NYU Langone Health names Dr. Alec Kimmelman as CEO and dean of Grossman School of Medicine
NYU Langone Health on Monday named Dr.Alec Kimmelman as its next chief executive officer and dean of New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine — concluding a comprehensive nationwide search.Kimmelman, who has been leading NYU Langone’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center since 2023, will officially step into his new role on Sep.
1, succeeding Dr.Robert Grossman, who is retiring after 18 years at the helm of the hospital.“I am humbled and excited to be the next CEO and Dean of NYU Langone and appreciate the confidence the Board of Trustees and the search committee have placed in me,” Kimmelman said.The announcement by NYU Langone’s Board of Trustees was praised by board chairman Kenneth Langone, who was co-chair of the search committee.“We are excited to name Dr.
Kimmelman to this position given his extraordinary talent, leadership experience, and strong character,” Langone, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune as co-founder of Home Depot, said in a statement.Langone, a graduate of NYU’s Stern School of Business, emphasized confidence in Kimmelman’s ability to “build on Bob’s legacy and lead our institution into its next phase of innovation and impact.”Kimmelman highlighted his commitment to maintaining NYU Langone’s excellence in patient care, education, and scientific research — building on the remarkable progress made under Grossman.Grossman commended his successor’s accomplishments, particularly his groundbreaking research in molecular oncology.“Throughout his career at NYU Langone, most recently leading Perlmutter Cancer Center, Dr.Kimmelman has further established our integrated academic health system as a leader in research and treatment,” Grossman said.Incoming board chair Fiona Druckenmiller noted her excitement about collaborating with Kimmelman.“Ken and Dr.
Grossman shared a bold vision and an amazing partnership that made NYU Langone what it is today.I am excited to cult...