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“We provide care for acute medical problems and chronic diseases, and we have nationally recognized programs to provide the preventive care people need to stay healthy.”
– Jeffrey Linder, MD
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Faculty: Meet the Team
View individual profiles of our faculty members and learn about their research and clinical specialties.
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Dr. Tedla is a cardiovascular epidemiologist. His research work focuses on arterial structural and functional abnormalities, with a special emphasis on arterial stiffness and blood pressure variability, and their impact on cardiovascular diseases. He is interested on the use of big electronic health record data to conduct clinical research while leveraging on robust epidemiologic methods and analytical techniques.
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
I have enjoyed a wide variety of roles and experiences including: Program Director for the primary care IM residency we established, College Mentor for ~ 40 medical students, class of 2013 and 2017, Director of our M3 primary care clerkship, chaired our faculty group practice IT committee and Ambulatory QA committee, and served 18 years on our faculty group practice board of directors. I have helped implement our EMR across all departments and stay involved in our Enterprise Data Warehouse oversight.
Research in cardiovascular disease, medical education and health care delivery have been a fo...
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine
My work aims to eliminate health disparities in U.S. Latinos by examining the underlying causes and developing interventions to address them. Since 2007, my colleagues and I have focused on community health workers as a culturally-competent workforce to promote health and prevent disease in this population. Partnered closely with community-based organizations, we have developed and tested community health worker programs to prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, and most recently diabetes. We conduct qualitative and epidemiologic studies to identify intervention targets in Latinos and develop...
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Focusing on Wellness and Adult Primary Care with special interests as above.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
I am currently a general internist at Northwestern. I received my MD and MPH degrees from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2012 and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern in 2015. I served as Chief Medical Resident during 2015-2016 and am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
My program of research seeks to test and evaluate new models of team-based, high-value primary care delivery.
Clinical Instructor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
I am interested in general internal medicine and dealing with complex medical problems in patients throughout their lifetime. I enjoy forming relationships with my patients to fully understand an individual patients needs in order to optimize medical and/or behavioral therapy for that patient.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Medical student education - specifically training future primary care MDs to work in the Patient-Centered Medical Home setting (PCMH).
Clinical Instructor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Adult primary care, adolescent to geriatric, with a strong emphasis on prevention.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department works toward an environment of inclusion and support through the Diversity and Cultural Affairs Council and through several dedicated events and initiatives.
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Graduate Research Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.
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You can contact MaryPat Mauro for more information on supporting the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at 312-503-1090 or marypat.mauro@northwestern.edu.