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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.

 
    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, Illinois2007Associate Program Director, Department of Medicine; Assistant Professor Rush University Medical Center
Joshua S. Baru, MDJoshua S. Baru, MD
Room 522
312-864-4496 office
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
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
Ferah Ciftci, M.D.Ferah Ciftci, M.D.
Room #570A
312-864-4521 office
312-400-9637 pager
Fdiba16@gmail.com
Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TurkeyInstabul Faculty of Medicine, Instabul University 2004-2006 Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Internal Medicine Residency 2007-2010 2012 
Humberto DeLeon, MDHumberto DeLeon, MD
Room 525
312-864-4502 office
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
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
Sindhu Joseph, MDSindhu Joseph, MD
Room 1531
312-864-1957 office
390-2746 pager
Sindhu_Joseph@rush.edu
University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio, TXUniversity of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX 2010Assistant Firm Chief-A, Department of Medicine, Assistant Professor Rush University
Ramesh Kashinath, M.D.Ramesh Kashinath, M.D.
Room TBA
TBA office
390-3273 pager
ckramesh1980@yahoo.com
Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, IndiaPostgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh, India John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County Residency Program 2011Comanagement service, Medical Short Stay Unit
Ariel Katz, MDAriel Katz, MD
Room 521
312-864-4515 office
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
Room 503
312-864-4472 office
760-0561 pager
rudolf_kumapley@rush.edu
University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana.Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisChief Medical Resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois2004Associate Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine; Medical Director, Short Stay Unit, Stroger Hospital
Admasu  Kumssa, MDAdmasu Kumssa, MD
Room 353
312-864-4882 office
312-390-3091 pager
Admasu54@gmail.com
Addis Ababa University, Black Lion Hospital, EthiopiaCook County Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisIAEA Fellow, Radiation Oncology, Rush University Medical Center2011Hospitalist and Proceduralist, Stroger Hospital. Clinical Instructor, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Brian P. Lucas, MD MSBrian P. Lucas, MD MS
Room 533
312-864-5732 office
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, Illinois2001Associate Professor, Rush University; Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
 Ajaydas Manikkan, M.D.
Room 1457
312-864-7325 office
312-514-3980 pager
ajaydasm@yahoo.co.in
L.T.M. Medical College, MumbaiJohn H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County 2004-2007University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Masters in Public Health2013 
Natasa Margeta, M.D.Natasa Margeta, M.D.
Room 1459
312-864-7324 office
312-390-2204 pager
Natasa_L_Margeta@rush.edu
University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaJohn H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago, ILFellowship, Infectious Diseases Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL2010 
Benjamin Mba, MD FACP FHM MRCP(UK)Benjamin Mba, MD FACP FHM MRCP(UK)
Room 1518
312-864-7231 office
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 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
Isaac Paintsil, MD, MPH, FACP,FHMIsaac Paintsil, MD, MPH, FACP,FHM
Room 1466
312-864-7333 office
839-8392 pager
Isaac_Paintsil@rush.edu
University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaMedical Residency in Internal and Occupational Medicine, Cook County HospitalMasters in Public Health (MPH), University of Illinois at Chicago2009Senior Attending Physician of Cook County Hospital,Assistant Professor Rush University, Medicine Coordinator of Stroke Team
 Carol Patterson, MD
Room N/A
390-3035 pager
cjpattersonmd@aol.com
University of Illinois at Chicago, ILUniversity of Chicago Hospitals Chief Medical Resident, Department of Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County 2009 
Elina Polyakova, M.D., PhDElina Polyakova, M.D., PhD
Room 523
312-864-4520 office
312-390-2810 pager
Elina_S_Polyakova@rush.edu
Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, RussiaCook County Internal Medicine Residency Program PhD in Cardiology, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia2010Hospitalist at John H. Stroger Hospital. Clinical Instructor, Rush University Medical
Susan Rogers, MD, FACPSusan Rogers, MD, FACP
Room 1469
312-864-7323 office
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
Maryam Sanati, MDMaryam Sanati, MD
Room Room 521
312-864-4466 office
333-5391 pager
MSanati@cchil.org
University of Shahid Beheshti, Medical School, Tehran, IranCook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 2010 
Stefan Tchernodrinski, MDStefan Tchernodrinski, MD
Room 528
312-864-4499 office
312-606-6068 pager
stchernodrinski@gmail.com
Medical University, Sofia, BulgariaInternal Medicine, Stroger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois: Fifth City Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria;Chief 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, MDRafael Turbay, MD
Room 526
312-864-4516 office
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
Sergio Vargas, M.D.Sergio Vargas, M.D.
Room tba
tba office
312-689-7895 pager
Sergio_Vargas@rush.edu
Javeriana Pontifical University School of Medicine, Bogota, ColumbiaCook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 2011 
Larissa Verda, MD PhDLarissa Verda, MD PhD
Room 527
312-864-4517 office
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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