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Residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics |
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Administration and Staff
Med-Peds Administration
Dr. Boyd is board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics. Upon earning his bachelor's degree in anthropology from Amherst College, he returned to his hometown of Chicago to attend the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Before coming to Rush, he served as co-director of the Med-Peds program at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts where he completed his residency. He served as program director for the Rush Med-Peds program for eight years before being promoted to associate chair for pediatric education, responsible for student, resident, and faculty educational programs. After a two year hiatus, Dr. Boyd has enthusiastically re-assumed the role that drew him to Rush ten years ago. Dr. Boyd is a past president of the national Med-Peds Program Director's Association and a recent recipient of the Mark Lepper Award, a student-initiated nomination for outstanding teaching at Rush Medical College.
Dr. Luther is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her Med-Peds residency at Rush. In college, she developed a strong interest in community and public health and is now medical director for a local homeless shelter clinic. Dr. Luther coordinates the Med-Peds student elective and, quality management projects at LMA, all Med-Peds volunteer or community service activities.
Dr. Lynch is the medical director of the combined Med-Peds ambulatory practice at Rush, Lifetime Medical Associates. She is also a graduate of the Med-Peds residency program at Rush. During her Med-Peds training she served as a resident advocate and member of the Housestaff Association Committee and earned a "Hero of the Heart" award for exceptional compassion and care in working with her patients and their families. In addition she was also voted the "Outstanding Graduating Resident" in pediatrics by the pediatric department faculty.
Dr. Pripstein is board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics. He received his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal and was trained in Med-Peds at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. After graduation, he completed a faculty development fellowship in medical education at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles and received a master's degree in education. Dr. Pripstein came to Rush from the University of Kentucky where he was a clinical instructor in both internal medicine and pediatrics. He currently coordinates the educational development for residents and students at LMA.
Dr. Mehrotra is board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virgina/Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond VA. and completed her residency at Rush University Medical Center. Before joining the Rush faculty, Dr. Mehrotra was an internal medicine hospitalist at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. She is committed to community healthcare, most recently helping supervise a free student-run clinic in an underserved area in Chicago. She is also interested in educating high school students on preventative medicine.
A native Chicagoan, Wendy and her husband live in Oak Park where they raised two children who attended college in New York City. After receiving her bachelor's degree in education at Roosevelt University, she pursued her master's degree in education at DePaul University. Wendy has worked in the past as a special education teacher and the coordinator for volunteer services at a large medical center. Prior to joining the Med-Peds program, she was one of two academic coordinators for the pediatric residency program. In her free time, Wendy enjoys gardening and partaking of the various cultural events and the fine cuisine that Chicago offers
Mia recently joined the Pediatric and Med-Peds staff after thirteen years of experience as a health care coordinator and administrator at Rush and another large Chicago teaching hospital. Although new to the coordinator role, she has worked extensively with medical students and residents in the past, and found it to be one of the most rewarding parts of her job. Mia is the proud mother of two daughters, ages 13 and 19. Her eldest daughter is currently serving as a military officer in the United States Army. Internal Medicine and Pediatric Administration
After completing his internal medicine training and chief residency at Rush, Dr. Abrams became a supervisor of resident ambulatory training. For the past twelve years, he has been an associate director of the internal medicine residency program, playing an integral role in internal medicine education. Dr. Abrams has academic interests in clinical epidemiology and medical decision-making.
Dr. Kramer is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School; she completed her pediatric residency training at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. Dr. Kramer is the Pediatric Program Director and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She has been an active faculty member at Rush since 1988. Her honors include selection as “outstanding teaching attending” in 1996 and 2003, by the pediatric residents. She is the only member of our faculty to have received this award twice Lifetime Medical Associates Administration and Staff
Dee has been a member of the LMA team since 1998. She has worked in various roles, including Certified Medical Assistant, Lead Coordinator and most recently Administrative Manager. Currently, she is attending Triton College persuing her nursing degree. Dee lives with her husband and two children in Maywood, Illinois. Her son attends North Park University, and her daughter will be a sophomore at Proviso East this fall.
Mary has worked for Lifetime Medical Associates since 1998. Prior to that she worked for the Teamsters’ Health Clinic and Rush Union Care. Mary was always a part-time nurse, until four years ago when she retired from being a full time Chicago Public School teacher to become the nurse manager at Lifetime. She enjoys working with the attendings and the residents.
Dr. Stuhr received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Alabama. She specializes in health psychology, focusing on psychological and behavioral evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic medical illness. She also has particular expertise in treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, as well as family and individual adjustments to change or loss. Before obtaining her doctorate degree in psychology, Dr. Stuhr accumulated twenty years of experience as a health care professional, first as a nursing professional (BSN) and then as a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA).
Members of the Nursing Staff
Amanda Cockrell, RN Members of the Reception Staff
Keith Crutchfield | ||
Keith Boyd, MD
Stephanie Luther, MD
Teresa Jo "Terry" Lynch, MD
Jeremy Pripstein, MD
Surabhi “Mona” Mehrotra, MD
Wendy Shulman, MEd
Mia Thomas
Richard Abrams, MD
Jane Kramer, MD
Denean “Dee” Roberson
Mary Nicholas, RN
Judith Stuhr, PhD 
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