Faculty

Anatomy Faculty 

Timothy Campbell, Ph.D. 
Texas A&M University College Station 
Assistant Professor

Michael Ebeid, Ph.D., M.B.B.Ch. 
Creighton University  
Assistant Professor

Michele Fornaro, Ph.D., Chair 
University of Turin, Italy  
Professor

Eric Gorscak, Ph.D. 
Ohio University  
Assistant Professor

Ji Eun Kim, Ph.D. 
University of Tennessee 
Assistant Professor

Erin Leslie, Ph.D. 
Northwestern University 
Associate Professor 

Vivian E. Noble  
Johns Hopkins University 
Adjunct Instructor

Terrence Ritzman, Ph.D. 
Arizona State University 
Assistant Professor

Erin Stephenson, Ph.D. 
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Assistant Professor

Maria Traka, Ph.D. 
University of Crete, Greece 
Associate Professor 

Anesthesia Faculty

Christian C. Lyngby, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Professor Emeritus

Tian Xia, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Faculty 

Bryan C. Bjork, Ph.D. 
University of Iowa 
Associate Professor

Thomas M. Bodenstine, Ph.D. 
University of Alabama at Birmingham 
Associate Professor

Jonathan Lerner, Ph.D.
University Paris Descartes, France
Assistant Professor

Candice E. Mazewski, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Professor

Renier Velez-Cruz, Ph.D. 
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Associate Professor

Susan M. Viselli, Ph.D. 
Pennsylvania State University 
Professor 

Biomedical Sciences Faculty

Kristina Martinez-Guryn, Ph.D., R.D. 
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
School of Health and Human Sciences
Associate Professor

Emergency Medicine Faculty 

Paul J. Allegretti, D.O.  
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Professor

George Borrelli, D.O.  
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chair, Department of Clinical Integration 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Thomas A. Boyle, D.O.  
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

April Brill, D.O.  
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Chair, Clinical Application  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Marie Fleury, D.O.  
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Daniel R. Kowalzyk, D.O., Chair 
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Perry E. Marshall, D.O.  
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Associate Dean of Interprofessional Education
Clinical Assistant Professor  

Ryan K. Misek, D.O.  
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Course Director  
Clinical Assistant Professor  

Lauren K. Rutili, D.O.  
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Course Director  
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Family Medicine Faculty 

Justine Benin, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Co-Course Director, Department of Family Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Kathleen M. Bewley-Thomas, D.O., Chair
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Kathryn R. Burke, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor 

J. Wesley Cook, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Instructor

Kurt P. Heinking, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chair, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 
Professor

Kim Huntington-Alfano, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Director, MWU Clinics 
Clinical Associate Professor

William Imlach, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Melanie R. Jessen, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Kimberly McKinnon, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Marla D. Kushner, D.O. 
Michigan State University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor   

Gary A. Marcotte, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Instructor 

Susan E. Marcotte, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Trevor J. Marcotte, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Ann McDermott, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Maris McIntyre, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Co-Course Director, Department of Family Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Florian Miranzadeh, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

William Moran, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Dean of Clinical Education 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Anthony Rizzo, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Instructor

Michael D. Settecase, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Associate Professor

Kaleigh Suhs, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Instructor   

Internal Medicine Faculty 

Michael Alebich, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Naresh Chandan, D.O.
Des Moines University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Anthony DeLorenzo, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Sana Meah, D.O., Chair
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Instructor

Brian Poustinchian, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Microbiology and Immunology Faculty 

Richard A. Laddaga, Ph.D.
McGill University, Canada
Professor

Ira M. Sigar, Ph.D.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Associate Professor

Michelle Swanson-Mungerson, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Professor

Julie Swartzendruber, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Associate Professor 

Martin Szul, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
Lab Manager & Instructor 

Vaibhav Tiwari, Ph.D.
Banaras Hindu University, India
Associate Professor

Michael V. Volin, Ph.D., Chair
The University of Chicago
Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty 

Thomas P. Boesen, D.O., FACOOG 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Robert M. Bonaminio, D.O., FACOOG 
A.T. Still University 
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Joseph Bush, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Lecturer

Nicole Cataldi, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Megan Cox-Pedota, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor  

Travis K. Haldeman, D.O., FACOOG 
Des Moines University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Nawar Hatoum, M.D. 
Damascus Medical School, Syria 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Teresa A. Hubka, D.O., FACOOG (D), FACOG, CS, Chair 
Des Moines University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Professor

Robert C. Lawler, M.D., FACOOG 
Creighton University 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Ankita Mahajan, D.O. 
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Angelique Mizera, D.O., FAAPM&R 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor   

Bryan Sweeney, D.O. 
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Faculty 

Kevin Gordon, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Kurt P. Heinking, D.O., Chair 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor

Kyle Henderson, Ph.D. 
Kansas University Medical Center 
Associate Professor

Haley Koth, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Instructor

Mark E. McKeigue, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Professor  

Kimberly McKinnon, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Angelique Mizera, D.O., FAAPM&R
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Frank R. Serrecchia, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Associate Professor  

