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Welcome to the Web site of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Stroger Hospital of Cook County!

We are a group of hospitalist-educators who care for adult medicine patients on teams covered by residents from the Department of Medicine. Click on the names below to learn more about us. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Division, please contact our administrator Linda Kay Goodine at 312-864-4503 or Abdo Asmar, MD, Director of Recruitment.

 
    Medical School Residency Additional Training Inaugurated Roles
Christine C. Acob, MDChristine C. Acob, MD
Room 1529
312-864-7237 office
312-760-0541 pager
cacob@rush.edu
University of Santo Tomas, PhilippinesCook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2007Assistant Professor, Rush University; Associate Firm Chief, Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital
Joshua S. Baru, MDJoshua S. Baru, MD
Room 522
312-864-4496 office
312-689-1793 pager
joshua_baru@rush.edu
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New YorkUniversity of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IllinoisBioethics Fellowship, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Illinois2006Assistant Professor, Rush University; Chair, Stroger Hospital Bioethics Committee; Attending Physician, Inpatient Palliative Care Service, Stroger Hospital
Shane  Borkowsky, MDShane Borkowsky, MD
Room 502
312-864-4468 office
312-689-2316 pager
shane_borkowsky@rush.edu
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New YorkBoston University Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsTeaching Associate, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts2003Assistant Professor, Rush University; Director of Operations, Division of Hospital Medicine; Chair, Stroger Hospital Medical Records Committee; Co-Chair, Drug Utilization Sub-Committee, Stroger Hospital Drug and Formulary Committee
Carolina Candotti, MDCarolina Candotti, MD
Room 501
44466 office
740-6165 pager
ccandotti@hotmail.com
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaStroger Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisMasters of Science in Clinical Research, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois (enrolled in 2008)2007Assistant Professor, Rush University; Hand-carried ultrasound echocardiography project co-PI, Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital
Humberto DeLeon, M.D.Humberto DeLeon, M.D.
Room 525
312-740-0390 pager
Humberto_Deleon@rush.edu
University of Panama College of Medicine Panama City, PanamaStroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 2009Clinical Instructor, Rush University; Proceduralist, Bedside Procedure Service, Stroger Hospital
Ricardo Franco-Sadud, MDRicardo Franco-Sadud, MD
Room 524
312-864-4483 office
312-514-2581 pager
Ricardo_Franco-Sadud@rush.edu
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MexicoStroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 2007Assistant Professor, Rush University; Proceduralist and Medical Director, Bedside Procedure Service, Stroger Hospital
Ariel Katz, M.D.Ariel Katz, M.D.
Room Room 521
312-864-4515 office
312-333-8966 pager
Ariel_Katz@rush.edu
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IllinoisRush University Medical Center, Chicago, IllinoisMasters in Public Health, UIC School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois; Preventive Medicine Fellow, Division of General Internal Medicine, Stroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2009Clinical Instructor, Rush University
 Rudolf Kumapley, MBChB Rudolf Kumapley, MBChB
Room 503
312-864-4472 office
312-760-0561 pager
rudolf_kumapley@rush.edu
University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana.Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2004Assistant Professor, Rush University; Medical Director, Short Stay Unit, Stroger Hospital; Associate Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Brian P. Lucas, MD MSBrian P. Lucas, MD MS
Room 533
312-864-5732 office
312-740-8457 pager
Brian_Lucas@rush.edu
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New YorkUniversity of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Masters of Science in Clinical Research, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois2001Assistant Professor, Rush University; Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
 Benjamin Mba, MD, FACP, MRCP (UK) Benjamin Mba, MD, FACP, MRCP (UK)
Room 1518
312-864-7231 office
312-740-5645 pager
Benjamin_Mba@rush.edu
College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaStaffordshire General Hospital, England, UK; Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2003Assistant Professor, Rush University; Firm Chief, Department of Medicine; Associate Program Director, Department of Medicine
Joy Nwigwe, APNJoy Nwigwe, APN
Room Room 7560
nwigwejoy@yahoo.com
School of Nursing, University of Nigeria School of Midwifery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu; Lewis University, Bachelor of Nursing; North Park University, Master of Science, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program2009Proceduralist, Bedside Procedure Service, Stroger Hospital
Susan Rogers, MDSusan Rogers, MD
Room 1469
312-864-7323 office
312-400-0090 pager
Susan_Rogers@rush.edu
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisCook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2008Assistant Professor, Rush University; Co-Director, Medical Student Programs, Department of Medicine
 Gerard Salame, M.D.
Room Room 529
312-864-1957 office
312-333-8582 pager
Gerard_Salame@rush.edu
American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonStroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 2009Clinical Instructor, Rush University; Proceduralist, Bedside Procedure Service, Stroger Hospital
Stefan Tchernodrinski, MDStefan Tchernodrinski, MD
Room 528
312-864-4499 office
312-606-6068 pager
stchernodrinski@yahoo.com
Medical University, Sofia, BulgariaFifth City Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria; Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Stroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Masters of Science in Clinical Research, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois (enrolled in 2007)2008Assistant Professor, Rush University
Rafael Turbay, M.D.Rafael Turbay, M.D.
Room Room 526
312-864-4516 office
312-713-2586 pager
Rafael_Turbay@rush.edu
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Santafe de Bogota, ColumbiaStroger Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Stroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2009Clinical Instructor, Rush University; Proceduralist, Bedside Procedure Service, Stroger Hospital
Larissa Verda, M.D.Larissa Verda, M.D.
Room Room 527
312-864-4517 office
312-333-4647 pager
Larissa_Verda@rush.edu
Bialystok Medical School, Krakow, PolandStroger Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisJagiellonian University Medical School, Krakow, Poland, PhD. Hematology/Immunology2009Clinical Instructor, Rush University
 
 
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