Akpunonu, M.D.

Basil Akpunonu, M.D.

Internal Medicine (Interim)

IMRAN ALI, M.D.

Imran Ali, M.D.

Neurology

Bruce A. Barnett, M.D.

Bruce A. Barnett, M.D.

Pediatrics (Interim)

William Davis, D.D.S., M.S.

William Davis, D.D.S., M.S.

Dentistry

HAITHAM ELSAMALOTY, M.D.

Haitham Elsamaloty, M.D.

Radiology

STEPHEN GRIDER, D.O.

Stephen Grider, D.O.

Emergency Medicine

AMIRA GOHARA, M.D.

Amira Gohara, M.D.

Pathology

KIMBERLY JENKINS, M.D.

Kimberly Jenkins, M.D.

Anesthesiology

MERSIHA HADZIAHMETOVIC, M.D.

Mersiha Hadziahmetovic, M.D.

Radiation Oncology

Jason Schroeder, M.D.

Jason Schroeder, M.D.

Surgery (Interim)

PUNEET SINDHWANI, M.D.

Puneet Sindhwani, M.D.

Urology

Martin Skie, M.D.

Martin Skie, M.D.

Orthopedics

LINDA SPEER, M.D.

Linda Speer, M.D.

Family Medicine

JAMES VAN HOOK, M.D.

James Van Hook, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Last Updated: 3/5/24