Alyssa J. Vest-Hart, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor     

Pathology Faculty 

Hilal Arnouk, M.D., Ph.D. 
The State University of New York at Buffalo
Associate Professor 

Louis W. Gierke, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor Emeritus 

John N. Kasimos, D.O., M.S., MSHCE, FCAP, FAOCP, Chair 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor

Luigi Strizzi, M.D., Ph.D. 
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy 
Associate Professor 

Pediatrics Faculty 

Eric Culp, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Prashant Deshpande, M.D. 
University of Bombay, India 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Gene Denning, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Michael DeStefano, M.D. 
Rush University  
Rush Medical College 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Timothy Halt, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dalia K. Irons, D.O. 
Des Moines University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Sarah Klein, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Catherine A. Macyko, M.D., Section Director
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Frank Serrecchia, D.O.
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor

Samir Y. Wassef, M.D. 
University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Pharmacology Faculty 

Joshua R. Edwards, Ph.D. 
Michigan State University 
Professor

Michael J. Fay, Ph.D. 
University of Mississippi 
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Professor

Phillip Kopf, Ph.D., Chair
University of New Mexico
Professor 

Alejandro M. Mayer, Ph.D.
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor

Marsha Pierce, Ph.D. 
Creighton University 
Assistant Professor

Walter C. Prozialeck, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University
Professor

Prasanth Puthanveetil, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
Assistant Professor 

Cai Roberts, Ph.D. 
City of Hope, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences 
Assistant Professor 

Physiology Faculty 

Mae Ciancio, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Program Coordinator, Master of Biomedical Science, Biomedical Sciences Program 
Professor

Kyle Henderson, Ph.D. 
Kansas University Medical Center 
Associate Professor

Kathy LePard, Ph.D. 
The Ohio State University 
Director, Biomedical Science Program 
Professor

Isabel Martínez-Peña y Valenzuela, Ph.D.
University of La Laguna, Spain 
Assistant Professor

Rafael Mejía-Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D. 
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México School of Medicine, Mexico 
Baylor College of Medicine 
Professor

Paul McCulloch, Ph.D., Chair 
University of Saskatchewan, Canada 
Professor

Kathleen O'Hagan, Ph.D. 
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Professor

Maura Porta, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Assistant Professor

Fred Romano, Ph.D. 
Loyola University of Chicago 
Dean, College of Health Sciences (Downers Grove, IL)
Professor

Alexander Rosenberg, Ph.D. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
Assistant Professor

Sinju Sundaresan, Ph.D. 
Texas Woman's University 
Assistant Professor 

Precision Medicine Faculty

Ying He, Ph.D. 
University of Illinois
Assistant Professor

Rosa Ventrella, Ph.D. 
Northwestern University
Assistant Professor

Behavioral Sciences/Psychiatry Faculty

Behavioral Sciences

Mireille Rizkalla, Ph.D. 
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Associate Professor

Psychiatry 

Rukhsana Iqbal, M.D. 
Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine
Clinical Instructor

James MacKenzie, D.O. 
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Director, Clinical Education Relationship Management
Clinical Instructor

Sandy Rhee, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Chair, Department of Psychiatry 
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Neeral Sheth, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Instructor 

Surgery Faculty 

Shabir Abadin, M.D. 
Northwestern University  
Feinberg School of Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Raed Abusuwwa, D.O. 
A.T. Still University  
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Thomas Cartolano, D.O. 
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Andrew Dennis, D.O., Chair 
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Joseph Durham, M.D. 
Tulane University  
School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Maria Gomez, M.D. 
University of Illinois, Chicago 
College of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Gwinn, M.D. 
Wayne State University  
School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Justin Karush, D.O. 
New York Institute of Technology 
College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Nathaniel Koo, M.D. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
College of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Marcus, M.D. 
University of Pittsburgh  
School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Albert Milford, D.O. 
Midwestern University 
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Professor  

Justin Mis, B.S.N. 
Purdue University  
School of Nursing  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Thomas Patrianakos, D.O.
Midwestern University  
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor

Sanjeev Pradhan, M.D.  
Medical College of Wisconsin 
School of Medicine 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Stathis Poulakidas, M.D. 
Rosalind Franklin University 
Chicago Medical School  
Clinical Assistant Professor  

Abed Rahman, M.D. 
Saba University  
School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Paul Roach, M.D. 
Rush University 
Rush Medical College 
Clinical Assistant Professor

Victor Romano, M.D. 
Loyola University Chicago  
Stritch School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Victoria Schlanser, D.O. 
A.T. Still University  
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Course Director  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Frederic Starr, M.D. 
Thomas Jefferson University  
Sidney Kimmel Medical College 
Clinical Assistant Professor 

Leah Tatebe, M.D. 
University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine  
Clinical Assistant Professor

Paul Wucka, D.O.  
Des Moines University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor