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Julie G. Pilitsis
Alma mater Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albany Medical College
Wayne State University
Fayetteville State University
Scientific career
FieldsFunctional neurosurgery
InstitutionsAlbany Medical College
Florida Atlantic University
University of Arizona
Doctoral advisor John W. Phillis
Other academic advisors Vincent Verdile

Julie G. Pilitsis was an American neurosurgeon and academic administrator. She is the chair of the neurosurgery department at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Pilitsis served as the dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University from 2022 to 2023.

Life

Pilitsis was born to Dorothy Wrazin and John Pilitsis. [1] She earned a B.S. in biology, magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. She received a M.D. with distinction from the Albany Medical College (AMC) in 1998. [2] She completed a Ph.D. in physiology from Wayne State University (WSU) in 2002. [2] Her dissertation was titled, The Effect of Stroke and Other Cerebral Insults on the Release of Free Fatty Acids. [1] John W. Phillis was her doctoral advisor. [1] Pilitsis conducted a residency and internship in the WSU department of neurosurgery from 1998 to 2006. [2] From 2006 to 2007, she completed a functional neurosurgery fellowship at the Rush University Medical Center. Pilitsis earned a M.B.A. with a concentration in health informatics from Fayetteville State University in 2021. [2]

For five years, Pilitisis was a division chief of functional neurosurgery and chair and professor of the basic neuroscience department at AMC. [3] Vincent Verdile was one of her mentors at AMC. [3] From 2013 to 2014, she chaired the Women in Neurosurgery section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/ Congress of Neurological Surgeons. [4] From February 2022 to July 2023, Pilitisis was the dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). [3] She was succeeded by interim dean Curtis Whitehair. [5] She was the first female neurosurgeon to serve as the dean of a medical school. [6] From July to December 2023, Pilitsis was the FAU vice president for medical and strategic initiatives. [7] On January 8, 2024, Pilitsis joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson as the chair of the department of neurosurgery and physician executive for functional neurosurgery for the Banner Neurosciences service line. [7] She is the president-elect of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pilitsis, Julie G. (2002). The Effect of Stroke and Other Cerebral Insults on the Release of Free Fatty Acids (Ph.D. thesis). Wayne State University. OCLC  53820104.
  2. ^ a b c d Galoustian, Gisele (November 16, 2021). "FAU Names New Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ a b c Gordon, Nadia (December 3, 2021). "'It's non-negotiable': New medical school dean values diversity". University Press. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ "FAU Names Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine". Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. ^ Rasura, Mary (July 20, 2023). "College of Medicine dean steps down, interim to take over". University Press. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  6. ^ Pilitsis, Julie G. (2022-08-01). "First Female Neurosurgeon to Become a Medical School Dean: Julie G. Pilitsis Shares Her Path to Success". AANS Neurosurgeon. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ^ a b c "UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson names new Neurosurgery chair". University of Arizona Health Sciences. December 12, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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