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

Critical Care

Dave Barounis, MD
Dave Barounis, MD

Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit

Residency- Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center

Fellowship- Critical Care, Stanford
Nick Goodmanson, MD
Nick Goodmanson, MD

Program Director, Advocate Critical Care Fellowship

Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Professional interests: Medical education, mechanical ventilation, and all things critical care

Other interests: Traveling, cycling, reading, and spending time with my wife and dog
Matthew Tyler, MD
Matthew Tyler, MD

Attending Physician

Residency- Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center

Fellowship- Critical Care, Cooper Hospital-University Medical Center

Interests:

POCUS
Matt Aronson, MD
Matt Aronson, MD

Attending Physician

Residency- Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship- Northwestern

Interests:

ED resuscitation, mental performance/preparation, medical education
Daniel Grahf, MD
Daniel Grahf, MD

Attending Physician

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

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

Interests:

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

Attending Physician

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship - Northwestern

Interests:

cardiac critical care, TEE

Emily Jonas, MD
Emily Jonas, MD

Attending Physician

Residency- Emergency Medicine, Michigan State

Fellowship- Critical Care, OHSU
Leon Eydelman, MD
Leon Eydelman, MD

Attending Physician

Residency: Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV 

Fellowship: Critical Care, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA

EMS

Led by EMS Director Sean Motzny, MD and Director of Disaster Medicine Liz Regan, MD each resident completes a 1 month EMS/Admin rotation in the PGY2 year.


Advocate Christ Medical Center serves as online medical control for 12,000 runs annually

In September 2018, Dr. Regan designed and conducted the largest mass casualty disaster drill in Illinois history

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Jessica Sinnott, MD
Jessica Sinnott, MD

Medical Director Emergency Medical Services
Liz Regan, MD
Liz Regan, MD

Director of Disaster Medicine

Professional Interests

Disaster Medicine

Event Medicine

Intersection of Counterterrorism & Medicine
Jenna Jurkovic, DO
Jenna Jurkovic, DO

Assistant EMS Director

Pediatric EM

Sarah Herron, DO
Sarah Herron, DO

Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Department

Additional Training

Dual Residency in Pediatrics and EM at ACMC

Professional Interests

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Simulation Training

Other Interests

Medical Volunteering, traveling, soccer
Shannon Staley, MD
Shannon Staley, MD

Division Director- Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Completed Pediatric residency and peds EM fellowship at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital

Professional Interests

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

Other Interests

My family, Cooking/wine, travel
Timothy Ketterhagen, MD
Timothy Ketterhagen, MD

Director of Process Improvement

Additional Training

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

Fellowship - Peds EM, The University of Chicago - Comer Children’s Hospital
Nina Muhammad, DO, MS
Nina Muhammad, DO, MS

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency at ACMC

Peds EM fellowship at MCW

Professional Interests

Injury Prevention

Other Interests

Travel
Natalie Yapo, MD
Natalie Yapo, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency at Northwestern

Peds EM fellowship at UofC

Interests

cooking, travel, wine
Emily Dawson, MD
Emily Dawson, MD

Attending Physician- ED and PICU

Additional Training

Pediatric Residency at UofC

Peds EM Fellowship at UofC

Peds Critical Care Fellowship at UofC
Bill Schroeder, DO
Bill Schroeder, DO

Director of Clinical Pathways

Additional Training

Pediatric Residency at Cleveland Clinic

Emergency Medicine Residency at Stanford

Clinical Interests- Obscure Diagnoses and Rashes!

