Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Department of Medicine

Department of Medicine Education Leadership

Meet the faculty who train tomorrow's leaders.

Residency Program Director

Aashish K Didwania, MD

Aashish K Didwania, MD

Vice Chair of Education and Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Associate Residency Program Directors

Debi L Mitra, MD

Debi L Mitra, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Sarah Chuzi, MD, MSc

Sarah Chuzi, MD, MSc

Assistant Program Director (Cardiology)

Marion V N Stanley, MD

Marion V N Stanley, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Elizabeth Anne Scharle, MD, MS

Elizabeth Anne Scharle, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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James M Walter, MD

James M Walter, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

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Chief Medical Residents

Previn Ganesan, MD

Previn Ganesan, MD

Undergrad: Berkeley
MD: UC San Francisco

Chief Resident of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Plans after chief year: GI Fellowship

Max Kelsten, MD

Max Kelsten, MD

Undergrad: Northwestern University
MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chief Medical Resident of Curriculum and Conferences
Plans after chief year: Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Anthony Pensa, MD

Anthony Pensa, MD

Undergrad: Northwestern University
MD: Northwestern University

Chief Medical Resident of Scheduling
Plans after chief year: Cardiology Fellowship

Katherine Trinh, MD

Katherine Trinh, MD

Undergrad: Berkeley
MD: Dartmouth

Chief Medical Resident for Grand Rounds and Wellness
Plans after Chief Year: Cardiology Fellowship.

Asantewaa Ture, MD

Asantewaa Ture, MD

Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania
MD: Rush University

Chief Medical Resident for VA Advocacy and Equity
Plans after chief year: General Internal Medicine

Residency Core Faculty

Michael P Angarone, DO

Michael P Angarone, DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Medical Education

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Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD

Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD

Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education

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Yusra R Cheema, MD

Yusra R Cheema, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

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Rachel M Cyrus, MD

Rachel M Cyrus, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Aarati D Didwania, MD

Aarati D Didwania, MD

Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Medical Education; Director, Honors Program in Medical Education; Director, STAR (Survivors Taking Action and Responsibility) Program; Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring - Clinical/Education

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Daniel B Evans, MD

Daniel B Evans, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Robert Hirschtick, MD

Robert Hirschtick, MD

Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD

Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Cheryl K Lee, MD

Cheryl K Lee, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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David B Neely, MD

David B Neely, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Adeboye Ogunseitan, MD

Adeboye Ogunseitan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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James J Paparello, MD

James J Paparello, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

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Ronak V Patel, MD

Ronak V Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

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Elizabeth Anne Scharle, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Maria E Theodorou, MD

Maria E Theodorou, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Julia Vermylen, MD/MPH

Julia Vermylen, MD/MPH

Instructor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Diversity and Cultural Affairs Council Directors

Khalilah Latrece Gates, MD

Khalilah Latrece Gates, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

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Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MBBS

Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

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Jonathan Moreira, MD

Jonathan Moreira, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

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Global Health Track Director

Ashti A Doobay-Persaud, MD

Ashti A Doobay-Persaud, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Physician Scientists Training Program Directors

Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc

Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Benjamin D Singer, MD

Benjamin D Singer, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

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Douglas E Vaughan, MD

Douglas E Vaughan, MD

Chair, Department of Medicine Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

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Simulation Directors

Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD

Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD

Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education

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Debi L Mitra, MD

Debi L Mitra, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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VA Site Directors

Elizabeth G Apolonio, MD

Elizabeth G Apolonio, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Bijal V Jain, MD

Bijal V Jain, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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James R Otto, MD

James R Otto, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Kelley N Wachsberg, MD

Kelley N Wachsberg, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

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Women’s Health Track Director

Brigid M Dolan, MD

Brigid M Dolan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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