Frederick Ehlert: New Associate Dean for Admissions

Frederick Ehlert’86 was appointed associate dean for admissions of VP&S in July of 2024. As a member of the admissions committee since 2007, Dr. Ehlert, associate professor of medicine, has interviewed hundreds of prospective students and worked closely with previous admissions deans on the selection process.

Dr. Ehlert’s long history at VP&S began as a medical student and continued through residency. After completing fellowships in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, he returned to Columbia as a faculty member in 1993.

Dr. Ehlert continues an active clinical practice in cardiac electrophysiology at VP&S and as director of physician development for Columbia Heart- Source, a management services organization that works with hospitals to establish cardiovascular centers of excellence. His area of expertise is pace- maker and defibrillator lead management, and he is one of the most experienced lead extractors in the country. He also maintains a commitment to undergraduate and graduate medical education and has served as clinical teacher, lecturer, formal preceptor, research mentor, and currently as the electrophysiology fellowship program director. He has been active in the VP&S alumni community, serving as Class of 1986 chair and as a member of the board of the Alumni Association.