Clinical Teaching Faculty

Andrea Carlson, MD

Andrea Carlson, MD

Program Director

Director of Medical Toxicology

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship - Medical Toxicology, UIC

Professional Interests

Toxicology, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Resident Education, Board Preparation, Life after Residency

Personal Interests

Hiking, Parenting, Multiculturalism, Tequilas and Latin Cuisine

Michael Cirone, MD

Michael Cirone, MD

Associate Program Director

Clinical Assistant Professor - UIC

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Research, Resident Education

Personal Interests

Skiing, Chicago Sports Teams, Country Music

Thaer Ahmad, MD

Thaer Ahmad, MD

Assistant Program Director

Residency Training- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit

Professional Interests

Global Health, Medical Ethics, Ultrasound as a Tool in Low Resource Settings

Other Interests

Basketball fan, authentic cuisines at hole-in-the-wall restaurants

Travis Hase, MD

Travis Hase, MD

Assistant Program Director

Residency: Brown University

Professional interests: medical education, emergency radiology, MAT/naloxone, and harm reduction

Personal interests: urban exploring, cuddling my dogs, dining, tennis, and reading

Ryan Tabor, MD

Ryan Tabor, MD

Assistant Program Director

Residency Training: Cook County Hospital

Professional Interests: Resident and Medical Student Education

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, playing guitar, traveling

Dennis Ryan, MD

Dennis Ryan, MD

Assistant Program Director

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Resident Education, Medical Student Education

Other Interests

Craft Beer Enthusiast (not snob), Cubs fan, Fantasy Football, Cool Dad

 

Elise Lovell, MD

Elise Lovell, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Vice Chair of Education, Program Director Emeritus

Clinical Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

Residency Training - University of Cincinnati

Professional Interests

Resident Education, Curriculum Development, Resident Wellness, Therapeutic Hypothermia

Other Interests

International travel, SCUBA, yoga

elise.lovell@advocatehealth.com

Daniel Girzadas, MD, RDMS

Daniel Girzadas, MD, RDMS

Program Director Emeritus

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Resident Education, Simulation, Emergency Ultrasound

Other Interests

Biking for pure enjoyment and as an altenative commute, skiing, reading, running

Karis Tekwani, MD

Karis Tekwani, MD

Medical Student Clerkship Director

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Oyin Okubanjo, MD

Oyin Okubanjo, MD

Residency Director of Social Simulation

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship - Simulation, Cook County Hospital

Kelsey Green, MD

Kelsey Green, MD

Attending Physician

Residency - Northwestern

Andrew Cox, MD

Andrew Cox, MD

Attending Physician

Residency - UIC

Fellowship (Medical Education) - UC Fresno

Interests:

Resident Feedback, Wellness, EBM

Daniel Grahf, MD

Daniel Grahf, MD

Attending Physician, Intensivist

Residency - Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI

Fellowship - Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI

Academic Interests:

Medical education, Research, education, and simulation surrounding the acute phase of critical illness (cardiac arrest, undifferentiated shock, septic shock, respiratory failure/ventilator management, decompensated cirrhosis)

Matt Aronson, MD

Matt Aronson, MD

Attending Physician, Intensivist

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship- Northwestern

interests:

critical care, ED resuscitation, mental performance/preparation, wellness

Michael Lambert, MD, RDMS, FAAEM

Michael Lambert, MD, RDMS, FAAEM

Director, Ultrasound Fellowship

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship- Ultrasound, Advocate Christ

Professional Interests

Ultrasound

Personal Interests

Golf, biking, travel, wine

Katharine Burns, MD

Katharine Burns, MD

Assistant Program Director, Ultrasound Fellowship

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship- Ultrasound, Advocate Christ

Professional Interests

Ultrasound, Global Health

Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS

Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS

Assistant Director of Performance Improvement

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship- Ultrasound, Advocate Christ

Professional Interests

Ultrasound, Pediatrics, Student/Resident Education

Other Interests

Travel

Emily Dawson, MD

Emily Dawson, MD

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency Training

University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital

Additional Training

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital; Nationwide Children's Hospital

Pediatric Critical Care, University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital

 

Sarah Herron, DO

Sarah Herron, DO

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency Training

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Additional Training

Board Certified in Pediatrics, Advocate Christ Medical Center/Advocate Children's Hospital

Professional Interests

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resident Education, Medical Simulation

Other Interests

Medical Volunteering, Travel, Soccer

Andina Hoover, MD

Andina Hoover, MD

Attending Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland

James McKean, MD

James McKean, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Assistant Medical Student Clerkship Director

Resident Recruitment Committee

Professional Interests

Resident and student education

Abishek Katiyar, MD

Abishek Katiyar, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Additional Training

