IMMC Anesthesiology Residency

Welcome to the Anesthesiology Residency website at Illinois Masonic Medical Center. With supportive teaching faculty, hands-on experience with expert supervision, a strong community spirit and opportunities for research across the university, many of our residents and fellows choose to make Chicago their home.

Program Director Welcome

On behalf on the faculty and residents of the Department of Anesthesiology at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC), I welcome you. I am very pleased that you are considering join our group, and proud to highlight some of the wonderful aspects of our Program, hospital, and the great neighborhood and City we serve. Our hospital is a large teaching, research and level 1 trauma center serving the northside of Chicago. We are a 400-bed hospital and tertiary care center. The Hospital and various departments have affiliations with three universities: The University of Illinois, Midwestern University, and the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. We are consistently ranked amongst the top hospitals not only in Chicago but also the country. We are proud of the tradition of excellence.

Our residency program is one of the oldest in the city and one of the best. We offer an excellent residency program encompassing all areas and subspecialties of Anesthesiology, including Trauma. Our busy operating rooms include pediatrics, cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, Obstetrical/gynecological, as well as general and orthopedic cases. We offer excellent training in critical care and pain management, as well as regional anesthesiology. Residency education is further enhanced with our affiliation with our sister hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Lurie Children’s Hospital, two premier medical centers in the Midwest.

At AIMMC, we embody the ideals of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; one look at our faculty and residents demonstrates the commitment to the same in our department. We are a group of dedicated physicians and staff from many parts of the world, with various religious, ethnic, sex, and sexual orientation background. Our faculty is exceptional, with wide expertise in all areas of anesthesia, including top rated researchers. All our residents are involved in scholarly activities, work that is presented at multiple prestigious conferences, as well as publications. We proudly participate in the Midwestern Anesthesiology Residents Conference (MARC), where residents win multiple wards each year.

Chicago is a world class city! It is a city of beautiful and diverse neighborhoods. We are fortunate to be in the Lakeview neighborhood, which many of us call home. It is one of the most exciting areas in Chicago, not only because of the great beauty of Lake Michigan, but also because it’s the home of the famous baseball team the Chicago Cubs and adjacent to the epicenter of the LGBTQ+ community. The neighborhood offers world-class shopping, unique small shops, and great restaurants and bars. It is also home to many small theaters and comedy/improv companies. It truly is one of the great neighborhoods of the country.

We strongly believe if you are looking for a top-notch residency, in a world class city that has so much to offer, then our program should be top on your list. We welcome the opportunity to show you who we are and what our values are. We hope you give us a serious look.

Ned Francis Nasr, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesiology
Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program