Andre Brissett, MD
Andre Brissett, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency at Cook County

Peds EM fellowship at Jacobi Medical Center
Ruk Velamati, MD
Ruk Velamati, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Dual residency in EM and Pediatrics at UofC
Adina Hoover, MD
Adina Hoover, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland
Nina Mbadiwe, MD
Nina Mbadiwe, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency NY Presbyterian- Cornell

Peds EM fellowship at UofC
Michael Chan, MD
Michael Chan, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency at UCLA

Peds EM fellowship at Luries Childrens Hospital
Dave Madhuri, DO
Dave Madhuri, DO

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Pediatric residency at Medical College of Wisconsin

Peds EM fellowship at Indiana University

Amanda Mulcrone, MD
Amanda Mulcrone, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Peds EM fellowship at Baylor/Texas Children’s
Jennifer McCarthy, MD
Jennifer McCarthy, MD

Director of Quality Improvement

Additional Training

Pediatric Residency at Eastern Virginia

Peds EM fellowship at Eastern Virginia

Ultrasound Faculty

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Michael Lambert, MD, RDMS, FAAEM
Michael Lambert, MD, RDMS, FAAEM

Director Ultrasound Fellowship

Attending Physician
Katie Burns, MD
Katie Burns, MD

Assistant Director of Ultrasound
Esmael Mayar, M.D.
Esmael Mayar, M.D.

2024-2025 Ultrasound Fellow

Residency - Advocate Christ

Dylan Rupska, MD
Dylan Rupska, MD

Jordan Rosenberg, DO
Jordan Rosenberg, DO

Attending Physician

US Fellowship- ACMC

Residency - UIC - Peoria
Sangarappillai Asokan, MD
Sangarappillai Asokan, MD

Board Certified Diagnostic Radiologist

Adjunct EM US Teaching Faculty

Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS
Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS

Attending Physician

US Fellowship - ACMC
Chris Kerwin, MD
Chris Kerwin, MD

Attending Physician

US Fellowship - ACMC
Matt Tyler, MD
Matt Tyler, MD

EM - Critical Care Attending

PharmDs

Marc McDowell, Pharm.D.
Marc McDowell, Pharm.D.

EM PGY-2 Residency Director

Additional Training

PGY 1- Advocate Christ Medical Center

PGY 2- Advocate Christ Medical Center

Professional Interests- resuscitation science, anticoagulation reversal, and neurosciences

Personal Interests- Craft cocktails, comedy writing, learning Arabic

Awards

2022 CCP EMED PRN Outstanding New Clinical Practitioner

2022 SCCM EM Section Early Career Award
Kara Fifer, PharmD, BCPS
Kara Fifer, PharmD, BCPS

EM Pharmacy Specialist , EM Pharmacy Team Lead

PGY1: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix

PGY2: Grady Health System

Professional Interests: Trauma, Stroke

Personal Interests: craft beers, hiking with my pup, puzzles
Nadine Lomotan, Pharm.D.
Nadine Lomotan, Pharm.D.

Clinical Pharmacist

Additional Training

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at ACMC

Professional Interests

Infectious Disease, Pediatrics

Other Interests

Travel, food, photography, various outdoor activities
Barb Bukowski Gorno, Pharm.D.
Barb Bukowski Gorno, Pharm.D.

Clinical Pharmacist

Professional Interests

Pediatrics, Critical Care

Other Interests

Spending time with my kids, travel, hiking, cooking, craft beers
Kate Roels, PharmD, BCCCP
Kate Roels, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, Butler University

PGY1: Indiana University, Bloomington Hospital

PGY2: CC Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center

Research Interest: Toxicology, OB/GYN Emergencies

Hobbies: Hiking and Camping, Dogs, Road Trips
Nicholas Husak, PharmD, DABAT
Nicholas Husak, PharmD, DABAT

Clinical Pharmacist

PGY-1 Training: Ochsner LSU Health

Toxicology Fellowship: Maryland Poison Center/University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Professional interests: Toxicology, Neurology, Mechanistic pharmacology

Hobbies: Exploring restaurants and craft breweries, video games, pick-up basketball

Simulation

Travis Hase, MD
Travis Hase, MD

Director of Simulation

Assistant Program Director
Oyin Okubanjo, MD
Oyin Okubanjo, MD

Director of Social Simulation for Emergency Medicine

Residency - Advocate Christ Emergency Medicine

Fellowship - Cook County Simulation Fellowship
Sarah Herron, DO
Sarah Herron, DO

Director of Pediatric Simulation

Additional Training

Board Certified Pediatrician

Professional Interests

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Simulation Training

Other Interests

Medical Volunteering, traveling, soccer
Hannah Watts, MD
Hannah Watts, MD

Advocate System Director of Simulation

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Christ Research Fellowship

Professional Interests

Simulation, Sepsis, Research

Other Interests

Running, skiing, travel, cooking, wine

Research

Ryan McKillip, MD
Ryan McKillip, MD

Co-Director of Research and Publication, Department of Emergency Medicine

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Medical education, machine learning, app development, resident resuscitation training, personal finance

Recent Publications:

McKillip RP, Gopalsami A, Montoya M, Kim G, Walter JJ, Juricek C, Shappell E. Analysis of Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. Nov 2018; 19(6): 907-911. PMID 30429920.

McKillip RP, Kauffmann G, Chmura SJ, Golden DW. Structured Radiation Oncology Clerkship Curricula: Evaluating the Effect on Residency Applicant Knowledge of Radiation Oncology. Journal of the American College of Radiology. Sep 2018; 15(9): 1330-1334. PMID 30017622.

McKillip R, Ernst M, Ahn J, Tekian A, Shappell E. Toward a Resident Personal Finance Curriculum: Quantifying Resident Financial Circumstances, Needs, and Interests. Cureus. Apr 2018; 10(4):e2540. PMID 29951347.

McKillip RP, Hahn OM, Bartkowiak B, Rosenberg CA, Olopade OI, Arora VM, Golden DW. Implementation of a novel medical school multidisciplinary and interprofessional oncology curriculum: a mixed method study. Journal of Cancer Education. Feb 2019; 34(1): 50-55. PMID: 28831669.

McKillip RP, Borden BA, Galecki P, Ham SA, Patrick-Miller L, Hall JP, Hussain S, Danahey K, Siegler M, Sorrentino MJ, Sacro Y, Davis AM, Rubin DT, Lipstreuer K, Polonsky TS, Nanda R, Harper WR, Koyner JL, Burnet DL, Stadler WM, Ratain MJ, Meltzer DO, O’Donnell PH. Patient perceptions of care as influenced by a large institutional pharmacogenomics implementation program. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Dec 2016; 102: 106-114. PMID: 27981566.

Rooney MK, Zhu F, Gillespie EF, Gunther JR, McKillip RP, Lineberry M, Tekian A, Golden DW. Simulation as More Than a Treatment-Planning Tool: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Radiation Oncology Simulation-Based Medical Education. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Oct 2018; 102(2): 257-283. PMID 30191859.

Golden DW, Kauffmann GE, McKillip RP, Farnan JM, Park YS, Schwartz A. Objective Evaluation of a Didactic Curriculum for the Radiation Oncology Medical Student Clerkship. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Aug 2018; 101(5): 1039-1045. PMID 29908787.

Lee YM, McKillip RP, Borden BA, Klammer CE, Ratain MJ, O’Donnell PH. Assessment of patient perceptions of genomic testing to inform pharmacogenomic implementation. Pharmacogenomics and Genomics, May 2017; 27 (5): 179-189. PMID: 28267054.

MD in the Black, a Personal Finance Primer for Medical Residents. Shappell E. 2018. (Editor)

Ravi Chacko, MD
Ravi Chacko, MD

Co-Director of Research and Publication, Emergency Medicine

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Professional Interests: Airway management, resuscitation, timeseries forecasting, electrophysiological signal processing, stroke, hemineglect, attention, consciousness, mental health, mobile health, machine learning, deep learning

Recent Publications:

1.Rapid sequence tandem intubation to navigate a subglottic obstruction. Chacko RV, Jain NX, Baird BJ, Palma AA. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 May;67:196.e3-196.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.03.014. Epub 2023 Mar 9. PMID: 36964112

2. Emergency Department-initiated High-flow Nasal Cannula for COVID-19 Respiratory Distress. Jarou ZJ, Beiser DG, Sharp WW, Chacko R, Goode D, Rubin DS, Kurian D, Dalton A, Estime SR, O'Connor M, Patel BK, Kress JP, Spiegel TF. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 20;22(4):979-987. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2021.3.50116.

