PEOPLE

Faculty

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Amer K. Ardati, MD, MSC, FACC

Associate Professor of Medicine Interventional Cardiologist Medical Director of UIC, Critical Care Unit

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: aardati@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Alex Auseon, DO

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Clinical Cardiologist

Work Phone: 312.996.6730 Work Phone: 312.996.6480 Work Email: aauseon@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Boaz Avitall, M.D., Ph.D. F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S

Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: bavitall@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Joaquim Spadoni Barboza, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Work Phone: 312.996.6730 Work Phone: 312.996.6480 Work Email: jbarboza@uic.edu

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Joan Briller, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: briller@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Robert Danziger, MD

Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: rdanzig@uic.edu Website: PubMed

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Dawood Darbar, MBChB, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS

Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology Chief, Division of Cardiology

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: darbar@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty, IMHR Affiliated Faculty

Leon Frazin, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine Non-Invasive Cardiologist and Echocardiographer

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: lfrazin@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Khalil Ibrahim, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: khalil8@uic.edu Website: Clinical Profile Website: Pubmed

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Dana Johnson, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Work Phone: 312.996.6730 Work Phone: 312.996.6480 Work Email: danacj@uic.edu

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Mayank Kansal, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Non-Invasive Cardiologist and Echocardiographer

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: mmkansal@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

George T. Kondos, MD

Professor and Vice Head of Medicine

Work Phone: 312-413-1279 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: gtkondos@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Clinical Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Hema Krishna, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Work Phone: 312.996.6730 Work Phone: 312.996.6480 Work Email: hkrish6@uic.edu Website: Pubmed

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Mark McCauley, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Electrophysiology Program

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: mcaule1@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Mary Rodriguez Ziccardi, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship

Home Phone: 312.996.6730 Home Phone: 312.996.6480 Work Email: mrodr90@uic.edu Website: Pubmed

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Adhir Shroff, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Interventional Cardiologist

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: arshroff@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Larry S. Tobacman, MD

Senior Associate Dean for Research in the College of Medicine, Program Director of MSTP, Professor of Medicine

Work Phone: 312-413-9688 Work Email: lst@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Website

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)

David Tofovic, MD

Assistant Professor Clinical Medicine Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Mladen Vidovich, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Cardiology at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Co-Director, Chest Pain Unit, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: miv@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Erik Wissner, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS

Associate Professor of Medicine Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Phone: 312-996-6480 Work Email: ewissner@uic.edu Website: PubMed Website: Profile

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Beata M. Wolska, PhD

Professor of Physiology in Medicine

Work Phone: 312-996-6730 Work Email: bwolska@uic.edu Website: PubMed

Categories: DOM – Cardiology – Faculty

Fellows

GENERAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWS – CLASS of 2026

Zaki Al-Yafeai, MD
MD: Jordan University of Sciences
Residency: Louisiana State University

Jeffrey Taylor, DO
MD: Lake Erie College
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago

Zaid Zayyad, MD
MD: University of Illinois Chicago
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago

Richard Amoateng, MD
MD: University College Cork School of Medicine
Residency: Allegheny Health Network

Sujitha Velagapudi, MD
MD: PSI Medical College
Residency: Cook County Health

GENERAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWS – CLASS of 2025

Bahaa Al-Azzam, MD
MD: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Residency: St. Francis Hospital

Fredrick Ogugua, MD
MD: Gulf Medical University
Residency: Hennepin Healthcare

Aamir Twing, MD
MD: University of North Carolina
Residency: University of Illinois

Altonio Hosey, MD
MD: Renaissance School of Medicine
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Ro-Kaye Simmonds, MD
MD: University of West Indies
Residency: Hackensack University

GENERAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWS – CLASS of 2024

Sean Behan, MD
MD: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Marco Shaker, MD
MD: Minia University
Residency: Loyola University

Satish Mishra, MD
Chief Fellow
MD: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago

Erik Simon, MD
Chief Fellow
MD: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago

CARDIOLOGY T32 FELLOWS – CLASS of 2024

Michael Hill, MD
MD: The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Anish Shah, MD
MD: Texas A&M Health Science Ctr, College of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

EP FELLOWS – CLASS of 2025

James Russell, DO
DO: Lake Erie College
Residency: Advocate Lutheran
Fellowship: Advocate Lutheran

EP FELLOWS – CLASS of 2024

Gursukhman Sidhu, MD
MD: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Residency: Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
Fellowship: Tulane University

INTERVENTIONAL FELLOWS – CLASS of 2024

Owais Abdul-Kafi, MD
MD: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago