at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
General Information
Curriculum
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Faculty
James Malow, M.D. - Department Chair |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Illinois |
| Medical School: |
University of Illinois Medical School |
| Internship: |
University of Illinois at the Medical Center |
| Residency: |
University of Illinois at the Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
University of Illinois at the Medical Center |
| Infectious Diseases |
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| Previous Appointments: |
Director of Medical Education at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Director, Section of Infections Diseases at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Present Appointment: |
Chair of Internal Medicine at AIMMC
Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois |
| Awards: |
"Otto Schwartz" Attending of the Year Award, 1979 & 1983 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Special Interests: |
Medical Education, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control |
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Co-Vice Chair:
John N. Sheagren, M.D.
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| Undergraduate: |
Carleton College (cum laude) |
| Medical School: |
Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons (AOA) |
| Internship: |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Residency: |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Fellowship: |
National Institues of Health (Infectious Disease) |
| Previous Appointments: |
Chief of Medicine at D.C. General Hospital, G.W. University Hospital and VAMC Ann Arbor
Professor of Medicine, Associate Chairman of Medicine and Associate Dean, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Present Appointments |
Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Awards: |
Best Teacher Awards from G.W. University, University of Michigan, University of Illinois (twice), Chicago Medical School;
Physician of the Year at Illinois Masonic Medical Center;
Laureate Award, American College of Physicians
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| Key Achievements: |
Writer of MKSAP VII and X and USMLE Step I Exam Questions
President, Chicago Society of Internal Medicine, 1996-1997
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| Member: |
American College of Physicians (Fellow) |
| Special Interest: |
Medical Education |
| Director: |
Teresa Ramos, M.D. - Internal Medicine Residency Program
Section Co-Chief, General Internal Medicine |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Michigan |
| Medical School: |
University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Internship: |
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco |
| Residency: |
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco |
| Previous Appointments: |
Cook County Hospital, Faculty
Medical Director, WorkCare Occupational Medicine, Chicago
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| Current Appointments: |
Medical Director, Internal Medicine Associates, Illinois Masonic
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rush University, Medical College
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| Key Achievements: |
Chosen participant for the 1995 Chicago Portraits Exhibit "...Citywide tour, Chicago Portraits is a celebration for unique contributions to their neighborhoods." |
| Member: |
National Hispanic Medical Association, Board of Director
American Medical Association, Minority Affairs Consortium
Governing Committee
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| Special Interest: |
Medical Education, Minority Health, Mexican Art, Family |
Associate Program Director:
Laura Concannon, M.D. - Director, Bariatrics Program |
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| Undergraduate: |
Ohio State University (BS, MS) |
| Medical School: |
Wright State University |
| Internship: |
Loyola University Hospital |
| Residency: |
Loyola University Hospital |
| Key Achievements: |
Development of a Weight Management Program at Advocate Illinois Masonic |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
| Special Interests: |
Weight management, Medical Education |
General Internal Medicine:
James Dunphy, M.D. - Director, Student Programs / Associate Program Director |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Medical School: |
University of Illinois |
| Internship: |
Evanston Hospital |
| Residency: |
Evanston Hospital |
| Previous Appointments: |
Director, M3 Clerkship |
| Present Appointment: |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois |
| Awards: |
Outstanding Faculty Award 1998; "Otto Schwartz" Attending of the Year Award 1999 at Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
| Special Interests: |
Medical Education, Physical Diagnosis |
Allergy and Immunology:
Ayesha Siddiqi, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Medical School: |
Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Jos in Jos, Nigeria |
| Internship: |
Cook County Hospital |
| Residency: |
Cook County Hospital |
| Fellowship: |
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center (Allergy and Immunology) |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
Cardiology:
Richard Kehoe,M.D. - Section Chief; Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine; Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship |
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| Undergraduate: |
De Paul University |
| Medical School: |