3. Improving mental health in U.S. Veterans using mHealth tools: A pilot study. Latour C, O'Byrne L, McCarthy M, Chacko R, Russell E, Price RK. Health Informatics J. 2020 Dec;26(4):3201-3214. doi: 10.1177/1460458220954613. Epub 2020 Sep 25. PMID: 32972313

4. Distinct phase-amplitude couplings distinguish cognitive processes in human attention. Chacko RV, Kim B, Jung SW, Daitch AL, Roland JL, Metcalf NV, Corbetta M, Shulman GL, Leuthardt EC. Neuroimage. 2018 Jul 15;175:111-121. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 5. PMID: 29518565

5.Using pupil size and heart rate to infer affective states during behavioral neurophysiology and neuropsychology experiments. Mitz AR, Chacko RV, Putnam PT, Rudebeck PH, Murray EA. J Neurosci Methods. 2017 Mar 1;279:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.01.004. Epub 2017 Jan 13. PMID: 28089759

6. Disruptions of network connectivity predict impairment in multiple behavioral domains after stroke. Siegel JS, Ramsey LE, Snyder AZ, Metcalf NV, Chacko RV, Weinberger K, Baldassarre A, Hacker CD, Shulman GL, Corbetta M. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jul 26;113(30):E4367-76. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1521083113. Epub 2016 Jul 11. PMID: 27402738

7. Effects of amygdala lesions on reward-value coding in orbital and medial prefrontal cortex. Rudebeck PH, Mitz AR, Chacko RV, Murray EA. Neuron. 2013 Dec 18;80(6):1519-31. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.09.036. PMID: 24360550

Michael Cirone, MD
Michael Cirone, MD

Associate Program Director

Director of Resident Scholarly Projects and Research

Professional Interests: resident education, infectious disease, public health

Recently Published:

1.Kishi P, Cirone M, Glowacki N, Lambert M, Burns K. Comparing Pulmonary Ultrasound Findings When Viewing Lung Pleura Beneath Costal Cartilage Compared to Costal Bones. WFUMB Ultrasound. 2024 March 24, DOI: 10.1016/j.wfumbo

2.McDowell M, Lewandowski A, Desai D, Cruz D, Głowacki N, Sulh A, Cirone M, Lomotan N, Hormese M. Rocuronium Dosing by Ideał vs Total Body Weight in Obesity: A Prospective, Observational Non-Inferiority Study. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023 December 6. Doi: 10.5811/westjem.60713.

3.Cirone M, Fifer K, Okubanjo O, Semenchuck N, Vuong C, Hoover A, Khalsa S. Effect of a Clinical Pathway Project on Buprenorphine Prescription Practices in the Emergency Department. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2023 Nov 27;10(4):255-277. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.2070. PMID: 38046993; PMCID: PMC10688917.

4.Aronson M, Henderson T, Dodd K, Cirone M, Putman M, Salzman D, Lovell EO, Williamson K. Effects of Brief Mental Skills Training on Emergency Medicine Residents’ Stress Response During a Simulated Resuscitation: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Jan 3;23(1):79-85. Doi: 10.5811/westjem.2021.10.53892. PMID: 35060868 PMCID: PMC8782128

5. Harkins D, Bassig C, Cirone M. Frontal Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting as Painful Unilateral Conjunctival Injection. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2022 Feb. DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2021.10.54268

6. Smith K, Sinnott J, Cirone M. An Observational Analysis of EMS Calls for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Psychiatric Complaints During the COVID Pandemi. Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 2021 March 18.

7.Kandil M, Jaber J, Desai D, Cruz SN, Lomotan N, Ahmad U, Cirone M, Burkins J, McDowell M. MAGraine: Magnesium compared to conventional therapy for treatment of migraine. Am J Emerg Med. 2020.09.033.

