Department of Medicine
About UsDedicated 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.”
What We Do
Faculty Spotlight
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Clinical Instructor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
I am a primary care provider specializing in internal medicine. I am currently only accepting patients in a retainer practice based model, also referred to as "concierge medicine." My goal is to develop long-term relationships with patients in order to focus on their comprehensive medical care, while emphasizing ownership of the patient as a whole. In this model of care, I am able to offer extended visit time with each patient with increased availability and accessibility. I offer same day or next day appointments, email, text and cell phone communication as well as routinely visiting my hospi...
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Hepatology (liver)
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Care of hospitalized medicine patients, medical student and resident education
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.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
My clinical research interests are in the field of musculoskeletal ultrasonography, specifically ultrasound-guided minimally invasive synovial biopsies.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Randy Smith is a career hospitalist and currently serves as Unit Medical Director for Unit 16 West at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He has served as an implementation mentor in four Federally or privately funded multihospital quality improvement programs. His quality improvement experience includes direct involvement in development projects at thirteen hospitals throughout his career, with project focus ranging from prevention of unplanned readmissions, optimization of hospital throughput, design of handover systems and diagnosis notification systems for discharged patients, inpatient medica...
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
I completed my medical education at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine in 2011 and completed my residency training in internal medicine at Northwestern through the McGaw Medical Center in 2014. I am currently a practicing general internist and an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine. I previously completed my Masters in Education through the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame in 2007.
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology), Medicine (Cardiology) and Pediatrics
Dr. Lloyd-Jones attended Swarthmore College for his BA (Major in History), Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons for his MD, and Harvard School of Public Health for his Master of Science (Epidemiology). He was a resident, chief resident and cardiology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, and junior faculty at Harvard Medical School. In 2004, he moved to Northwestern and in 2009, he became Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine. In 2012, he also became Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research and Director of the NUCATS Institute.
