Katrina Armstrong

At-a-Glance

First woman to lead Columbia's medical school and medical center
First woman Physician-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital
Chief Executive Officer at Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2022
Served as Interim President of Columbia University from August 2024 to March 2025
Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (2013) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
Holds an M.D. from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. from Yale University

Biography

Katrina Armstrong is an American physician and academic leader. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences at Columbia University. Armstrong held the position of interim president of Columbia University from August 2024 to March 2025.