Julie G. Pilitsis

Julie G. Pilitsis is an American neurosurgeon and academic administrator. She is the chair of the neurosurgery department at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Pilitsis served as the dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University from 2022 to 2023.

Life Pilitsis was born to Dorothy Wrazin and John Pilitsis. She earned a B.S. in biology, magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. She received a M.D. with distinction from the Albany Medical College (AMC) in 1998. She completed a Ph.D. in physiology from Wayne State University (WSU) in 2002. Vincent Verdile was one of her mentors at AMC. From February 2022 to July 2023, Pilitisis was the dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She was the first female neurosurgeon to serve as the dean of a medical school. From July to December 2023, Pilitsis was the FAU vice president for medical and strategic initiatives. On January 8, 2024, Pilitsis joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson as the chair of the department of neurosurgery and physician executive for functional neurosurgery for the Banner Neurosciences service line.