All academic appointments are in the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Medicine. All faculty members are certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Faculty names with links have more detailed information about that faculty member. Faculty are listed alphabetically.

University of Chicago

Christine Babcock, M.D.
Clinical Instructor

Activities:

• Faculty Scholar, Master of Science in Threat and Response Managment, Section of Emergency Medicine and the Graham School, University of Chicago 
• Faculty, International Emergency Group

Specific Interests:

• Bioterrorism/mass casualty preparedness
• Participant, Geographic Medicine Scholars Program

David Beiser, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Specific Interests:

• Applied biomedical engineering methods to address improving outcomes following cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction and stroke
• Participating in a mult-disciplinary collaboration between basic scientists, engineers and clinicians regarding translational research projects and device-development initiatives in the area of resuscitation science
• Bedside ultrasonography

Ira Blumen, M.D.
Professor

Activities:

• Medical Director, University of Chicago Aeromedical Network
• Past President, Air Medical Physician Association
• Chair, Forum of Air Medical Associations

Specific Interests:

• EMTALA and Transport Medicine
• Consultant for the TV show "ER"
• Airway management
• Aeromedical safety- 2004 recipient of the AAMS Charlson Award for significant contributions to aviation safety within the air medical transport community  

Keme Carter, M.D.
Assistant Professor  

Specific Interests:

• Medical student education
• Simulaton training  

Diane Chaney, M.D.
Clinical Associate 

Specific Interests:

• Neuroradiology
• ED bedside ultrasonography

Linda Druelinger, M.D.
Associate Professor

Activities:

• Director of Medical Education, Section of Emergency Medicine
• Director, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Specific Interests:

• Airway management
• Facial trauma
• Medical student education
• Simulation training

Thomas Fisher, M.D.
Instructor 

Specific Interests:

• Health care disparities research  

Cai Glushak, M.D.
Clinical Professor

Activities:

• Director, International Medical Transport Program 

Specific Interests:

• Promote the advancement of paramedic and EMT services, with particular interest in enhancing their role in public health and prevention
• Disaster planning and preparation
• Coordinates departmental efforts to take care of patients who require evacuation or repatriation when suffering acute medical conditions abroad and those requiring international referral to centers of excellence for complex medical problems

• Pediatric infectious diseases
• Case-based educational teaching modules for resident trainees
• Clinical emergency medicine in the digital age
• Pediatric GI emergencies
• Analgesia and sedation

David S. Howes, M.D.
Professor

Activities:

• Program Director, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency
• Head and Career Advisor, Dallas B Phemister Society, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Specific Interests:

• Screening for STD's
• Physician-patient communication
• Interpersonal violence and preventative health screening/interventions
• Educational teaching models for student and resident trainees
• Mentorship in the academic medical environment
• Advance directives
• Resident-attending physician communication 

Robert Mulliken, M.D.
Associate Professor

Activities:

• Medical Director, University of Chicago Mitchell Emergency Department

Specific Interests:

• Antimicrobials
• Asthma
• Geriatric outcomes

Jame Rhee, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Activities:

• Director, Medical Toxicology Service, University of Chicago Medical Center 

Specific Interests:

• Medical toxicology consulations for both pediatric and adult patients
• Medical student and resident education in toxicology

Williard W. Sharp, M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor

Activities:

• Faculty, Emergency Resuscitation Center, University of Chicago and Argonne Laboratories

Specific Interests:

• Insulin mediated protectant properties in ischemia/reperfusion injury and calcium channel overdose
• Nitic oxide activation in ischemia models
• Hypothermia and mitochondria regulation  

Christian Theodosis, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Activities:

• Faculty, International Emergency Group  

Specific Interests:

• Development of inter-institutional US programs to develop and support international emergency health care systems
• Managment of sepsis in resource poor settings

Trevonne Thompson, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Activities:

• Co-Director, Medical Toxicology Service, University of Chicago Medical Center 

Specific Interests:

• Medical toxicology consulations for both pediatric and adult patients
• Medical student and resident education in toxicology

Janis P. Tupesis , M.D.
Assistant Professor

Activities:

• Associate Program Director, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency
• Faculty, International Emergency Group
• Co-Director, Geographic Medicine Scholars Program  

Specific Interests:

• Development of a multidisciplinary Center for International Emergency Medicine within the Section of Emergency Medicine
• International Emergency Medicine/Global Health Fellowship development
• Bioterrorism/mass casualty preparedness
• Resident education

Terry VandenHoek, M.D.
Associate Professor

Activities:

• Interim Chief, Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago
• Director, Emergency Resuscitation Center, University of Chicago and Argonne Laboratories

Specific Interests:

• Multi-disciplinary research involving basic scientists, bioengineers, and multiple health care professionals involved in developing new molecular markers and strategies that detect and reverse the dying process precipitated by ischemia.
• Improving survival from cardiac arrest in the community through automated external defibrillator (AED) programs and CPR training
• Creation of an integrated clinical care pathway for cardiac arrest survivors  

James J. Walter, M.D.
Professor

Activities:

• Medical Director, Chicago South EMS, Chicago Fire Department

Lutheran General Hospital

John Allegretti, M.D.
Clinical Instructor