Departmental Leadership at Rush

Anatomy & Cell Biology

Chairperson: D. Rick Sumner, PhD
Gross Anatomy Director: James M. Williams, PhD
Graduate College Director: Amarjit S. Virdi, PhD

Anesthesiology

Chairperson: Kenneth J. Tuman, MD
Vice Chairperson: Steve D. Barnes, MD

• Sections:
  • Ambulatory Anesthesia - Shyamala K. Badrinath, MD
  • Anesthesia Research - Jeffrey S. Kroin, PhD
  • Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery - Christopher J. O'Connor, MD
  • Clinical Anesthesia Director - Christopher J. O'Connor, MD
  • Clinical Anesthesia Associate Director - Brian Birmingham, MD
  • Critical Care - Sarah Cocoma, MD
  • Liver Transplant - Brian Birmingham, MD
  • Neuroanesthesia - Mary K. Sturaitis, MD
  • Obstetric Anesthesia - Patricia M. Perry, MD
  • Orthopedics - Asokumar Buvanendran, MD
  • PACU (Medical Director) - Brian Birmingham, MD
  • Pain Medicine - Timothy R. Lubenow, MD
  • Pediatrics - Steve D. Barnes, MD
  • Preop Clinic - David M. Rothenberg, MD
  • Regional - Adrienne J. Wells, MD

Behavioral Sciences

Chairperson: Stevan Hobfoll, PhD

• Sections:
  • Psychology Services
    • Neuropsychology - Christopher Grote, PhD
    • Outpatient Psychotherapy - Joyce Corsica, PhD
    • Psychosocial Oncology - Jay Behel, PhD
    • Rehabilitation & Geropsychology Services - Jay Behel, PhD
  • Sleep Disorders & Research Center - James K. Wyatt, PhD
    • Biological Rhythms - Helen Burgess, PhD
  • Behavioral Sciences - Stevan Hobfoll, PhD, Chair
    • Medical College Teaching - Jay Behel, PhD
    • Director of Training - Joyce Corsica, PhD

Biochemistry

Chairperson: Di Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Chairperson: Thomas Schmid, PhD

Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery

Chairperson: Michael J. Liptay, MD

• Sections:
  • Adult Cardiac - Rashid Ahmad, MD
  • Thoracic Surgery - Michael J. Liptay, MD
  • Vascular Surgery - Amy B. Reed, MD
  • Pediatric/Congenital Heart Surgery - Michel N. Ilbawi, MD

Dermatology

Chairperson: Michael D. Tharp, MD

Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

Chairperson: Sharon E. Byrd, MD
Vice Chairperson: John R. Meyer, DO
Executive Vice Chairperson: Miral Jhaveri, MD

I. Division of Neuroimaging Radiology
Division Head: Miral Jhaveri, MD

II. Division of Body Imaging
Division Head: John R. Meyer, DO

• Section of Computed Tomography -
• Section of Genitourinary Radiology - Stephanie Shors, MD
• Section of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Ryan Braun, MD
• Section of Musculoskeletal Radiology - Anthony M. Zelazny, MD
• Section of Thoracic Imaging - Palmi Shah, MD
• Section of Ultrasound - Meri Chen, MD

III. Division of Interventional Radiology
Division Head: Bulent Arslan, MD

• Section of Vascular Interventional Radiology - Ulku Turba, MD
• Section of Interventional Oncology - Bulent Arslan, MD

IV. Division of Nuclear Medicine
Division Head: Amjad Ali, MD

V. Division of General Radiology
Division Head: James Cameron, MD

• Section of Gastrointestinal Radiology -
• Section of Pediatric Radiology -

VI. Division of Breast Imaging
Division Head: Peter M. Jokich, MD

• Section of Mammography - Peter M. Jokich, MD
• Section of Breast Ultrasound - Peter M. Jokich, MD
• Section of Breast MRI - Gene R. Solmos, MD
• Section of Breast Intervention - Peter M. Jokich, MD

VII. Division of Medical Physics/Biomedical Engineering/Research
Division Head: Wei Chang, PhD

• Section of Research - Wei Chang, PhD
• Section of Nuclear Medicine physicist - Wei Chang, PhD
• Section of Magnetic Resonance physicist - Robert Dawe, PhD
• Computed Tomography physicist - Mark Supanich, PhD

