Dr. Balser joined Vanderbilt professionally in 1998 as associate dean for physician scientist development. He then served as chair of the anesthesiology department and chief research officer before becoming dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2008 and president and CEO of VUMC in 2016. During his tenure in various leadership roles, Dr. Balser led the organization through service-volume growth, expanding the children’s hospital and adult critical care tower. Dr. Balser has announced plans to retire on Dec. 31, 2026, and the academic medical center has announced his successor.
