Top Picks for Top Posts Clifford Belden, MD, MS, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Radiology at Temple University Hospital, Professor of Radiology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Radiologistin-Chief for Temple University Health System. Before coming to Temple, Belden was Chair of the Department of Radiology, Chief Clinical Officer, and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Geisel School of Medicine of Dartmouth College and the DartmouthHitchcock Health System in New Hampshire. He specializes in neuroradiology, epilepsy, brain tumor imaging, and head and neck cancer imaging.
University Hospital. Since joining the faculty in 1993, Goldberg has held numerous leadership positions — including that of Chief of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care. A frontrunner in patient care, quality, and surgical education, Goldberg has earned numerous awards for teaching and clinical excellence. She is also a well-known violence-prevention champion — and was recently invited to the White House to help launch the Obama Administration’s “Stop the Bleed” initiative.
Eric J. Kropf, MD, FAAOS, has been named Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Temple University Hospital. A faculty member since 2009, Kropf has served as Director of Resident Education and as Director of Sports Medicine. A Pennsylvania Delegate for the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Kropf is a recognized leader in the field of hip arthroscopy, sports-related hip injuries, and joint preservation. He serves as a team physician for Temple University Athletics and is an orthopedic consultant for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. John Krouse, MD, PhD, MBA, has been
Verdi DiSesa, MD, MBA, has been named
President and CEO of Temple University Hospital. In this role, he will continue to improve the hospital’s operating performance and optimize its clinical effectiveness and efficiency. Since his arrival at Temple in 2011, DiSesa has played an integral role in strengthening the Health System’s clinical and financial operations — garnering increased satisfaction of both patients and referring physicians. Concurrent with his new role, DiSesa will maintain his duties as Chief Operating Officer of Temple University Health System and Senior Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.
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Amy Goldberg, MD, FACS, has been
appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Surgeonin-Chief for Temple University Health System, and Medical Director of Perioperative Services at Temple
Verdi DiSesa, MD, MBA
named Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine as well as President of Temple University Physicians. In these roles, he will oversee the clinical activities of the university physician practice plan with an eye toward increased clinical and service excellence. A faculty member since 2009, Krouse is Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and founding Director of the Temple Head and Neck Institute. He is Editor-in-Chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Grace X. Ma, PhD, has joined
the School of Medicine as Associate Dean for Health Disparities and Director of the Center for Asian Health. Ma will promote research focused on underserved communities in concert with the School’s Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; the Temple Institute for Transformative Medicine; and the Temple Center for Population Health. Ma is the Founding Director of the Center for Asian Health, the Laura Carnell Professor of Public Health, and a member of Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Population Science Division. SPRING 2016 | TEMPLE HEALTH MAGAZINE |
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