VIII. Division of Medical Informatics
Division Head: Miral Jhaveri, MD

Emergency Medicine

Chairperson: Dino P. Rumoro, DO
Academic Vice Chairperson: Jeffrey Schaider, MD

• Sections:
  • International Emergency Medicine - Sobia Ansari, MD, MPH 

Family Medicine

Chairperson: William A. Schwer, MD

General Surgery

Acting Chairperson: Martin Hertl, MD
Vice Chairperson: Alexander Doolas, MD

• Sections:
  • Abdominal Transplantation - Martin Hertl, MD
  • Burn - Stathis Poulakidas, MD
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery - Bruce Orkin, MD
  • Critical Care - Krishnan Sriram, MD
  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - Alfonso Torquati, MD
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery - Jonathan Myers, MD
  • Pediatric Surgery - Srikumar Pillai, MD
  • Trauma Surgery - Roxanne Roberts, MD

Immunology & Microbiology

Chairperson: Alan Landay, PhD
Associate Chairperson: Lena Al-Harthi, PhD
Associate Chairperson: Mary C. Tobin, MD
University Consultants in Allergy/Immunology - Mary C. Tobin, MD

• Sections:
  •  Allergy/Immunology - Mary C. Tobin, MD

Internal Medicine

Chairperson: Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD
Executive Vice Chairperson: Sumant Chugh, MD
Vice Chairperson, Education: Elizabeth Baker, MD
Vice Chairperson, Research: Vineet Gupta, PhD
Vice Chairperson, Quality and Patient Safety: Amir Jaffer, MD, MBA
Executive Administrator: Lauren Goebel, MBA, MHSA
Department Liaison for Stroger Hospital: Suja Mathews, MD
Director of Operations: Brian Stein, MD
Director of Academic Affairs: Alan Harris, MD
Director of Residency Program: Scott Hasler, MD

• Division of Cardiology – Kim A. Williams, Sr., MD
  • Section of Electrophysiology - Richard Trohman, MD
  • Section of General Cardiology - Neal Ruggie, MD
  • Section of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant - Burhan Mohamedali, MD
  • Section of Invasive Cardiology - Neeraj Jolly, MD
  • Section of Noninvasive Cardiology - Melissa Tracy, MD
• Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition - Ali Keshavarzian, MD
  • Section of Gastroenterology - Mark T. DeMeo, MD
  • Section of Hepatology - Nancy Reau, MD
  • Section of Endoscopy - John Losurdo, MD 
  • Section of Nutrition Research - Martha Clare Morris, PhD
• Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Brian Kim, MD
• Division of General Internal Medicine - Daniel Dunham, MD, MPH
• Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine - Anthony J. Perry, MD
  • Section of Epidemiology Research - Dennis A. Evans, MD
  • Section of Palliative Medicine - Sean O'Mahony, MB, BCH, BAO, MS
• Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy - Timothy Kuzel, MD
  • Section of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant - Gorgun Akpek, MD
  • Section of Hematology - Parameswaran Venugopal, MD
  • Section of Oncology - Melody A. Cobleigh, MD
• Division of Hospital Medicine - Amir K. Jaffer, MD, MBA
  • Section of Global Health - Stephanie Crane, MD
  • Section of Pharmacy Practice - Nora Flint, PharmD, BCPS
• Division of Infectious Diseases - Gordon M. Trenholme, MD
• Division of Nephrology and Nephrology Transplantation - Stephen M. Korbet, MD
  • Section of Clinical Nephrology - Jochen Reiser, MD
  • Section of Transplant Nephrology - Samuel N. Saltzberg, MD
• Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: Robert A. Balk, MD
  • Section of Critical Care Medicine - David P. Gurka, MD, PhD
  • Section of Pulmonary Medicine - Robert A. Balk, MD
  • Section of Sleep Medicine - James Herdegen, MD
• Division of Rheumatology - Joel A. Block, MD 

