Nahid Rianon, MBBS, DrPH, will join the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine as our new Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, effective October 27, 2025. Dr. Rianon comes to KPSOM from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, where she served as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and held the Memorial Hermann Endowed Chair in the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine. A seasoned academic leader, she has spent more than a decade advancing faculty development, mentoring, and academic excellence across clinical, research, and educational domains.
At McGovern, Dr. Rianon led the creation and expansion of the Mentoring and Promotion Program (MAPP), a schoolwide initiative now in its fourth year, and spearheaded quality improvement training for residents and faculty. She has chaired the Faculty Senate, directed faculty development in Family and Community Medicine, and served as Vice Chair for Quality. Her leadership has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award and multiple Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards.
Dr. Rianon’s scholarly and clinical leadership spans geriatrics, osteoporosis, and faculty development. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Medical Director for the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital, where she led care for geriatric patients in an acute care setting. She also founded a geriatric osteoporosis clinic and spearheaded collaborative projects to improve bone health in older adults. Her research has been supported by federal agencies including the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and she has led or contributed to studies funded by R01 and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grants.
With over 60 peer-reviewed publications and a strong presence on national planning committees, editorial boards, and review panels, Dr. Rianon brings a forward-thinking approach that bridges clinical care, education, and research consistent with KPSOM’s mission to foster inclusive excellence and innovation.
Dr. Rianon earned her MBBS, an international equivalent to the U.S. MD degree, from Salimullah Medical College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, followed by a Master of Public Health and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where she served as Chief Resident, and pursued fellowship training in geriatric epidemiology at the National Institute on Aging/NIH and in academic and clinical geriatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, and holds additional certifications in clinical densitometry, medical quality, and clinical safety and effectiveness.
Dr. Quyen Ngo-Metzger, Professor in the Department of Health Systems Science, has filled the role as Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs during the comprehensive search process. Her steady leadership and commitment to faculty development have been invaluable to the KPSOM community. Under Dr. Ngo-Metzger's guidance, KPSOM has fully implemented multi-track promotional pathways and connected the school’s clinical faculty more closely to the Office of Faculty Affairs.
Moving forward, KPSOM’s Office of Faculty Affairs will remain a vital resource for faculty academic career development, supporting appointments and promotions, and helping identify opportunities to advance research and scholarship.
