Loma Linda University School of Medicine has selected Joshua S. Chung, MD, FACS, as chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, effective July 1.
Chung, who joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2019, is an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery and currently serves as vice chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He will lead a team of cardiothoracic surgeons and work with multidisciplinary teams to continue to grow and advance cardiothoracic services across the Loma Linda University Health system.
He succeeds Anees Razzouk, MD, who served as chair of the department since 2007.