Molecular Biophysics & Physiology

Chairperson: Michael Fill, PhD

• Sections:
  • Cellular Signaling - Eduardo Rios, PhD

Neurological Sciences

Chairperson: Igor J. Koralnik, MD
Associate Chairperson: Steven L. Lewis, MD
Assistant Chairperson: Donna C. Bergen, MD

• Sections:
  • Cerebrovascular Disease & Neurological Critical Care - James J. Conners, MD
  • Clinical Neurophysiology & Epilepsy - Michael C. Smith, MD
  • Cognitive Neuroscience - Robert S. Wilson, PhD
  • Critical Care Neurology - Sayona John, MD
  • General Neurology - Steven L. Lewis, MD
  • Movement Disorders - Christopher G. Goetz, MD
  • Multiple Sclerosis - Dusan Stefoski, MD
  • Neurobiology - Jeffrey H. Kordower, PhD
  • Neuromuscular Disease - Madhu Soni, MD
  • Pediatric Neurology - Peter Heydemann, MD
  • Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center - David A. Bennett, MD
  • Stroger Hospital of Cook County - Michael A. Kelly, MD
  • Rush Neurobehavioral Center - Clark McKown, PhD

Neurosurgery

Chairperson and Medical Director: Richard W. Byrne, MD
Surgical Director, Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: Lorenzo Muñoz, MD
Director, Endovascular Surgery: Demetrius Lopes, MD
Vice Chairperson, Residency Program Director, Director of Spine Service: Vincent C. Traynelis, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Chairperson: Howard T. Strassner, MD
Vice Chairperson: Gary Loy, MD, MPH

• Sections:
  • General Gynecology - Joseph M. Maurice, MD
  • General Obstetrics - Xavier F. Pombar, MD
  • Gynecologic Oncology - 
  • Family Planning - Sloane York, MD, MPH
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Howard T. Strassner, MD
  • Reproductive Ambulatory Health Care - Carrie SMith, MD
  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility - Ewa Radwanska, MD, PhD
  • Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery - Soo Y. Kwon, MD

Ophthalmology

Chairperson: Kirk H. Packo, MD
Vice Chairperson: Jonathan Rubenstein, MD
Associate Chairperson for Education and Resident Program Director: Jack Cohen, MD
Associate Chairperson for Research: Matthew MacCumber, MD

• Sections:
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology - Richard J. Grostern, MD
  • Cornea and External Diseases - Richard F. Dennis, MD
  • Glaucoma - Steven V. Brown, MD
  • Neuro-ophthalmology - Thomas R. Mizen, MD
  • Ocular Oncology - Jack A. Cohen, MD
  • Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Adam J. Cohen, MD
  • Ophthalmic Pathology - Richard J. Grostern, MD
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Nancy Hamming, MD
  • Refractive Surgery - Jonathan B. Rubenstein, MD
  • Retina and Vitreous Disease - Kirk H. Packo, MD
  • Uveitis and Inflammatory Diseases - Pauline Merrill, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Chairman: Joshua J. Jacobs, MD
Vice Chairman: Steven Gitelis, MD
Division of Spine Surgery - Howard An, MD
Division of Sports Medicine - Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD

• Sections:
  • Adult Reconstructive Surgery - Aaron G. Rosenberg, MD
  • Biomaterials - Joshua J. Jacobs, MD
  • Biomechanics - Raghu N. Natarajan, PhD (Acting Head)
  • Bone Biology - R. Dale Sumner, PhD
  • Cartilage Restoration - Brian J. Cole, MD
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery - George B. Holmes, Jr., MD
  • Hand and Elbow Surgery - Mark S. Cohen, MD
  • Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery - Frank Phillips, MD
  • Molecular Biology - Tibor T. Glant, MD, PhD
  • Orthopedic Oncology - Steven Gitelis, MD
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Monica Kogan, MD
  • Shoulder and Elbow - Anthony A. Romeo, MD
  • Spinal Deformity - Christopher DeWald, MD (Acting Section Head)

Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Chairperson: Pete S. Batra, MD

