Dr. Kupferman became CEO of Penn State Health in June 2025, leading the $4.2 billion integrated academic health system. He oversees access to high-quality, expert-driven care while fostering a culture of safety, innovation and collaboration with Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Kupferman is a fellowship-trained head and neck cancer surgeon who previously served as senior vice president of clinical and academic network development at Houston-based The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he advanced oncology programs across domestic and international partnerships. He later served as president of the Banner University medicine division and senior vice president of the physician enterprise at Phoenix-based Banner Health, overseeing academic medicine, hospital operations, service line strategy and network performance. At Penn State Health, Dr. Kupferman is focused on strengthening integration with Penn State College of Medicine and expanding access to care across counties. In addition to his executive responsibilities, he continues to care for patients with head and neck cancers and teach medical students, residents and fellows.
