Leadership

Vice Chancellor Steve Goldstein

Dr. Goldstein

Dr. Steve Goldstein has served as the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs since 2019. Under his leadership, UCI Health Affairs is reimagining advancements in health and well-being, bringing innovative research and discovery to the Southern California region, and growing our healthcare and academic footprint across the campus and region.

Invite Vice Chancellor Goldstein to Your Events

Thank you for your interest in inviting Vice Chancellor Goldstein to attend and speak at your event. To aid this process and facilitate scheduling, please complete the initial request form below. The Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Office will get in touch with you. We may also reach out for more information about the event, goals, speaking requirements, and other logistic details.

Health Affairs Executive Leadership

The Executive Leadership Team brings together senior leaders from across Health Affairs on a monthly basis with the purpose of empowering the enterprise through synergy of ideas and efforts. Meeting agendas address strategic goals and timely initiatives that are inclusive of the work of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, UCI Health, and the UCI research centers and institutes.

Bernadette Boden-Albala

Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH

Director and Founding Dean, Program in Public Health

Rebecca Brusuelas-James

Rebecca Brusuelas-James

Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance

Jan D. Hirsch

Jan D. Hirsch, BS Pharm, PhD, FNAP

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sheefteh Khalili, PhD

Sheefteh Khalili, PhD

Associate Vice Chancellor, Administration; Chief of Staff, Health Affairs

Chad T. Lefteris

Chad T. Lefteris, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer, UCI Health

Sherry L. K. Main

Sherry L. K. Main

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Communications & Public Affairs

Shaista Malik

Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC

Associate Vice Chancellor, Integrative Health; Executive Director, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

Adey M. Nyamathi

Adey M. Nyamathi, ANP, PhD, FAAN

Founding Dean, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing

Caroline Pereira

Caroline Pereira

Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Advancement

Michael J. Stamos

Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Dean, School of Medicine

Volunteer Leadership

Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Advisory Board

The UCI Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences advisory board is comprised of academic, business, and community leaders passionate about the success of the college. Reporting to the vice chancellor for health affairs, this volunteer board provides strategic advice and champions the vision and mission of the college.

Susan Samueli, PhD

(Co-chair) trustee, UCI Foundation; honorary co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign, UCI Health

Henry Samueli, PhD

(Co-chair) co-founder and chairman of the board, Broadcom; honorary co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign, UCI Health

Francoise Adan, MD, ABIHM

Director, UH Connor Integrative Health Network; Christopher M. and Sara H. Connor chair in integrative health, University Hospitals

Catherine Baase, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM

Board chair, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance

Margaret Chesney, PhD

Professor and director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine

Julie Hill

Corporate director, Anthem, Lord Abbott; chair, UCI Foundation

Joe Kiani

Founder, chairman, and CEO, Masimo Corporation

Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN

Founder and director, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Michael A. Mussallem

Chairman and CEO, Edwards Lifesciences; trustee, UCI Foundation

Sheila Peterson

President, Beachside Books LLC; trustee, UCI Foundation; co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign

James Peterson

Founder, Peterson Capital Group; trustee, UCI Foundation; co-chair, UCI Brilliant Future Campaign

Suzanne Stern

Community leader

Ralph Stern

Founder, Carecredit LLC

Thomas Tierney

Chairman, Beehive.com LLC; trustee emeritus, UCI Foundation

Betty Tu, MD

Pinnacle Resources International

David Tsoong, MD

Chairman and president, Pinnacle Resources International; trustee, UCI Foundation

UCI Health Advisory Board

The members of our Health Advisory Board are charged with providing leadership with strategic advice and serving as ambassadors to external stakeholders as we transform healthcare in Orange County and beyond. The Board focuses on: Understanding and articulating UCI Health’s top strengths and priorities to support the elevation of UCI Health brand and growth of key specialty services (i.e. oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics, cardiology); and providing support for philanthropic efforts for the new UCI Medical Center as well as recruitment and retention of star cluster hires who will change healthcare in Orange County, the nation and the world.

Phil Anthony

Chairman, UCI Health Advisory Board; Consultant (self-employed)

Doug Cavanaugh

Beachcomber Management LLC

Gregg Kelly

Partner, West Coast Marine

Dan Lubeck

Founder & Director, Solis Capital Partners

Greg Palmer

Founder & Director, G Palmer & Associates

Joseph Purcell

Founder & CEO, Global Cash Card

Hilton Schlosberg

Vice Chairman, Monster Beverage Corporation

Ralph Stern

Retired

Brian Stern

Group Vice President, DaVita

Bob Allison

Founder & Managing Member, Innovate Partners

Phil Anthony

Chairman, UCI Health Advisory Board; Consultant (self-employed)

Phil Anthony

Beachcomber Management LLC