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About the Department
Since its establishment in 1927, the Department of Medicine has been the model of a successful, clinically active academic program in general medicine and the subspecialties. Our clinicians, researchers and educators are making major contributions on how we solve complex medical problems by integrating novel scientific findings and how we train our young physicians. Through our advanced investigations, team work and data driven technology, our quest for new medical knowledge has led to innovative basic, translational and clinical research that has advanced therapies and redefined how we practice medicine. We are dedicated to educating the next generation of physicians and scientists to carry on our legacy of discovery.
- Cardiology
- Computational Biomedicine & Biomedical Data Science
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- General Internal Medicine
- Genetic Medicine
- Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
- Hematology/Oncology
- Hospital Medicine
- Infectious Diseases & Global Health
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary/Critical Care
- Rheumatology
Many of our faculty are elected members of prestigious organizations such as the National Academy of Medicine (6), the Association of American Physicians (16) and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (20). Institutionally, 30 Medicine faculty have earned named professorships.
Research Accomplishments
The Department of Medicine has a long tradition of conducting original and rigorous biomedical and clinical research of fundamental significance and the legacy of previous and current high profile investigators is engrained deeply into the Department’s culture. Within the Biological Sciences Division and the entire University, the Department is the largest department both in terms of the number of faculty and research funding (nearly $127M), with over 2/3 derived from the National Institutes of Health. Nearly one third of our faculty devote at least half their time performing research, which is characteristically original, rigorous, highly collaborative, and impactful. In addition, many of our dedicated clinicians produce practice-changing clinical research published in high impact journals. Recognition of these research programs is indicated by our consistent ranking among the top 30 NIH-funded departments of medicine. In FY18 the Department’s research portfolio totaled nearly $83.3M in federal awards, $32M in clinical trial earnings/industry funded research and almost $12M in other non-federal awards.
The Department’s investigative programs are diverse and span the translational research spectrum. We are home to NIH funded program or center grants in asthma, diabetes, digestive diseases, healthcare disparities, hypoxia, sleep, transplantation, computational medicine, systems biology, and experimental therapeutics, as well as ten T32 and three K12 training programs. Our faculty also lead several multidisciplinary, intersectional or interdepartmental programs, including the : Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for Translational Medicine, Institute for Integrative Physiology, Center for Personalized Therapeutics, Sleep Research Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Data Intensive Science , Kovler Diabetes Center, Center for Health and the Social Sciences, Digestive Disease Research Core Center, MacLean Center for Clinical Ethics , Bucksbaum Center for Clinical Excellence, Chronic Disease Center, Asian Health Center and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. Within the clinical research realm, the Department has a robust and highly productive therapeutic clinical research program and broad expertise in drug development especially targeted therapies and epigenetics. In FY 18, the Department conducted more than 1,400 clinical research studies, including 587 industry-funded studies. The Department‘s 15 subspecialty sections currently occupy approximately 130,000 sq. ft. of research space among 11 different buildings on campus.
Recognition for Patient Care
The Department of Medicine is comprised of eminent clinical innovators who continue to be recognized for their high level of expertise. The Department’s clinical programs demonstrate excellence across a broad spectrum of subspecialty patient care services for the treatment of our highly complex and diverse patient population. Multiple sections in the Department have consistently ranked among the best specialties nationally by U.S. News & World Report. In 2018, this honor included the cancer, gastroenterology and nephrology programs. Many of our clinicians are consistently ranked as “America’s Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical. Institutionally, the Department is recognized for its impactful patient care and volumes across all domains and is a leading contributor to the overall success of the University of Chicago Medicine, with 14,300 inpatient admissions, over 290,000 patient visits, and over 1.17M wRVUs in FY18.
Education and Training
The Department of Medicine is deeply committed to the education and training of skilled physician scientists and leaders bound for careers in academic medicine in an environment supporting cultural diversity and patient safety. The Department offers residency training programs in internal medicine, medicine-pediatrics, emergency medicine and dermatology and ACGME fellowship training in cardiology, dermatopathology, endocrinology/diabetes/metabolism, gastroenterology/hepatology/nutrition, geriatrics/palliative medicine, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases/global health, nephrology, pulmonary/ critical care, sleep medicine and rheumatology.
The Department of Medicine provides training to approximately 180 residents and 130 fellows each year, successfully preparing them for careers in clinical medicine, teaching, and biomedical research. Within the Internal Medicine Residency program, many of the graduates pursue sub-specialty training. The 2018 fellowship match successfully matched 27 graduating residents into many of the most competitive and premier fellowship programs in the country. Nearly 50% of our graduating fellows are recruited into academic faculty positions; 24% elect advanced training (the majority in cardiology) and 30% enter private practice. The Department is the home to several nationally recognized medical research training programs as well as the medical scientist training program. The Department also holds three NIH K12 grants in oncology, HIV-related cardiovascular and sleep disorders and outcomes research.
Diversity of Faculty and House Staff
Diversity in the Department of Medicine is a major priority as we seek to build a workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic makeup of the patients that we serve. The Department is highly active in promoting diversity, community based research and exploring ways to eliminate health care disparities. With outstanding leadership from our Diversity Committee, the Department of Medicine has enjoyed success in the recruitment of a diverse house staff while increasing the number of minority faculty in the Department. In addition, the Department has created a visiting clerkship program, and has initiated several important programs for underrepresented minority college students in the Chicagoland area.
Program Leadership
Harry L. Ginsberg, MD, Program Director
Dr. Ginsberg is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. A graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, Dr. Ginsberg completed residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford Campus.
Dr. Ginsberg is an experienced leader of graduate medical education with over 30 years’ teaching experience in ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency programs. He brings innovative ideas to the Mercyhealth Internal Medicine Residency Program that stem from over six years as an internal medicine residency program director.
Patient Care Philosophy: My vision of the role of an internal medicine physician is to serve as the ‘captain of the ship’ for each individual patient’s care—working closely with the patient and his subspecialty consulting physicians to deliver optimal, cost-effective care.
Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan, MD, Associate Program Director
Dr. Khan is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with added certification in Hospice and Palliative Care. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford Campus.
Dr. Khan is a graduate of Deccan College of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at the State University of New York-Buffalo and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Khan will support the program director in the oversight, supervision, and mentorship of residents.
Patient Care Philosophy: “The goal of palliative medicine is to manage symptoms associated with advanced illnesses and ease the transition between curative and comfort care.”
Program Faculty
Syed Ahmed, MD, Nephrology
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Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Residency: Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Vibhav K. Bansal, MD, JD, Neurology
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati
Residency: Neurology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology, Michigan State University/Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing; Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, Michigan State University/Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing
Venkata Dontaraju, MD, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Andhra Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India
Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago
Fellowship: Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
C. Jonathan Foster, DO, Gastroenterology
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia
Residency: Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
Fellowships: Gastroenterology, Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ; Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Nicole M. Gentile, MD, Gastroenterology
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mayo College of Medicine
Fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of Chicago NorthShore
Meghann V. Houck, MD, Hospitalist
Medical School: Rush Medical College, Chicago
Residencies: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Missouri at Columbia Hospitals, Columbia
Robin Hovis, MD, Rheumatology
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
Fellowship: Rheumatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
Aurelian Ivan, MD, Hospitalist
Medical School: Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
Residency: Legacy Health System
Thomas McFarland, MD, Oncology
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Champaign-Urbana
Residency: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston
Fellowship Hematology/Oncology: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston
Aliya Naseer, MD, Endocrinology
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Residency: Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC
Fellowship: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC
Mayank Patel, MD, MHA, Hospitalist
Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts and Nevis
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA): Walden University, Minneapolis
Zaher Qassem, MD, Critical Care, Geriatrics & Pulmonary Disease
Medical School: Damascus University Medical School, Damascus, Syria
Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta
Fellowship Critical Care: Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh
Fellowship Geriatrics: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Fellowship
Pulmonary Medicine: Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Rani N. Rao, MD, Geriatrics
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Residency: Saint Joseph Hospital, affiliated with Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago
Fellowship Geriatrics and Extended Care: Hines VA Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Fellowship Clinical Medical Ethics: University of Chicago
Jagpal S. Sahota, MD, Hospitalist
Medical School: Government Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, India
Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago
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Muhammed Sherid, MD, Gastroenterology
Medical School: Damascus University, Syria
Residency: Saint Francis Hospital, University of Illinois at Chicago, Evanston, IL
Fellowship Gastroenterology: Medical College of Georgia Program at Augusta University, Augusta, GA
Jeff Smith, MD, Cardiology & Electrophysiology
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago
Fellowship Cardiology: Northwestern University, Chicago
Fellowship Cardiac Electrophysiology: Northwestern University, Chicago
Eugene Vortia, MD, Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
Residency: Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo