Dr. Soliman isthe Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director for Health Sciences International at UC San Diego. In hisrole, he provides the overall leadership and strategic direction for the development of programsfor Health Sciences International. He works closely with the senior leadership to align the internationalservice lines with UC San Diego Health Sciences’ core mission. He is instrumental in advocating and promoting leading-edge research, advanced education and innovative clinical programs. Dr. Soliman is well known for his expertise in the development of innovative and economically-based health sciences campuses. He hasled UC San Diego Health Sciences’ effort in the establishment of strategic alliances with global government and non-government organizations for the development of schools of medicine, schools of pharmacy, university teaching hospitals, biomedical research and research parks. Specifically, Dr. Soliman has led the UC San Diego effort for the planning and development for the collaborative partnership with Perdana University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for their graduate medical education program, teaching hospital and biomedical research.
Additionally, Dr. Soliman is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry with his research primarily focused on treatment-resistant mood disorders and the application of non-psychopharmacological approaches such as Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Previously, Dr. Soliman served as Chief of Clinical Services for the Department of Psychiatry, where he provided both clinical and administrative leadership for the inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs. He worked to improve access to services, safety, quality and patient satisfaction, which led, in part, to the advancement of the department of psychiatry internationally. Dr. Soliman is also an expert in developing elite wellness programs tailored to executives. These programs have been featured in Forbes Magazine,
the San Diego Business Journal, Men’s Health, Best Life magazine and the San Diego Union Tribune.
Dr. Soliman is a member of the UC San Diego Medical Board of Governors and the UC San Diego Professional Standards Committee. He is also a member of the Steering Committee for Global Health Initiatives and serves on the Springboard Panel for the CONNECT Program. Nationally, he serves as an external reviewer for the AAMC Medical Education and a Consultant to the Council on International Psychiatry for American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Soliman joined the UC San Diego faculty in 1998, after completing his postgraduate training at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry. In addition to his Medical Degree, he also holds a Master of Business Administration in Health Care from the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.