Leadership and Administration

Department Chair

Jordan Scott Orange, MD, PhD
Reuben S. Carpentier Professor of Pediatrics
622 West 168th Street
PH 17-201F
New York, NY 10032
212-305-2934
jso2121@columbia.edu

Department Administrator/CFO 
Vice Chair, Finance and Administration

William Runkle, FACHE, MBA, MHA
212-305-2447
wr2323@cumc.columbia.edu

Deputy Department Administrator
Chief Operating Officer

Anita Patel, MPH
212-305-3279
ap3133@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Special Projects

Richard A. Polin, MD
212-305-5827
rap32@columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Education

Marina Catallozzi, MD, MSCE
212-305-9256
mc2840@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Basic Science Research

Dusan Bogunovic, PhD
212-305-2847
db3700@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Community Health

Dodi Meyer, MD
212-305-6227
ddm11@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs

Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH
212-305-9446
ls5@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair, Intrahospital Clinical Affairs

George Hardart, MD, MPH
212-305-8458
gh2115@cumc.columbia.edu

Vice Chair for Justice, Equity and Diversity

Linda Aponte-Patel, MD
212-305-8458
la2423@cumc.columbia.edu

Associate Vice Chair, Quality and Patient Safety

Katherine Schlosser Metitiri, MD
212-305-2007
ks3629@cumc.columbia.edu

Associate Vice Chair, Education & Learning Environment

Hetty Cunningham, MD
212-491-2300
hc451@cumc.columbia.edu

Residency Program Director

Patrisha Woolard, MD, PhD
pmw2137@cumc.columbia.edu

Fellowship Program Director

Sarah Lusman, MD
212-305-7815
ses2005@cumc.columbia.edu

Administrative Manager, Chairman's Office

Peggy Dubner
212-305-2025
ml977@columbia.edu