About Dr. Craig Kent
Craig Kent, MD, has dedicated his 30-year career to inspirational health system leadership, in each of his roles, expanding patient access, delivering high-quality care, and providing lifesaving treatments to the most complex of patients. He has led transformative research programs both individually and institutionally and held major national leadership roles in organizations focused on educating the next generation of health providers and leaders.
Dr. Craig Kent’s trailblazing health system leadership is reflected in the significant impact he has made on each organization he has led, including as Division Chief in Vascular Surgery at Columbia and Cornell, and as the leader of the Vascular Service line for New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Kent also served as Chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Dean of the College of Medicine, Vice President of Health Sciences, and Co-Health System leader at Ohio State University; and Executive Vice President of Health Affairs and CEO of the University of Virginia Health.
He was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his impactful research; he served as President of the Society for Vascular Surgery, which is the national society for all U.S. vascular surgeons, as well as President of the Society of Surgical Chairs, and as Chair of the American Board of Surgery.