• Sections:
  • Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Nasal and Sinus Disorders - Peter Revenaugh, MD
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology - Kerstin Stenson, MD
  • Laryngology - Inna A. Husain, MD
  • Otology, Neurology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery - R. Mark Wiet, MD
  • Rhinology, Sinus Surgery and Endocscopic Skull Base Surgery - Pete S. Batra, MD
  • Sleep Surgery - Phillip LoSavio, MD

Pathology

Chairperson: Robert P. DeCresce, MD
Associate Chairperson: Vijaya Reddy, MD

• Sections:
  • Anatomic Pathology - Paolo Gattuso, MD
  • Clinical Pathology - Robert P. DeCresce, MD

Pediatrics

Chairperson: Anna Spagnoli, MD
Associate Chairpersons:
Ra-id Abdulla, MD
Keith M. Boyd, MD
Jane Kramer, MD
Robert Kimura, MD
Jean M. Silvestri, MD
Beth A. Volin, MD

• Sections:
  • Adolescent Medicine - Cathy Joyce, MD, PhD 
  • Cardiology/Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease - Ra-id Abdulla, MD
  • Critical Care Medicine - Edmundo Cortez, MD
  • Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics - Cesar Ochoa, MD, MPH
  • Cystic Fibrosis - Girish Sharma, MD
  • Endocrinology - Carla Minutti, MD
  • Gastroenterology/Nutrition - Randolph McConnie, MD
  • General Pediatrics - Kyran Quinlan, MD
  • Genetics - Carrie Jones, MD
  • Hematology/Oncology - Paul Ken, MD
  • Infectious Diseases - Latania Logan, MD
  • Internal Medicine/Pediatrics - Jeremy Pripstein, MD
  • Nephrology - Sara Jandeska, MD
  • Neonatal - Robert E. Kimura, MD
  • Neurology - Peter Heydemann, MD
  • Psychology - Michael N. Nelson, PhD
  • Pulmonology/Sleep Disorders - Girish Sharma, MD

Pharmacology

Chairperson: Chunxiang "Kevin" Zhang, MD, PhD
Associate Chairperson: None

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Chairperson: James A. Young, MD
Program Director: Chirag Shah, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Chairperson: Martin Hertl, MD, PhD (acting)
Vice Chairperson, Education: Gordon Derman, MD

• Section of Hand Surgery - Gordon Derman, MD

Preventive Medicine

Chairperson: Lynda H. Powell, PhD
Vice Chairperson: Steven K. Rothschild, MD

• Sections:
  • Biostatistics and Epidemiology - Dejuran Richardson, PhD
  • Clinical Research - Rasa Kazlauskaite, MD (acting medical director)
  • Community and Social Medicine - Steven K. Rothschild, MD

Psychiatry

Chairperson: Mark Pollack, MD
Associate Chairperson: Robert B. Shulman, MD
Residency Program Director: Cathleen M. Gould, MD

• Sections:
  • Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders - Mark Pollack, MD, and Sheila Dowd, PhD
  • Bipolar Disorder - Joao V. Busnello, MD
  • Child Psychiatry - Louis J. Kraus, MD
  • Consultation-Liaison Service - Charles Hebert, MD
  • Day Hospital - Peter M. Fink, MD
  • Geriatrics - Sandra Swantek, MD
  • Inpatient Services - Michael S. Easton, MD
  • Outpatient Psychiatry - Alison Merrill Reminick, MD, and Michael S. Easton, MD
  • Psychiatry and the Law - James L. Cavanaugh, Jr., MD
  • Psychotic Diorders - Jeffrey T. Rado, MD
  • Road Home Program, Center for Veterans and Their Families - Mark Pollack, MD, director; Will Beiersdorf, executive director; Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD, medical director; Alyson Zalta, PhD, research director
  • Treatment Research Center - John Zajecka, MD

Radiation Oncology

Chairperson: Ross A. Abrams, MD

• Sections:
  • Clinical Services - Ross A. Abrams, MD
  • Medical Physics -Julius Turian, PhD

Urology

Chairperson: Jerome Hoeksema, MD (acting)
Vice Chairperson: Dennis Pessis, MD
Residency Program Director: Charles McKiel, MD
Co-Chair Robotic Urology Working Group: Leslie A. Deane, MBBS