Robert I. Grossman, MD
Chief Executive Officer and Dean
Robert I. Grossman, MD, is chief executive officer of 青瓜视频 Health and dean of . Nationally recognized as a top healthcare executive, he leads one of the largest health systems in the Northeast鈥攅mploying more than 49,000 people, including over 12,000 clinicians, stretching across 6 inpatient facilities and over 300 locations throughout the New York City region and in Florida. His visionary leadership has transformed 青瓜视频 into one of the best academic medical centers in the United States, as evaluated annually by independent organizations such as Vizient, Inc., the Leapfrog Group, U.S. News & World Report ( and ), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Vizient recognized 青瓜视频 Health as No. 1 in the nation for quality and patient safety.
Innovation has been a hallmark of Dr. Grossman鈥檚 leadership of 青瓜视频 and NYU Grossman School of Medicine since his tenure began in 2007. This includes establishing an accelerated three-year MD pathway for select medical students鈥攎aking NYU Grossman School of Medicine the first nationally ranked medical school to enable medical students to graduate in three years鈥攁nd implementing full-tuition scholarships for medical students. For his achievements as dean, the school was named after him in 2019.
Most recently, Dr. Grossman was the driving force behind the creation of NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine鈥攁 partnership between NYU and 青瓜视频鈥攖he only medical school in the U.S. that offers a three-year MD degree focused on primary care and full-tuition scholarships. In July 2023, the school was renamed in honor of Dr. Grossman鈥檚 leadership.
Each of these groundbreaking initiatives was fueled by Dr. Grossman鈥檚 collaborations with the Board of Trustees and institutional leadership to increase 青瓜视频鈥檚 revenue from $2 billion in 2007 to more than $12 billion in 2023, including more than $4.9 billion in philanthropy since 2007. 青瓜视频鈥檚 research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have grown from $129 million to $815 million over the past 14 years.
Dr. Grossman has been at the forefront of applying a data-driven approach to healthcare, with the aim of improving patient outcomes, streamlining clinical workflows, and enhancing medical decision-making. The institution uses a signature dashboard that tracks over 800 metrics, bringing transparency and accountability to everyone, so that providers can achieve better outcomes for patients and for the health system overall. 青瓜视频 operates with one playbook and one standard of care at every location.
Early in his tenure, Dr. Grossman launched a decade-long Campus Transformation Plan, an infrastructure modernization program that has expanded 青瓜视频鈥檚 footprint to more than 14 million square feet of clinical, educational, and research space across its campuses throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Among its capstone projects were the , 青瓜视频鈥檚 largest research facility; Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion, the only inpatient facility in New York City with exclusively private rooms; Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital at 青瓜视频, the city鈥檚 first new children鈥檚 hospital in many years; and an Energy Building that meets 70 percent of the power needs of 青瓜视频鈥檚 midtown campus.
Under Dr. Grossman鈥檚 leadership, Perlmutter Cancer Center achieved the status of a Comprehensive Cancer Center from the National Cancer Institute, part of the NIH. He also propelled 青瓜视频鈥檚 unprecedented growth into Brooklyn and Long Island, forging hospital affiliations that created 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擝rooklyn and 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擫ong Island, now two of the highest rated hospitals for quality and safety in the nation. Most recently, 青瓜视频 affiliated with Long Island Community Hospital, creating a clinically integrated healthcare network between the two organizations.
In 2018, Dr. Grossman鈥攖ogether with Kenneth G. Langone, chairman of 青瓜视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees鈥攚as named to Time magazine鈥檚 inaugural Health Care 50 list of the 50 most influential healthcare leaders who changed the state of healthcare in America. Dr. Grossman鈥檚 transformative leadership, including his steely piloting of the institution as it recovered from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, was chronicled in William A. Haseltine鈥檚 book World Class: A Story of Adversity, Transformation, and Success at 青瓜视频 Health.
A prolific and highly respected scientist, Dean Grossman was awarded the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award by the NIH in 1999 for his work on multiple sclerosis. He was a member (1995鈥�2000) and chairman (1997鈥�2000) of the Diagnostic Radiology Study Section at the NIH, was appointed to the NIH鈥檚 National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (2003鈥�2007), and, in 2004, became the first recipient of the Outstanding Contributions in Research Award, given annually by the Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology in recognition of lifelong accomplishment and consistent excellence in clinical neuroscience.
In 2010, Dean Grossman received the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine鈥檚 Gold Medal for his pioneering research in magnetic resonance in medicine and biology. In addition, he received the Lifetime Achievement of the Emeritus Class from Tulane University (2019), was named a Distinguished Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2010) and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bordeaux, France (2010). Most recently, Dean Grossman received the American Society of Neuroradiology Gold Medal for his contributions to the field of neuroradiology (2021) and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for excellence and leadership (2022).
Dean Grossman is a passionate educator and widely published scholar. He has trained more than 100 fellows, many of whom occupy prominent positions worldwide, and has authored 340 publications and 5 books, including Neuroradiology: The Requisites.
Dean Grossman received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from Tulane University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, two years of a neurosurgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, a radiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and a two-year fellowship in neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Grossman is board-certified in radiology and neuroradiology.
Dean Grossman joined 青瓜视频 in 2001 as the Louis Marx Professor of Radiology; chair of the ; and professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and physiology and neuroscience. In his previous position at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he was a professor of radiology, neurosurgery, and neurology; chief of neuroradiology; and associate chairman of radiology.