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
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 
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
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

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
Paul Casey, MD
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
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 
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

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)
Anna Culhane, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, WI
Residency:  Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
Fellowship: Simulation, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
 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
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

Timothy Gallagher, MD

Hometown: Exeter, NH
Medical School:  New York University School of Medicine
Residency:  New York University, Bellevue Hospital Center
Leadership Role:  Faculty

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
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 
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
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
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
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
 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
 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
Louis Hondros, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine/Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Residency: University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL
Leadership Role: Director of Emergency Medical Services; Director - Advanced Trauma Training Program
Jordan Johnson, DO
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Brandon Regional Hospital/USF Morsani College of Medicine
Fellowship: Ultrasound , Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Matthew Kuhns, MD
Hometown: Muncie, IN
Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Leadership Role: Director, Emergency Medicine Foundations
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
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
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

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

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
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
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
Daniel Semaan, MD 
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Leadership Role: Faculty
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
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
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
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
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.
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