Meet Our Team
Faculty leadership
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Scott Hasler, MD
Program Director, Vice Chair of Education From: Fort Wayne, IN
Medical School: Indiana University
Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: sports, music, grilling, gardening |
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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 |
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Amie Gamino, MD
Associate Program Director 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, singing ABC’s with my 2 and 5 year old |
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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 |
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Manya Gupta, MD
Associate Program Director From: Columbus, Ohio
Medical School: University of Cincinnati Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Hobbies: gardening, office horticulture, cooking, social media, happy hour |
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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 |
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Sabrina Jones, MD
Associate Program Director From: Barrington, IL
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: cooking, reality TV |
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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 |
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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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Chief residents 2021-22
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Greg Lalonde, MD
From: Lafayette, LA
Medical School: Louisiana State University Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: live music, cooking, reading fantasy/science fiction novels, listening to as many podcasts as possible, soccer (more watching than playing these days) |
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Agnes Maniak, MD
From: Chicago, IL
Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: baking, soccer, traveling, spending time with family and friends |
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Kalli Sarigiannis, MD
From: Troy, MI
Medical School: Oakland University Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: yoga, hiking (recently bought an America the Beautiful national parks pass!), attending live music events |
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Jeremy Van, DO
From: Hoffman Estates, IL
Medical School: CCOM Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: Playing basketball, tennis, and pickleball. I also enjoy collecting sports memorabilia, going to plays/musicals, and watching Netflix/movies, professional basketball, football, hockey and baseball games. |
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Core faculty
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Amanda J. Bradke, MD
Core Faculty, Global Health From: Mulliken, Michigan
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Fellowship: UCSF San Francisco (HEAL Initiative)
Hobbies: Traveling, Baking and Reading
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Stephanie Crane, MD
Chief, Division of Community and Global Health Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency: Rush University Medical Center
Hobbies: anything outdoors, languages, travel |
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Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD
Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency From: Topeka, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas Residency: Rush University Medical Center Hobbies: video games (PC, PS4, Nintendo), bleeding edge tech, Bernadette (my cat) |
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Celine Goetz, MD
Director of Resident Wellness Curriculum From: Chicago, IL (I was actually born at Rush)
Medical School: University of Chicago
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center
Hobbies: traveling, biking, growing tomatoes
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Susan Lopez, MD
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education
From: Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Rush University Medical Center
Hobbies: cake decorating, dog training, singing
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Jennifer H. Towbin, MD
Associate Director, Global and Community Health Programs From: Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: Tulane University
Hobbies: Baking, chilling with the kiddos, watching the Saints play
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Octavio A. Vega, MD
Director, Community Health Branch
From: Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Rush University Medical Center
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