The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Wauwatosa has named Dr. Shekar N. Kurpad as its next president and chief executive officer.
Dr. Kurpad is currently a professor of neurosurgery and senior associate dean in neuroscience at the MCW School of Medicine, and founding director of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS).
“Dr. Kurpad was selected following a comprehensive national search and brings a proven record of leadership, innovation and impact,” said John Donofrio, chair of the MCW Board of Trustees, in a statement. “He is uniquely positioned to guide MCW forward, building on our strong foundation, while advancing academic medicine through our patient care, research, education, and community engagement missions.”
Since 2022, Dr. Kurpad has served as the founding director of WINS, a first-of-its-kind statewide neuroscience enterprise integrating more than 600 clinicians and scientists across MCW, Froedtert ThedaCare, Children’s Wisconsin and the Zablocki VA Medical Center under a unified strategic plan.
Kurpad will officially become the college’s seventh president on July 1, succeeding Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., who has served as MCW’s president and CEO since 2010.
