Chairs of Excellence
Academic Year 2025-2026
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Chair of Excellence |
Date Established |
Chairholder |
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Crippled Children's Hospital Foundation Chair of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering |
Sept 1986 |
Vacant since 2011 |
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E. Erick Muirhead Chair of Excellence in Pathology |
Feb 1986 |
Dr. Ramesh Narayanan |
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Federal Express Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
Sept 1987 |
Dr. John Bissler |
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First Tennessee Chair of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics |
April 1987 |
Dr. Brian Peters |
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Goodman Chair of Excellence in Medicine |
Sept 1989 |
Dr. Debendra Pattanaik |
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Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Biochemistry |
Oct 1985 |
Vacant since 10/31/2025 |
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Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Pharmacology |
March 1985 |
Dr. Alejandro Dopico |
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Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Virology |
Oct 1985 |
Dr. Colleen Jonsson |
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Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Microbiology and Immunology |
March 1985 |
Dr. Terrance Cooper |
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J. R. Hyde Chair of Excellence in Rehabilitation Engineering |
April 1987 |
Dr. William M. Mihalko |
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Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics (1st chair) |
Sept 1986 |
Dr. James W. Wheless |
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Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics (2nd chair) |
Sept 1989 |
Dr. Samir H. Shah |
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Mark S. Soloway Chair of Excellence in Urology |
Aug 1992 |
Dr. Robert W. Wake |
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Maury W. Bronstein Chair of Excellence in Cardiovascular Physiology |
Aug 1988 |
Dr. Jonathan H. Jaggar |
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Plough Foundation Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
Nov 1986 |
Vacant -since July 2024 |
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Semmes Murphey Chair of Excellence in Neurology |
Sept 1987 |
Dr. Hae Won Shin |
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Thomas A. Gerwin Chair of Excellence in Physiology |
Apr 1987 |
Dr. Zhongjie Sun |
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University of Tennessee Medical Group Chair of Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Sept 1986 |
Dr. John O. Schorge |
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William and Dorothy Dunavant Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
April 1987 |
Vacant -since January 2025 |