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Department of Medicine

About Us

Dedicated to the future of care

The Department of Medicine provides residents with a thorough, broad-based education while giving patients individualized care through Feinberg-affiliated hospitals and care sites and conducting high-level basic and clinical research through our 12 specialized internal medicine divisions.

The unique culture at the Department of Medicine is built on its rich history of research and clinical innovation embedded in an exceptional clinical environment, driven by faculty and staff whose commitment and talent create patient care improvements through scientific advance.

These extraordinary strengths allow the Department to adapt to tremendous challenges and opportunities that are arising in healthcare. We have seen more change over recent years than in many preceding decades. As each of us contributes to expanding what we can achieve, we are driven by the same core mission: Patients First.”

Susan E. Quaggin, MD, FRCP(C), FASN

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What We Do

Faculty Spotlight

Elizabeth Engman

Instructor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Comprehensive care of adults, Women's healthcare

Cheryl K Lee

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Pediatrics

I am a hospital-based physician, in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Northwestern Memorial and Lurie Children's Hospitals. In addition, I serve as key clinical faculty in the Internal Medicine Residency, which affords me the opportunity to further the practice of Evidence-Based Medicine among our trainees.

Arnold M Tatar

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Preventive medicine through lifestyle counseling, early detection, and treatment to achieve optimal control and avoid complicatons.

Jordana Friedman

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Women's Health, primary care, osteoporosis.

Martha L Twaddle

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

Dr. Twaddle combines nearly thirty years of experience in the care of seriously ill people and their families in a variety of areas of service. She currently serves as the Medical Director for Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care at Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital. Her academic work includes developing curriculum, guidelines and models of care for healthcare professionals to provide care for the seriously ill in all settings. In addition, at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, she works with teams that are evaluating the impact of communication skills training on...

Elizabeth G Apolonio

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Primary Care, Clinical Director, Resident and Medical Student Education

Evan S Lu

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Preventive medicine, Primary care internal medicine

Lee Ann Lindquist

Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics)

Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Education, Discharge Processes/ Transitional Care, Paid Caregivers of Seniors, Patient Safety, Medical Education

Samuel I Stupp

Professor of McCormick School of Engineering, Medicine (Endocrinology) and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Samuel Stupp's research is focused on self-assembly and supramolecular materials with special emphasis in regenerative medicine, organic electronics, solar energy, and cancer therapies.

Anju Tripathi Peters

Professor of Medicine (Allergy and Immunology) and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Anju T. Peters, MD, MS is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship in the Division of Allergy-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Allergy-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.