Our Faculty

Name	Academic Profile
Thomas Alcorn, MD	Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: University of Illinois Hospital - Chicago (EM/IM Combined Program), Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Clerkship Director; Director of Airway Education and Quality Improvement	Image
Sobia Ansari, MD	Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Fellowship: Global Health, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Co-Director, Social and Global Emergency Medicine Track	Image
Kyle Bernard, MD	Hometown: Neenah, WI Medical School: University of Minnesota Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL Fellowship: Medical Informatics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL	Image
Sophia Bodnar, DO	Hometown: Hinsdale, IL Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL Residency: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Assistant Clerkship Director, Advanced Trauma Training Program	Image
Michael J. Brennan, DO, MPH	Hometown: Portland, ME Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Brandenton, FL Residency: Beaumont Health Trenton/Dearborn, MI
Rene Carizey, DO	Hometown: Moline, IL Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Medical Director, Physician Assistant studies program
Paul Casey, MD	Hometown: Dublin, Ireland Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL Residency: University of Illinois Hospital-Chicago (EM/IM Combined Program), Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Chief Medical Officer, Rush University Medical Center
Nicholas Chien, MD	Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY Residency: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Addiction Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL	Image
Carolyn Clayton, MD	Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Vice Chair for Operations; Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine	Image
Theodore Corbin, MD	Medical School: MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA (Now Drexel University College of Medicine) Residency: Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Leadership Role: Department Chair	Image
Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA	Hometown: Chicago, Il Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine Residency: Spectrum Health / Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Leadership Role: Emergency Medical Services Fellowship: EMS Fellowship, Fire Department of New York City (FDNY/ Northwell Health)	Image
Teresa Davis, MD	Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: University of Illinois Hospital - Chicago, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Diversity Recruitment, Resident Mentorship	Image
Vinodinee Dissanayake, MD	Hometown: Walnut, CA Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Global Toxicology, University of Illinois Hospital - Chicago Leadership Role: Director, Global Emergency Medicine; Co-Director, Social and Global Emergency Medicine Track
Brian Dugal, MD	Hometown: Naperville, IL Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: Emory University Leadership Role: Advanced Trauma Training Program	Image
Elyse Fults, MD	Hometown: Carpinteria, CA Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalinda Franklin University Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital
Timothy Gallagher, MD	Hometown: Exeter, NH Medical School: New York University School of Medicine Residency: New York University, Bellevue Hospital Center Leadership Role: Faculty	Image
Corey Goldstein, MD	Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Residency: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry) Leadership Role: Psychiatric Emergencies	Image
Katarzyna Gore, MD	Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL Leadership Role: Associate Program Director; Faculty Development	Image
S. Ryan Gore, MD	Hometown: Galesburg, IL Medical School: University of Illinois - Peoria, Peoria, IL Residency: University of Illinois Hospital-Chicago (EM/IM Combined Program), Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Director of Integrated Education, Director of Observation Medicine	Image
Michael Gottlieb, MD	Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Rush/Cook County Combined Ultrasound Fellowship, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Director, Division of Emergency Ultrasound	Image
Marilyn Hallock, MD, MS	Hometown: La Habra, CA Medical School: University of California - San Diego Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center, Seattle, WA Leadership Role: Oral Boards Preparation; Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine M3 Elective, Advanced Trauma Training Program	Image
Scott Heinrich, MD	Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL Residency: University of Illinois - Chicago Leadership Role: Program Director; Advisor, Emergency Medicine Interest Group	Image
Braden Hexom, MD	Hometown: Sheboygan, WI Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY Leadership Role: Vice Chair of Academics	Image
Sara Hock, MD	Hometown: Saline, MI Medical School: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Simulation, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Simulation Fellowship Director; Women in Emergency Medicine; Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL	Image
Matthew Kuhns, MD	Hometown: Muncie, IN Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Director, Emergency Medicine Foundations	Image
Amy Marks, MD	Hometown: Deerfield, IL Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL Residency: Henry Ford Hospital-Main, Detroit, MI Fellowship: Ultrasound, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Faculty, Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Advanced Trauma Training Program	Image
Jerome Martin, MD	Hometown: New York City, NY Medical School: Loma Linda School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA Residency: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Simulation, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Director of Residency Simulation	Image
Dennis McKinney	Hometown: Skokie, IL Medical School: Rush Medical College Residency: Rush University Medical Center Fellowship: Medical Informatics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Antonia Nemanich, MD	Hometown: Evanston, IL Medical School: SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY Residency: University of Washington in Seattle, WA Fellowship: Toxicology, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL	Image
Jenna Nikolaides, MD	Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Residency: University at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY Fellowship: Toxicology, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Addiction Medicine, Toxicology, Substance Use Intervention Team	Image
James O’Brien, MD	Hometown: Hudson, OH Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine Residency: Northwestern University Emergency Medicine Residency
Daven Patel, MD	Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Faculty, Ultrasound Fellowship Program	Image
Rahul Patwari, MD	Hometown: Frankfort, IL Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Associate Dean of Curriculum, Rush Medical College; Chief Patient Safety Officer, Emergency Medicine
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS	Hometown: L'viv, Ukraine Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Vice Chair, Faculty Development and Research; Medical Director Medical Staff Office
Melissa Rice, MD	Hometown: North Canton, OH Medical School: Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH Residency: University of Maryland (EM/Peds Combined Program), Baltimore, MD Leadership Role: Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatric Simulation	Image
Maggie Schieber, PhamD	Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Medical School: University of Colorado Residency: University of Colorado
Jessen Schiebout, MD	Hometown: Algonquin, IL Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Residency: Case Western MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH Leadership Role: Faculty, Advanced Trauma Training Program; Director, EMTALA and Medical/Legal Course	Image
Evelyn (Evie) Schraft, MD	Hometown: Springfield, MO Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Residency: Rush University Medical Center
Daniel Semaan, MD	Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center Leadership Role: Faculty	Image
Meeta Shah, MD	Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Residency: Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer; Wellness Committee; Mentor, Women in Emergency Medicine	Image
Nupur Shah, DO	Hometown: Houston, TX Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL Residency: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Fellowship: Medical Informatics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL	Image
Alexander Sloboda, MD, MPH	Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Hamot, Erie, PA Fellowship: Global Emergency Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY	Image
Tina Sundaram, MD	Hometown: Freeport, IL Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Montefiore, Bronx, NY Fellowship: Ultrasound, Rush University Medical Center Leadership Role: Faculty, Ultrasound Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Clinical Bridges Course	Image
Edward Ward, MD, MPH	Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: University of Illinois Hospital - Chicago, Chicago, IL Residency: University of Illinois Hospital-Chicago (EM/IM Combined Program), Chicago, IL Leadership Role: Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine; Associate Chief Medical Officer, Rush University Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Medical Director at Rush Oak Park Hospital.	Image
Elif Yucebay, MD	Hometown: Naperville, IL Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago Residency: Henry Ford Medical Center, Detroit, MI Leadership Role: Director, Chest Pain Center; Clerkship Director, Disaster Medicine; Director of Bedside Clinical Skills	Image

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