Executive Leadership
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Alexander G. Bassuk, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Joel and Jay Stead Chair for Leadership in Children's Medicine
Physician-in-Chief University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
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Keith Clasen, MBA
Director, Clinical Services
Vice Chairs and Physician Leadership
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Executive Vice Chair
Executive Vice Chair, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics,
Professor of Pediatrics, Rheumatology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes
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Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Vice Chair for Education
Vice Chair for Education
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine