Department of Medicine
About UsDedicated to the future of care
The Department of Medicine provides residents with a thorough, broad-based education while giving patients individualized care through Feinberg-affiliated hospitals and care sites and conducting high-level basic and clinical research through our 12 specialized internal medicine divisions.
The unique culture at the Department of Medicine is built on its rich history of research and clinical innovation embedded in an exceptional clinical environment, driven by faculty and staff whose commitment and talent create patient care improvements through scientific advance.
These extraordinary strengths allow the Department to adapt to tremendous challenges and opportunities that are arising in healthcare. We have seen more change over recent years than in many preceding decades. As each of us contributes to expanding what we can achieve, we are driven by the same core mission: Patients First.”
What We Do
Faculty Spotlight
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Maha Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO, is the Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, and the Deputy Director at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a practicing oncologist, internationally renowned expert and clinical researcher in genitourinary oncology particularly prostate and bladder cancer. Her clinical research has contributed to impacting the standards of care for patients with metastatic hormone sensitive and castration resistant prostate cancer. Prior ...
Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Dr. Aadam is an interventional gastroenterologist with specialized expertise in gastrointestinal oncology as well as complex pancreas and biliary disorders. He is part of a mutli-disciplinary team that incorporates the latest research and state of the art technology into a patient centered comprehensive care plan. He is active in clinical research and has been invited to present his work at several national conferences. Dr. Aadam has undergone additional training to perform advanced endosopic procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, and stent placement within the GI tract. He is c...
Research Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) and Dermatology
Dr Nardone’s research focuses on pharmacovigilance and previously undetected and/or undefined drug adverse events and co-morbidities utilizing real world data related to dermatology. As a senior researcher with RADAR (Research on Adverse Drug events And Report) and through the detection of safety signals from “big data “, Dr Nardone effectively conducts data mining that utilizes various data sources, including the FDA and other national database as well as electronic health records, to report new associations that reflect serious adverse events and comorbidities relatable to dermatology practi...
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Medical education: graduate & undergraduate
Research Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Major Research Interests: Molecular Basis of Organ Fibrosis: Development of Epigenetic Fibrosis Therapy. Hyperactivity of differentiated fibroblasts causes an excessive synthesis and deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in the tissues that leads to organ fibrosis, a major cause of disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Fibrosis is a common end-stage pathological symptom of a wide spectrum of injury or stress related multi-organ diseases such as hypertension-induced accelerated cardiac and renal aging, myocardial infarction, liver cirrhosis, systemic sclerosis and idiopathic ...
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Pediatrics
Adult Congenital Heart disease Heart disease and Pregnancy with ongoing research in Preconception evaluation Women's cardiovascular health during her lifetime
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Esophageal Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Acute medical problems in primary care, Palliative care
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Hypertension; Racial differences in electrolyte metabolism and water balance; chronic renal failure.
Nemmers Prize in Medical Science Open for NominationsNominate an Investigator
The $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science is awarded to a biomedical researcher whose body of work exhibits outstanding achievement in biomedical science. Individuals of all nationalities and institutional affiliations are eligible except current or recent members of the Northwestern University faculty and recipients of the Nobel Prize.
