University Cardiologists
1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 1159
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 942-5020

Faculty Biographies

James E. Calvin, MD, FRCP, FACC
Director, Section of Cardiology, Medical Director, Rush Heart Institute, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Lynne T. Braun, PhD, RN, CNP
Nurse practitioner in the Preventive Cardiology Center and the Heart Center for Women, Rush Heart and Vascular Institute, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Adult Health Nursing, Rush University, Chicago

Robert D. Creek, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Staff, Oak Park Hospital

Rami Doukky, MD, FACC
Director, Nuclear Cardiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Steven B. Feinstein, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Director, Echocardiography for the Section of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Coronary Care Unit and the Fellowship Training Program Director for Cardiovascular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Kousik Krishnan, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Arrhythmia Device Clinic, Associate Director, Electrophysiology Lab, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Philip R. Liebson, MD
Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Associate Director, Faculty Development, Associate. Director, Echocardiography, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, MD, MPH
Director, Preventive Cardiology and Research in the Heart Center for Women and faculty at the Rush University Hypertension Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Payman Sattar, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago; Director, Cardiology and Lipid Clinics, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Gary L. Schaer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

R. Jeffrey Snell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Interventional Cardiology Program, Director, Interventional Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Jeffrey S. Soble, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief, Cardiology Clinical Consultant Service, Associate Director, Clinical Echocardiography, Director, Cardiology Information Services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Donald J. Tanis, MD
Director, Cardiology at Rush Oak Park Hospital

Richard G. Trohman, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Annabelle S. Volgman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Heart Center for Women, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Ruth A. Woroch, ND, RN, NP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner, University Cardiologists, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Other Health Care Providers

Rachel L. Neilitz, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant, University Cardiologists, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Camille Rogell, RN, MSN, CCNS
Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber, University Cardiologists, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois