Paul Klotman, MD, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, will retire June 30 after 15 years in the role.
Dr. Klotman has held the leadership positions since Sept. 1, 2010, and will continue to serve as a professor after retiring, according to a Sept. 25 Baylor news release shared with Becker’s.
During his tenure, Baylor College of Medicine created a joint venture with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to form Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston and opened a regional medical campus in Temple, Texas, in 2023. Dr. Klotman also led the institution through the COVID-19 pandemic and oversaw planning for a new education building set to open in 2026.
Under his leadership, the institution’s net assets reached close to $3 billion, 50 companies were created with its intellectual property, and $1.4 billion was raised through fundraising.
Dr. Klotman has spent 48 years in leadership positions at institutions including Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
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