Fellowship - Medical Toxicology, Wayne State University

Professional Interests

Toxicology, Life after Residency, Medical Documentation and Billing

Timothy Ketterhagen, MD

Timothy Ketterhagen, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Residency - Pediatrics, Advocate Children’s Hospital - Park Ridge

Fellowship - Peds EM, The University of Chicago - Comer Children’s Hospital

Chris Kerwin, MD

Chris Kerwin, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Additional Training

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship

Professional Interests

Ultrasound

Other Interests

Cultivation of grapes for winemaking, piano, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, reading, trail running, swimming, track, and various team athletics

Michael Marynowski, MD

Michael Marynowski, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Resident Recruitment Committee

Additional Training

Combined EM/IM Residency, Allegheny General Hospital

Professional Interests

Sepsis, Therapeutic Hypothermia

Other Interests

Hockey

Nina Muhammad, DO

Nina Muhammad, DO

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Additional Training

Completed pediatric residency and peds EM fellowship

Professional Interests

Injury Prevention

Other Interests

Travel

Trushar Naik, MD

Trushar Naik, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Medical Director of Emergency Department Operations

Additional Training

Combined EM/IM residency, MBA

Professional Interests

Administration, Healthcare Systems Improvement, Operations

Other Interests

Cooking/Food, Sports, Travel, Family

Steven Nanini, MD

Steven Nanini, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Resident Education in Procedures

Other Interests

Home improvement projects, golf, family time

Kate Paquette, MD

Kate Paquette, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Additional Training

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship

Professional Interests

Ultrasound, Pediatrics, Student/Resident Education

Other Interests

Travel

Asmita Patel, MD

Asmita Patel, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Medical Ethics 

Other Interests

Reading, music, language

Dave Collins, MD

Dave Collins, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Dive Medicine, Sports Medicine

Other Interests

Movies, sports (Cubs, Bears, Bulls, Hawks, Notre Dame), steak dinners, having many children

Elizabeth Regan, MD

Elizabeth Regan, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Medical Director of Disaster Medicine and Preparedness

Professional Interests

EMS, Disaster Preparedness

Other Interests

Chicago White Sox, running

Dan Bartgen, MD

Dan Bartgen, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Resident Education

Other Interests

Boating, Camping, Traveling

Natalie Yapo, MD

Natalie Yapo, MD

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Jessica Sinnott, MD

Jessica Sinnott, MD

 

Brian Sayger, DO, FACPE, FAAEM, FACEP

Brian Sayger, DO, FACPE, FAAEM, FACEP

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine

Co-Medical Director ACMC, Advancing Excellence

Professional Interests

Physician Leadership and Mentoring

Other Interests

Sleeping….just kidding

 

Nolan Broussard, MD

Nolan Broussard, MD

Attending Physician

Residency - University of Chicago

Anirudh Ramachandran, DO

Anirudh Ramachandran, DO

Attending Physician

Residency- Jacobi Medical Center

Fellowship - Ultrasound - University of Cincinnati

Jenna Jurkovic, DO

Jenna Jurkovic, DO

Attending Physician

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Bill Schroeder, DO

Bill Schroeder, DO

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Director of Clinical Pathways

Additional Training

Completed Residencies in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine

Cleveland Clinic, Stanford

Theresa M. Schwab, MD, FRCPC

Theresa M. Schwab, MD, FRCPC

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Assistant Clinical Professor- University of Illinois at Chicago

Residency Training

University of California

Additional Training

Fellow, Royal College of Physician and Surgeons, Canada

Professional Interests

Evidenced Based Medicine, Cardiac Arrest

Joshua Sherman, MD

Joshua Sherman, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Resident Recruitment Committee

 

Residency Training

LSU New Orleans

Professional Interests

Resident Education, Trauma Recidivism, Socioeconomic determinants of health access & health outcomes, Community Outreach

Other Interests

New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers Football; live music; food fests and road trips

Shannon Staley, MD

Shannon Staley, MD

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Additional Training

Completed Pediatrics Residency and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Chicago

Professional Interests

Child abuse/neglect & advocacy, Pediatric trauma & resuscitation, Medical education 

Other Interests

My family, Cooking/wine, travel

Rukmini Velamati, MD

Rukmini Velamati, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Patrick Finan, MD

Patrick Finan, MD

Attending Physician

Residency - Georgetown

Stephan Walkchuk, MD

Stephan Walkchuk, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Michael Kennedy, MD

Michael Kennedy, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests

Resident Education, Advanced Procedures

Other Interests

Golf, baseball/softball, spending time with wife an daughter

Hannah Watts, MD

Hannah Watts, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Advocate System-Wide Medical Simulation Director

Additional Training

Research Fellowship

Professional Interests

Simulation, Sepsis, Research

Other Interests

Running, skiing, travel, cooking, wine

Jenny Woodruff, MD

Jenny Woodruff, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Residency- Advocate Christ Medical Center