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Verification Requests

Resident and fellow verification requests

Listed below are the RUSH University Medical Center residency and fellowship program personnel responsible for verification of credentials. You may email/fax them your request for verification.

RUMC verification contacts

ProgramNameFeeFax #
Addiction Medicine FellowshipLora J. Tannehill (312) 942-3186
Adult Reconstructive/Joint Replacement (Ortho) FellowshipVictoria Needham  
Advanced Imaging FellowshipTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom(312) 942-7244
Advanced Interventional Radiology FellowshipNancy Guinansaca$75 custom form(312) 942-5779
Allergy/Immunology FellowshipGrace Li  
Andrology FellowshipMegan Malloy  
Anesthesiology ResidencyAnesthesia_Verification@rush.edu$50 custom form(312) 942-0260
Body Imaging FellowshipTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom form(312) 942-7244
Breast Imaging FellowshipBryent Edwards$75 custom form(312) 942-7244
Cardiothoracic Imaging FellowshipTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom(312) 942-7244
Cardiovascular Diseases FellowshipElizabeth Ruiz (312) 942-5829
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry FellowshipLora J. Tannehill (312) 942-3186
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology FellowshipElizabeth Ruiz (312) 942-5829
Clinical Informatics FellowshipNajah Shabazz  
Complex Family Planning FellowshipKathryn Lindsey  
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry FellowshipAmy Perry  
Critical Care Medicine FellowshipMonica Orozco$75 custom form 
Cytopathology FellowshipHarold Hayes  
Dermatology ResidencyLynn Thompson  
Diagnostic Radiology ResidencyBryent Edwards (312) 942-7244
Emergency Medicine ResidencyJulie Mendez  
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism FellowshipLucia Freeman (312) 864-9734
Endovascular Neurosurgery FellowshipFernando Chavez  
Epilepsy FellowshipEllie Edwards  
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oto) FellowshipKathleen Javor  
Family Medicine Rush-Copley ResidencyPenny Kirchner (630) 375-2812
Family Medicine Rush-Esperanza ResidencyElvia Medrano  
Foot & Ankle Surgery (Ortho) FellowshipCarla Candos$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Gastroenterology & Hepatology FellowshipCarmen Palos (312) 563-3883
Geriatric Medicine FellowshipTy Thomas (312) 942-6858
Hand Surgery (Ortho) FellowshipJuanita Pounds-Walker$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Hematology-Oncology FellowshipDakota Fitzhugh$75 custom form(312) 563-0621
Infectious Diseases FellowshipAlinne Tapia  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease FellowshipCarmen Palos  
Integrated Interventional Radiology ResidencyNancy Guinansaca$75 custom form(312) 942-5779
Internal Medicine Residencyimresidency@rush.edu$75 custom form 
Interventional Cardiology FellowshipElizabeth Ruiz (312) 942-5829
Interventional Pulmonology FellowshipMonica Orozco  
Medicine/Pediatrics Residencymed_peds@rush.edu$75 custom form 
Movement Disorders FellowshipLina Lopez (312) 563-2024
Musculoskeletal RadiologyTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom form(312) 942-7244
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine FellowshipKathryn Lindsey  
Nephrology FellowshipSylvia Haymer (312) 850-8431
Neurocritical Care FellowshipEllie Edwards (312) 942-0729
Neuroimmunology FellowshipCaitlin Yurko  
Neurology ResidencyJanet Lopez (312) 942-4500
Neurophysiology (Clinical) FellowshipEllie Edwards (312) 942-2380
Neuroradiology and Advanced Neuroradiology FellowshipsTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom form(312) 942-7244
NeuroRhinology and Advanced Rhinology FellowshipKathleen Javor  
Neurosurgery ResidencyFernando Chavez  
Nuclear Medicine ResidencyTiffany T. Rodgers$75 custom form(312) 942-7244
Obstetrics & Gynecology ResidencyLisa Enrico  
Ophthalmology ResidencySharee Walker-Knox  
Orthopaedic Surgery ResidencyKristie Edwards$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Otolaryngology ResidencyKathleen Javor  
Pain Medicine FellowshipAnesthesia_Verification@rush.edu$50 custom form(312) 942-0260
Palliative Medicine (Stroger)Amber Richmond (312) 864-9591
Pathology ResidencyHarold Hayes  
Pediatric Cardiology FellowshipKathryn Lindsey  
Pediatrics Residencyrushpedsresidency@rush.edu$50 custom form 
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ResidencyPam Hurtado  
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship and
Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency
Elisha Harris (312) 563-2514
Podiatric Surgery ResidencyKelly De Jager  
Primary Care Sports Medicine FellowshipJuanita Pounds-Walker$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Psychiatry ResidencyPsychiatry_Residency@rush.edu (312) 942-3113
Psychology (Behavioral Sciences) ResidencyAlexis Lopez (312) 942-4990
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine FellowshipMonica Orozco$75 custom form 
Radiation Oncology ResidencyChristopher Gualano (312) 942-2894
Regional Pain Anesthesiology Fellowship Anesthesia_Verification@rush.edu$50 custom form(312) 942-0260
Rheumatology FellowshipChris Alonzo (312) 563-2267
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (Ortho) FellowshipVanessa Marquez$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Sleep Medicine FellowshipDakota Fitzhugh (312) 942-8961
Spine Surgery (Ortho) FellowshipJuanita Pounds-Walker (312) 942-2040
Spine (Neurosurgery) FellowshipFernando Chavez  
Sports Medicine (Ortho) FellowshipJuanita Pounds-Walker$35 custom form
$50 with notary/seal
(312) 942-2040
Stroger-Rush Primary Care ResidencyAmber Richmond (312) 864-9591
Structural Heart Disease FellowshipElizabeth Ruiz (312) 942-5829
Surgery (General) ResidencyAlison Sendra$50 custom form 
Surgical Pathology FellowshipHarold Hayes  
Thoracic Surgery FellowshipStephanie Young (312) 563-4388
Transplant HepatologyAngelica Busko  
Urology ResidencyMegan Malloy  
Vascular Neurology FellowshipEllie Edwards  
Vascular Surgery FellowshipStephanie Young (312) 563-4388
Vascular/Interventional Radiology FellowshipNancy Guinansaca$75 custom form(312) 942-5779
Vitreo-Retinal Surgery FellowshipJennifer Puente (708) 596-9820