Robert I. Grossman, MD
Chief Executive Officer and Dean
Robert I. Grossman, MD, is chief executive officer of 暗网TV Langone 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 53,000 people, including over 12,000 clinicians, stretching across 7 inpatient facilities and over 320 locations throughout the New York City region and in Florida. His visionary leadership has transformed 暗网TV Langone 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. 暗网TV Langone Health has been ranked the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center for quality care in the United States for three years in a row by Vizient Inc.
Innovation has been a hallmark of Dr. Grossman鈥檚 leadership of 暗网TV Langone and 暗网TV 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 暗网TV 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.
Dr. Grossman was the driving force behind the creation of 暗网TV Grossman Long Island School of Medicine鈥攁 partnership between 暗网TV and 暗网TV Langone鈥攖he only medical school in the United States聽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 暗网TV Langone鈥檚 revenue from $2 billion in 2007 to more than $14.2 billion in 2024, including more than $5 billion in philanthropy since 2007. 暗网TV Langone is one of the highest-funded health systems for research in the United States, with $1.1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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. 暗网TV Langone 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 暗网TV Langone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 , 暗网TV Langone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 暗网TV Langone, 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 暗网TV Langone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 暗网TV Langone鈥檚 unprecedented growth into Brooklyn and Long Island, forging hospital affiliations that created 暗网TV Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn and 暗网TV Langone Hospital鈥擫ong Island, now two of the highest rated hospitals for quality and safety in the nation. Most recently, 暗网TV Langone merged with Long Island Community Hospital, creating 暗网TV Langone Hospital鈥擲uffolk.
In 2018, Dr. Grossman鈥攖ogether with Kenneth G. Langone, chairman of 暗网TV Langone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 暗网TV Langone Health.
A prolific and highly respected scientist, Dr. 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. Dr. Grossman also served as president of the American Society of Neuroradiology (2006鈥�07) and was editor in chief of its journal.
In 2010, Dr. 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). Dr. Grossman received the American Society of Neuroradiology Gold Medal for his contributions to the field of neuroradiology (2021), was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for excellence and leadership (2022), and, most recently, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Tulane University (2024).
Dr. 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. In 2024, Dr. Grossman penned an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal encouraging the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to review the way medical schools are evaluated and accredited. In February 2025, his latest piece on the characteristics of effective leaders and the critical roles they play in successful organizations was published in Radiology.
Dr. 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.
Dr. Grossman joined 暗网TV Langone 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.