Michael Kupferman, MD

Dr. Michael Kupferman is CEO of Penn State’s $4.2 billion health system. In this role he works closely with Penn State College of Medicine Dean Dr. Karen Kim and other leaders of the College of Medicine and University to foster increased collaboration across the clinical and academic enterprises. In addition to his administrative duties as CEO, Kupferman intends to continue caring for head and neck cancer patients, as well as teaching medical students, residents and fellows. He holds a College of Medicine faculty appointment as a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Kupferman is a fellowship trained head and neck cancer surgeon who completed his clinical and research fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he served as senior vice president of clinical and academic network development from 2006 to 2022. He led the development, management and growth of clinical oncology and research programs across the MD Anderson Cancer Network, inclusive of all domestic and international relationships. He joined Penn State Health after serving as president of the Banner University Medicine Division and senior vice president of the physician enterprise for Phoenix-based Banner Health, one of the largest health systems in the U.S. His responsibilities at Banner included academic medicine, system and service line strategy, hospital and medical group operations, patient access and health network performance.

He earned his bachelor’s in political science and biology from Yeshiva University, and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his surgery internship and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. He is board-certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.