8. Probst B, Walls L, Cirone M, Markossian T. Examining the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Two Illinois Emergency Departments. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019

9. Jurkovic J, Cirone M. Mucocutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndrome Secondary to Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019 Apr 2;3(2):160-161.

10. McDowell M, Nitti K, Kulstad E, Cirone M, Shah R, Rochford S, Walsh R, Hesse K. Clinical Outcomes in Patients Taking Inhaled Loxapine, Haloperidol, or Ziprasidone in the Emergency Department. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2019 Mar-Apr; 42(2): 23–26.

11. Cirone M, Probst B, Goldstein J, Aurora T. HIV Screening in the Urgent Care Setting. JUCM 2016; 29- 33
Elise Lovell, MD
Elise Lovell, MD

Program Director Emeritus

Professional Interests: Resident Education, Curriculum Development, Resident Wellness, Therapeutic Hypothermia

Recent Publications:

1.Emergency Medicine In-Training Examination Scores are Not Associated with Burnout and Not Affected by the Introduction of a Wellness Curriculum. Williamson K, Lank PM, Hartman N, Olson N, Lovell EO. Journal of Wellness: 2023. Vol. 4: Iss. 2, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.55504/2578-9333.1162

2.Aronson M, Henderson T, Dodd K, Cirone M, Putman M, Salzman D, Lovell EO, Williamson K. Effects of Brief Mental Skills Training on Emergency Medicine Residents’ Stress Response During a Simulated Resuscitation: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Jan 3;23(1):79-85. Doi: 10.5811/westjem.2021.10.53892. PMID: 35060868 PMCID: PMC8782128

3.Williamson K, Lank PM, Olson A, Cheema N, Lovell E. A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Oct 26

4. Htet NN, Barounis D, Knight C, Umunna BP, Hormese M, Lovell E. Protocolized use of Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypassing Activity (FEIBA) for the reversal of warfarin induced coagulopathy. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 May 31.

5. Williamson K, Lank PM, Cheema N, Hartman N, Lovell E, (EMERA). Comparing the Maslach Burnout Inventory to Other Well-Being Instruments in Emergency Medicine Residents. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Oct;10(5):532-536.

6. Williamson K, Lank PM, Lovell EO, (EMERA). Development of an Emergency Medicine Wellness Curriculum. AEM Educ Train. 2017 Dec 12;2(1):20-25.

7. Chinai SA, Guth T, Lovell E, Epter M. Taking Advantage of the Teachable Moment: A Review of Learner-Centered Clinical Teaching Models. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan;19(1):28-34
Katharine Burns, MD
Katharine Burns, MD

Assistant Ultrasound Director

Professional Interests: Ultrasound, Global Health

Recent Publications:

1.Kishi P, Cirone M, Glowacki N, Lambert M, Burns K. Comparing Pulmonary Ultrasound Findings When Viewing Lung Pleura Beneath Costal Cartilage Compared to Costal Bones. WFUMB Ultrasound. 2024 March 24, DOI: 10.1016/j.wfumbo

2. Lalande E, Burwash-Brennan T, Burns K, Atkinson, Lambert M, Jarman B, Lamprecht H, Banerjee A, Woo MY. Is point-of-care ultrasound a reliable predictor of outcome during atraumatic, non-shockable cardiac arrest? A systematic review and meta-analysis from the SHoC investigators. Resuscitation. 2019 Jun;139:159-166.

3. Burjek NE, Burns KM, Jagganathan N. Aligning airway management strategy with resuscitation priorities for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Feb;11(2):364-368

4. Gottlieb M, Holladay D, Burns K, Gore SR, Wulff C, Shah S, Bailitz J. Accuracy of ultrasound for endotracheal intubation between different transducer types. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar 12.
Daniel Girzadas, MD
Daniel Girzadas, MD

Program Director Emeritus

Professional Interests: Resident Education, Simulation, Emergency Ultrasound

Recent Publications:

1. Zerth H, Harwood R, Tommaso L, Girzadas DV Jr. An inexpensive, easily constructed, reusable task trainer for simulating ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis. J Emerg Med. 2012 Dec;43(6):1066-9.

2. Girzadas Jr D, Antonis MS, Zerth H, Lambert M, Clay L, Bose S, Harwood R. Hybrid Simulation Combining a High Fidelity Scenario with a Pelvic Ultrasound Task Trainer Enhances the Training and Evaluation of Endovaginal Ultrasound Skills. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009; 16:429–435 2009

3. Girzadas Jr DV, Harwood RC, Clay L, Caris J, Rzechula K. High fidelity Simulation can discriminate between novice and experienced residents when assessing competency in patient care. Medical Teacher.
2007 Jun;29(5):472-6.

4. Girzadas DV Jr, Delis S, Bose S, Hall J, Rzechula K, Kulstad EB. Measures of stress and learning seem to be equally affected among all roles in simulation scenario. Simul Healthc. 2009 Fall;4(3):149-54.
Karis Tekwani, MD
Karis Tekwani, MD

Medical Student Clerkship Director

Professional interests: Airway, resuscitation, patient experience and ED operations

Recently Published:

1. Umunna BP, Tekwani K, Barounis D, Kettaneh N, Kulstad E. Ketamine for Continuous Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated Patients. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2015 Jan-Mar;8(1):11-5.

2. Tekwani KL, Kerem Y, Mistry CD, Sayger BM, Kulstad EB. Emergency Department Crowding is Associated with Reduced Satisfaction Scores in Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb;14(1):11-5.
3. Tekwani KL, Watts HF, Sweis RT, Rzechula KH, Kulstad EB. A Comparison of the Effects of Etomidate and midazolam on hospital length of stay in patients with suspected sepsis: a prospective, randomized study. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Nov;56(5):481-9.

4. Kulstad EB, Kalimullah EA, Tekwani KL, Courtney DM. Etomidate as an induction agent in septic patients: red flags or false alarms?
West J Emerg Med. 2010 May;11(2):161-72.

5. Chan CW, Tekwani KL, Watts HF, Kulstad EB. Emergency Physicians Report Infrequent Use of Alpha-Blockade for the Treatment of Ureteral Stones. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Sep;27(7):776-8.

6.A prospective Observational Study of the Effect of Etomidate on Septic Patient with Mortality and Length of Stay. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Jan;16(1):11-4.

Toxicology

Andrea Carlson, MD
Andrea Carlson, MD

Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

 Director of Toxicology

Additional Training

Fellowship trained and board certified in Medical Toxicology

Professional Interests

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

Personal Interests

Hiking, Parenting, Multiculturalism, Tequilas and Latin Cuisine
Abhishek Katiyar, MD
Abhishek Katiyar, MD

Attending Physician

Additional Training

Fellowship in Medical Toxicology

Professional Interests

Toxicology, International Medicine

Other Interests

Sports, travel, music, cooking/culinary

ED Administration

Brian Sayger, DO, FACPE, FAAEM, FACEP
Brian Sayger, DO, FACPE, FAAEM, FACEP

Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine; Co-Medical Director ACMC, Advancing Excellence

Professional Interests

Physician Leadership and Mentoring

Other Interests

Sleeping….just kidding

brian.sayger@advocatehealth.com
Mila Felder, MD, MS
Mila Felder, MD, MS

Vice Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine; Chair, Practice Management Committee, Illinois College of Emergency Physicians

Additional Training

Ultrasound Fellowship

Professional Interests

Life After Residency, Physician Wellness, Ultrasound, Ethics, Safety and Performance Improvement

Other Interests

Rhythmic Gymnastics

mila.felder@advocatehealth.com
Trushar Naik, MD
Trushar Naik, MD

Director of ED Clinical Operations
Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS
Cindy Chan, MD, RDMS

Associate Performance Improvement Director

Additional Training

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound fellowship

Professional Interests

Ultrasound, Pediatrics, Student/Resident Education

Other Interests

Travel
Sheila Bonaguro, MD, FACEP
Sheila Bonaguro, MD, FACEP

Director of Performance Improvement
Attending Physician
Assistant Clinical Professor- UIC
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