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 (Infectious Diseases) and Pathology
Opportunistic infections, Transplant infectious disease
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Dr. Wenyu Huang is currently an Assistant Professor at the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, co-director of the Comprehensive Metabolic Core and Core Lab Director of the Clinical Research Unit at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Huang received his MD degree from Beijing Medical University and his PhD degree in neuroendocrinology at Northwestern University. After completing his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in endocrinology at Northwestern McGaw Medical Center, Dr. Huang has stayed on faculty at this prestigious academic medica...
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
My clinical practice is focused within an inpatient palliative medicine consultation service comprised of a multidisciplinary team of professionals. I'm working with my colleagues to improve the communication skills of our students, residents, and fellows-- especially with regard to goals of care and advance care planning. We strive to be experts in symptom management for those facing serious illness at any stage and provide a holistic team approach to caring for patients and families.
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
I have been an active clinical investigator vested in the immune-based therapy of melanoma. This has led to my role in the clinical development of initially Interleukin-2 and more recently anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD1/PDL-1. While checkpoint therapy has been a great breakthrough in cancer treatment, additional immune-based strategies are still critically needed. Efforts to identify mechanisms of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and approaches to overcome de novo and acquired resistance are one of my major interest. In addition I have ongoing efforts in the personalized therapy of melanoma with ...
Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Pharmacology and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Youyang Zhao, Ph.D., is William G. Swartchild, Jr. Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Program for Lung and Vascular Biology at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He is Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine), and Pharmacology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and member of the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute. Dr. Zhao joined Lurie Children’s in July 2017 from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he started with Assistant Professor in ...
Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
My primary clinical interest is Diabetes, especially Diabetes and Technology and the application of the use of Insulin pump Therapy and real Time Continuous glucose monitoring sensor therapy to Diabetes type 1 and Diabetes type 2. My primary research interest is Diabetes
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Pediatrics
Dr. Bhasin completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in 2016. His primary focus is in the care of hospitalized adults and hospitalized children.
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuro-oncology) and Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
My interests include treating primary brain tumors such as gliomas and meningiomas. I also have a specific interest in metastatic disease to the brain from systemic cancers such as melanoma, lung and breast cancer and lead multiple trials in both primary brain tumors and metastatic disease. I am interested in providing novel care to my patients while maintaining quality of life.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (2016)
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Clinical documentation, Operations, Quality and Patient Safety
