Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

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Image	Scott Hasler, MD Program Director, Vice Chair of Education From: Fort Wayne, IN Medical School: Indiana University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Sports, music, grilling, gardening
Image	Amie Gamino, MD Senior Associate Program Director Future Program Director, July 2025 From: Buffalo, NY Medical School: SUNY Buffalo Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Fellowship: Pulmonary & Critical Care - Oregon Health & Science University Hobbies: Playing frisbee with my dog Penny, hanging out with my kids
Image	Sonali Khandelwal, MD Associate Program Director Medical School: Michigan State University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Fellowship: Rheumatology - RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Art, cooking, gardening, music
Image	Carol Burke, MD Associate Program Director Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Love running; spending time outdoors with my boys; lying to my dentist about my candy consumption
Image	Manya Gupta, MD Associate Program Director From: Columbus, Ohio Medical School: University of Cincinnati Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Hobbies: Gardening, office horticulture, cooking, social media, happy hour
Image	Usama Ahmad, MD Associate Program Director From: Chicago, IL Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: All things tech, reading, video games
Image	Octavio Vega, MD Associate Program Director, Co-Director, Health Equity Track From: Chicago, IL Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center

Past program directors

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	Richard Abrams, MD Associate Dean, Learning Environment Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Running, bike tripping, astronomy, history
	Alan Harris, MD Associate Chair of Medicine Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC) Fellowship: Infectious Disease - Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC) Hobbies: Exercise, old cars, historical fiction, banjo

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Program director

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: RUSH University Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, bike tripping, astronomy, history

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC)
Fellowship: Infectious Disease - Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital (now RUMC)
Hobbies: Exercise, old cars, historical fiction, banjo

Chief residents 2024-25

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	Cherry Au, MD From: Philadelphia, PA Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Skin care, plants/gardening, tennis, Philly sports, Candy Crush (top 3% in the world!!)
Image	Hannah Duehren, MD From: Needham, MA Medical School: University of Massachusetts Residency: Medicine-Pediatrics - RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Eating and drinking with friends, backyard games (spikeball, corn hole, etc.), holiday related arts and crafts, walking and running in the city and along the river and lake, beaching in the summer and snowboarding in the winter!
Image	Michael Heffernan, MD From: Sioux City, IA Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: I love running on the lake front trail, the river, and the 606 (in that order) and jumping into Lake Michigan. I also am trying to eat my way through all of the restaurants in Chicago.
	Mateusz Tkacz, MD From: Chicago, IL Medical School: Chicago Medical School Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, Video Games, and Guitar

Core faculty

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	Amanda J. Bradke, MD Core Faculty, Global Health From: Mulliken, Michigan Medical School: Case Western Reserve University Residency: Boston Medical Center Fellowship: UCSF San Francisco (HEAL Initiative) Hobbies: Traveling, baking and reading
	Stephanie Crane, MD Chief, Division of Community and Global Health Medical School: RUSH Medical College Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Anything outdoors, languages, travel
	Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track From: Topeka, KS Medical School: University of Kansas Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Video games (PC, PS4, Nintendo), bleeding edge tech, Bernadette (my cat)
	Susan Lopez, MD Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education From: Chicago, IL Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: RUSH University Medical Center Hobbies: Cake decorating, dog training, singing
	Edward Qian, DO Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency Medical School: Touro COM Residency: Primary Care/Internal Medicine - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Fellowship: Sports Medicine - Southern Illinois University
	Shuvani Sanyal, MD Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Fellowship: Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
	Jennifer H. Towbin, MD Co-Director, Health Equity Track From: Nashville, TN Medical School: University of Tennessee Residency: Tulane University Hobbies: Baking, chilling with the kiddos, watching the Saints play
	Wanna Zhang, MD Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio Residency: RUSH University Medical Center

Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

Scott Hasler, MD
Program Director, Vice Chair of Education

Amie Gamino, MD
Senior Associate Program Director
Future Program Director, July 2025

Sonali Khandelwal, MD
Associate Program Director

Carol Burke, MD
Associate Program Director

Manya Gupta, MD
Associate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MD
Associate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MD
Associate Program Director, Co-Director, Health Equity Track

Past program directors

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Chief residents 2024-25

Cherry Au, MD

Hannah Duehren, MD

Michael Heffernan, MD

Mateusz Tkacz, MD

Core faculty

Amanda J. Bradke, MD
Core Faculty, Global Health

Stephanie Crane, MD
Chief, Division of Community and Global Health

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD
Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Susan Lopez, MD
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Edward Qian, DO
Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Shuvani Sanyal, MD
Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Jennifer H. Towbin, MD
Co-Director, Health Equity Track

Wanna Zhang, MD
Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum

Meet Our Team

Faculty leadership

Scott Hasler, MDProgram Director, Vice Chair of Education

Amie Gamino, MDSenior Associate Program DirectorFuture Program Director, July 2025

Sonali Khandelwal, MDAssociate Program Director

Carol Burke, MDAssociate Program Director

Manya Gupta, MDAssociate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MDAssociate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MDAssociate Program Director, Co-Director, Health Equity Track

Past program directors

Richard Abrams, MDAssociate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MDAssociate Chair of Medicine

Chief residents 2024-25

Cherry Au, MD

Hannah Duehren, MD

Michael Heffernan, MD

Mateusz Tkacz, MD

Core faculty

Amanda J. Bradke, MDCore Faculty, Global Health

Stephanie Crane, MDChief, Division of Community and Global Health

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MDCore Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Susan Lopez, MDDirector of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Edward Qian, DOAssistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Shuvani Sanyal, MDDirector, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Jennifer H. Towbin, MDCo-Director, Health Equity Track

Wanna Zhang, MDCore Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum

Scott Hasler, MD
Program Director, Vice Chair of Education

Amie Gamino, MD
Senior Associate Program Director
Future Program Director, July 2025

Sonali Khandelwal, MD
Associate Program Director

Carol Burke, MD
Associate Program Director

Manya Gupta, MD
Associate Program Director

Usama Ahmad, MD
Associate Program Director

Octavio Vega, MD
Associate Program Director, Co-Director, Health Equity Track

Richard Abrams, MD
Associate Dean, Learning Environment

Alan Harris, MD
Associate Chair of Medicine

Amanda J. Bradke, MD
Core Faculty, Global Health

Stephanie Crane, MD
Chief, Division of Community and Global Health

Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, MD
Core Faculty, EBM and Medical Education Track

Susan Lopez, MD
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Medical Education

Edward Qian, DO
Assistant Program Director, Primary Care Residency

Shuvani Sanyal, MD
Director, Resident Wellness Curriculum

Jennifer H. Towbin, MD
Co-Director, Health Equity Track

Wanna Zhang, MD
Core Faculty, Hospital Medicine Curriculum