Bio

In his role of Chief Operating Officer and Associate Dean, Michael provides oversight and strategic leadership of the operations of the School of Medicine. This includes developing and leading the execution of major strategic initiatives and ensuring foundational operations are rigorous and effectively support the tripartite missions of Education, Research and Patient Care. He is a member of the Dean's leadership team and a representative of the School of Medicine in a variety of forums throughout Stanford and externally.

His role encompasses responsibilities as Associate Dean, Industry Relations and Digital Health. In this capacity, he leads Stanford Medicine’s Office of Industry Relations and Digital Health (IRDH) whose mission is to foster relationships that will promote discovery, accelerate the use of technologies that advance human health, and translate today’s breakthroughs into tomorrow’s standard of care. IRDH serves as the front door for organizations interested in exploring a strategic relationship with Stanford Medicine. The work is part of Stanford Medicine's Strategy Team, led by Priya Singh.

He also co-leads the Stanford Medicine Catalyst program with Dr. Euan Ashley. They focus on discovering, supporting, and propelling healthcare innovation from within the Stanford community. When these innovations are ready, they assist in the commercialization and scaling to reach maximum impact and improve human health.

The combination of these roles provides a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of transformative health innovation and the operations of complex academic medical center ecosystem.