Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

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Image	Amie Gamino, MD Senior Associate Program Director Future Program Director, December 2025 From: Buffalo, NY Medical School: SUNY Buffalo Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Fellowship: Pulmonary & Critical Care - Oregon Health & Science University Hobbies: Playing frisbee with my dog Penny, hanging out with my kids
Image	Scott Hasler, MD Outgoing Program Director Vice Chair of Education From: Fort Wayne, IN Medical School: Indiana University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Sports, music, grilling, gardening
Image	Carol Burke, MD Associate Program Director Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Love running; spending time outdoors with my boys; lying to my dentist about my candy consumption
Image	Usama Ahmad, MD Associate Program Director From: Chicago, IL Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: All things tech, reading, video games
Image	Octavio Vega, MD Associate Program Director, Director, Health Equity Track From: Chicago, IL Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
Image	Sonali Khandelwal, MD Associate Program Director Medical School: Michigan State University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Fellowship: Rheumatology - RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Art, cooking, gardening, music

Past program directors

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	Richard Abrams, MD Associate Dean, Learning Environment Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Running, bike tripping, astronomy, history
	Alan Harris, MD Associate Chair of Medicine Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC) Fellowship: Infectious Disease - Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC) Hobbies: Exercise, old cars, historical fiction, banjo

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Name, Title, Background

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, bike tripping, astronomy, history

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC)
Fellowship: Infectious Disease - Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC)
Hobbies: Exercise, old cars, historical fiction, banjo

Chief residents 2025-26

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	Isabel Hart, MD From: Grand Rapids, MI Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Movies, going to the zoo, traveling, concerts and exploring weird food combinations
	Alejandro Pinedo, MD From: Lake Worth, FL Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Exploring local restaurants and breweries, football (Go Birds!), and a bunch of nerd stuff - comic books, video games, DnD, Magic the Gathering
	Sydney Rabin, MD From: Northbrook, IL Medical School: Chicago Medical School Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Trying every restaurant in Chicago (on a quest to find the best dumplings), Yoga, Reading thrillers, Beating my husband in the NYT mini crossword
	Robert Vargas, MD From: Las Vegas, NV Medical School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Happy hours, Real Housewives enthusiast, music festivals (Coachella + EDC are my personal faves), hanging out with my cats

Core faculty

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	Abhaya Trivedi, MD Director of Research and Quality Improvement Medical School: University of Louisville Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Fellowship: Pulmonary & Critical Care - Washington University
	Wanna Zhang, MD Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Amanda J. Bradke, MD Core Faculty, Health Equity Track Medical School: Case Western Reserve University Residency: Boston Medical Center Fellowship: UCSF San Francisco (HEAL Initiative)
	Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track Medical School: University of Kansas Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Amita Raj, MD Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Track Medical School: Texas A&M University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Athina Bouroukas, MD Hospitalist Track Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Adrian Krukowski, MD Medical Education Track Medical School: Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Residency: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
	Kevin Keuper, MD Global Health Elective Medical School: University of Toledo Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Susan Lopez, MD Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
	Shuvani Sanyal, MD Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Fellowship: Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
	Edward Qian, DO Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency Medical School: Touro COM Residency: Primary Care/Internal Medicine - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Fellowship: Sports Medicine - Southern Illinois University
	Nivedita Gunturi, MD Academic Half Day Medical School: Sri Ramachandra University Residency: University of Pittsburgh Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine - University of Pittsburgh
	Sonali Khurana, MD Academic Half Day Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: University Hospitals Case Medical Center
	Brett Williams, MD Academic Half Day Medical School: University of Toledo Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellowship: Infectious Disease - RUSH University Medical Center

Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

Amie Gamino, MD
Senior Associate Program Director
Future Program Director, December 2025

Scott Hasler, MD
Outgoing Program Director
Vice Chair of Education

Carol Burke, MD
Associate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MD
Associate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MD
Associate Program Director, Director, Health Equity Track

Sonali Khandelwal, MD
Associate Program Director

Past program directors

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Chief residents 2025-26

Isabel Hart, MD

Alejandro Pinedo, MD

Sydney Rabin, MD

Robert Vargas, MD

Core faculty

Abhaya Trivedi, MD
Director of Research and Quality Improvement

Wanna Zhang, MD
Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum

Amanda J. Bradke, MD
Core Faculty, Health Equity Track

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD
Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Amita Raj, MD
Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Track

Athina Bouroukas, MD
Hospitalist Track

Adrian Krukowski, MD
Medical Education Track

Kevin Keuper, MD
Global Health Elective

Susan Lopez, MD
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Shuvani Sanyal, MD
Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Edward Qian, DO
Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Nivedita Gunturi, MD
Academic Half Day

Sonali Khurana, MD
Academic Half Day

Brett Williams, MD
Academic Half Day

Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

Amie Gamino, MDSenior Associate Program DirectorFuture Program Director, December 2025

Scott Hasler, MDOutgoing Program DirectorVice Chair of Education

Carol Burke, MDAssociate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MDAssociate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MDAssociate Program Director, Director, Health Equity Track

Sonali Khandelwal, MDAssociate Program Director

Past program directors

Richard Abrams, MDAssociate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MDAssociate Chair of Medicine

Chief residents 2025-26

Isabel Hart, MD

Alejandro Pinedo, MD

Sydney Rabin, MD

Robert Vargas, MD

Core faculty

Abhaya Trivedi, MDDirector of Research and Quality Improvement

Wanna Zhang, MDCore Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum

Amanda J. Bradke, MDCore Faculty, Health Equity Track

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MDCore Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Amita Raj, MDPatient Safety & Quality Improvement Track

Athina Bouroukas, MDHospitalist Track

Adrian Krukowski, MDMedical Education Track

Kevin Keuper, MDGlobal Health Elective

Susan Lopez, MDDirector of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Shuvani Sanyal, MDDirector, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Edward Qian, DOAssistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Nivedita Gunturi, MDAcademic Half Day

Sonali Khurana, MDAcademic Half Day

Brett Williams, MDAcademic Half Day

Amie Gamino, MD
Senior Associate Program Director
Future Program Director, December 2025

Scott Hasler, MD
Outgoing Program Director
Vice Chair of Education

Carol Burke, MD
Associate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MD
Associate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MD
Associate Program Director, Director, Health Equity Track

Sonali Khandelwal, MD
Associate Program Director

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Abhaya Trivedi, MD
Director of Research and Quality Improvement

Wanna Zhang, MD
Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum

Amanda J. Bradke, MD
Core Faculty, Health Equity Track

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD
Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Amita Raj, MD
Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Track

Athina Bouroukas, MD
Hospitalist Track

Adrian Krukowski, MD
Medical Education Track

Kevin Keuper, MD
Global Health Elective

Susan Lopez, MD
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Shuvani Sanyal, MD
Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Edward Qian, DO
Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Nivedita Gunturi, MD
Academic Half Day

Sonali Khurana, MD
Academic Half Day

Brett Williams, MD
Academic Half Day