Susanne Van Weelden MS, PhD

New Administrator: Susanne Van Weelden, MS, PhD

Sep 21, 2022, 16:54 PM by UTMB Surgery

Susanne Van Weelden, MS, PhD, joined UTMB to serve as administrator for Administrative Service Group (ASG) III, which encompasses the Departments of Surgery, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, and the UTMB Cancer Center. She began her new role in August 2022.

Dr. Van Weelden has substantial administrative leadership experience in academic medicine. Since 2018 she has served as Vice Chair for Finance and Administration for the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. She previously held department administrator roles at the University of South Florida and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. At the latter institution, she gained experience in positions with increasing responsibility over the course of a decade.

Dr. Van Weelden earned her PhD in Human Services – Healthcare Administration from Capella University, completing her dissertation on Patient Portal Access and Predictors of Use Among Primarily Spanish-Speaking Hispanics. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Neuroscience, from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Her experience leading dynamic academic departments and her passion for improving healthcare programs will serve her well in her new role at UTMB, and we look forward to welcoming her. We also thank Robert Trieu for his service as ad interim Administrator for ASG III since March 2022.

Welcome to UTMB, Dr. Van Weelden!