Northwestern Medical School |
| Internship: |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Residency: |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Fellowship: |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Cardiology)University of Illinois (Electrophysiology) |
| Previous Appointments: |
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Present Appointment: |
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology |
Cardiology:
Cesar Herrera, M.D. - Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program |
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| Medical School: |
Universita Catolica Madre Y Maestra University in Santiago Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Internship: |
Wayne State University, MI |
| Residency: |
Wayne State University, MI |
| Fellowship: |
Northwestern University (Cardiology) |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology |
| Special Interests: |
Echocardiography |
Dermatology:
Mark Allan Berk, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Medical School: |
University of Toronto |
| Internship: |
University of Toronto Hospitals |
| Residency: |
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto |
| Fellowship: |
University of Chicago Hospitals (Dermatology) |
| Member: |
American Academy of Dermatology |
Endocrinology and Metabolism:
Renee Schickler, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Undergraduate: |
Brooklyn College |
| Medical School: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Internship: |
Medical College of Wisconsin Hospitals |
| Residency: |
Medical College of Wisconsin Hospitals |
| Fellowship: |
University of Illinois College of Medicine (Endocrinology) |
| Previous Appointments: |
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency at Ravenswood Hospital |
| Present Appointment: |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
| Special Interests: |
Diabetes |
Clinical Ethics:
Julie Goldstein, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Missouri |
| Medical School: |
University of Missouri School of Medicine |
| Internship: |
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center |
| Residency: |
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
University of Chicago, MacLean Center (Clinical Ethics) |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
| Special Interests: |
End of life issues |
Gastroenterology:
Arturo Olivera, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Illinois |
| Medical School: |
University of Illinois |
| Internship: |
Mercy Hospital |
| Residency: |
Mercy Hospital |
| Fellowship: |
University of Illinois (Gastroenterology) |
| Present Appointment: |
Medical Director, Hispanocare |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology |
Keikhosrow Ghazanfari, M.D.
Ramamoorthy Sundaresan, M.D. - Associate Director, Student Programs
Geriatrics:
Birwinder Marwah, M.D. - Section Chief
Hematology:
Juan Chediak, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Medical School: |
Central University of Ecuador Medical School |
| Internship: |
Social Security Medical Center in Mexico City |
| Residency: |
Social Security Medical Center in Mexico City |
| Fellowship: |
Michael Reese Hospital (Hematology) |
| Previous Appointments: |
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago |
| Present Appointment: |
Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical College |
| Awards: |
"Otto Schwartz" Attending of the Year Award 2002 at Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Key Achievements: |
Developed a successful research program in coagulation at Illinois Masonic |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology |
| Special Interests: |
Medical Education, Coagulation |
Catherine Creticos, M.D.
Nephrology:
John Ball, M.D. - Section Co-Chief |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Virginia |
| Medical School: |
George Washington University |
| Internship: |
University of Pittsburgh Hospitals |
| Residency: |
University of Pittsburgh Hospitals |
| Fellowship: |
Tufts New England Medical Center (Nephrology) |
| Awards: |
Outstanding Faculty Award 1992; "Otto Schwartz" Attending of the Year Award 1993 at Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
Nephrology:
Sudesh Vohra, M.D. - Section Co-Chief |
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| Medical School: |
Amritsar Medical College |
| Internship: |
St. Joseph Hospital, OH |
| Residency: |
Veteran's Administration Hospital, DC |
| Fellowship: |
Medical College of Virginia (Nephrology) |
| Previous Appointments: |
Chief, Section of Nephrology at Ravenswood Hospital President, Medical Staff at Ravenswood Hospital |
| Present Appointment: |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine |
| Member: |
American College of Physicians |
Charu Nagar, M.D.
Pulmonary and Critical Care:
Thomas Liao, M.D. - Section Chief |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Michigan |
| Medical School: |
Rush Medical College |
| Internship: |
Highland General Hospital |
| Residency: |
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
George Washington University (Pulmonary and Critical Care) |
| Present Appointment: |
Director Medical Intensive Care Unit at Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Awards: |
Outstanding Faculty Award 1990; "Otto Schwartz" Attending of the Year Award 1990 at Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Member: |
American College of Physician |
| Special Interests: |
Medical Education |
Diane Tate - Director, Respiratory Services
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