Rubin Lab

FACULTY

Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD

Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD

Director, Intestinal Ultrasound Program

Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc

Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc

Director, Pediatric Intestinal Ultrasound Program

Benjamin McDonald, MD, PhD

Benjamin McDonald, MD, PhD

David Choi, PharmD

David Choi, PharmD

Associate Director, IBD Center

RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS

Yusuke Miyatani, MD

Yusuke Miyatani, MD

Advanced IBD Fellow

Joëlle St-Pierre, MD, PhD

Joëlle St-Pierre, MD, PhD

Advanced IBD Fellow

Dr. St-Pierre completed her PhD in immunology at the University of Alberta (Canada). She completed her medical training and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Calgary (Canada). Outside of clinical and academic work, she enjoys sharing outdoor adventures with her family.

Jeremy Klein, MD

Jeremy Klein, MD

Internal Medicine Resident

Jeremy was born in Evanston and grew up in Highland Park, IL. He is a recent Temple Medical School (LKSOM) graduate, Class of 2022 and current UChicago Internal Medicine Resident interested in healthcare equity and extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD.

Adar Zinger, MD, PhD

Adar Zinger, MD, PhD

Advanced IBD Fellow

Ross McMillan, MD

Ross McMillan, MD

General GI Fellow

Alvin George, MD

Alvin George, MD

General GI Fellow

RESEARCH STAFF

Natalie Choi

Natalie Choi

Laboratory Director

Natalie Choi received her Bachelors with research honors in quantitative biology and religious studies from the University of Chicago (AB ’22). She is currently completing her Masters in computer science at UChicago. Her research interests include applications of artificial intelligence for image analysis, natural language processing, and deployment of biosensors for passive disease monitoring. Outside of Rubin Lab, Natalie enjoys spending time with her dog, cooking, and doing yoga.

Evan Fear

Evan Fear

Clinical Research Coordinator

Evan attended Northeastern University studying biochemistry and competing for the Division I ice hockey team as a goaltender. A passion for gardening and a research experience studying nutrition microbiology at the University of Wisconsin led him to the Rubin Lab to contribute to inflammatory bowel disease research and pursue medical school.

Qamar Nisa Ayoub

Qamar Nisa Ayoub

Intestinal Ultrasound Program Coordinator

Qamar Nisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Medical Anthropology and a Master of Science in Microbiology from Wagner College in New York. She currently serves as the Intestinal Ultrasound Coordinator for Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland and iUSCAN, the Intestinal Ultrasound Group of the United States and Canada. She is also studying for the MCAT as she plans to attend medical school. Beyond her work and MCAT preparations, Qamar Nisa enjoys hanging out with friends, indulging in saffron green tea sessions with family, dancing, and reading memoirs and Persian poetry.

Emma Picker

Emma Picker

Clinical Research Coordinator

Emma is a Hyde Park native and received her BA in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Chicago in 2022. She plans on pursuing medical school, and her research interests center on intestinal ultrasound, as she works closely with Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland and iUSCAN, the Intestinal Ultrasound Group of the United States and Canada. Outside of research, Emma enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Penny, and doing crossword puzzles.

Zach Fine

Zach Fine

Clinical Research Coordinator

Zach is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Neuroscience. As an undergraduate, he worked as a research assistant at Cao Lab, Washington University Pain Center, and as a teaching assistant for the Laboratory of Neurophysiology. In his spare time, he enjoys weightlifting and omelette making. His passion for research and specifically his interest in the role of the brain-gut connection in IBD brought him to Rubin Lab and the Department of Gastroenterology.

UNDERGRADUATES

Alexandra McDermott

Alexandra McDermott

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Allie is a pre-med senior within the University of South Carolina Honors College. She enjoys traveling and volunteering, especially with children.

ALUMNI – Where Are They Now?

Max Ackerman, MD

Max Ackerman, MD

Pritzker Medical Student

Anesthesiology Resident at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Arthur Aelvoet

Arthur Aelvoet

Research Intern, 2016

PhD Candidate at the Academic Medical Center (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Shintaro Akiyama, MD, PhD

Shintaro Akiyama, MD, PhD

Advanced IBD Fellow 2019-2021

Lecturer in the Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba, Japan)

Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD, MPH

Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD, MPH

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2016-2019

Gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts)

Fares Ayoub, MD

Fares Ayoub, MD

Gastroenterology Fellow

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas)

Matangi Priyasri Bala, MD

Matangi Priyasri Bala, MD

Research Assistant, 2000

Anesthesiologist at AMITA Health (Hinsdale, Illinois)

Lauren Bowling, MS, CGC

Lauren Bowling, MS, CGC

Research Assistant, 2006

Cancer Genetic Counselor at the University of California San Francisco

Rahul Chhablani, MD

Rahul Chhablani, MD

Research Assistant, 1998

Gastroenterologist at Providence Medical Institute (Torrance, California)

Nathaniel Cohen, MD

Nathaniel Cohen, MD

Advanced IBD Fellow

Gastroenterologist and IBD Specialist at Tel Aviv Medical Center (Tel Aviv, Israel)

Ruben Colman, MD, PhD

Ruben Colman, MD, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, 2013-2015

Instructor of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Stanford Medicine (Palo Alto, California)

Angie Djordjevic LoSavio, MD

Angie Djordjevic LoSavio, MD

2003-2007

Gastroenterologist at Duly Health and Care, Northwestern Medicine School of Medicine (Hinsdale, Illinois)

Katia El Jurdi, M.D.

Katia El Jurdi, M.D.

Clinical Research Coordinator 2017-2019

Gastroenterology Fellow at Ascension Providence Hospital/Michigan State University (Southfield, Michigan)

Amarachi Erondu, MD, MS

Amarachi Erondu, MD, MS

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine, 2019-2021

Resident Physician at UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, California)

David Fenton

David Fenton

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine (Chicago, Illinois)

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2021 - 2023

Medical Student at the University of California San Francisco (San Francisco, California)

Samuel Gavzy, M.D., M.S.

Samuel Gavzy, M.D., M.S.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2006-2009

Resident Physician in General Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore, Maryland)

Sarah Goeppinger

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2011-2015

Immunology Specialist at AbbVie (Chicago, Illinois)

Alex Gonsalves

High School Research Assistant, 2015

Bachelors of Science in Computer Science Candidate at New York University in Shanghai
Frank Hoentjen, M.D., PhD

Frank Hoentjen, M.D., PhD

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2010-2011

Gastroenterologist at Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands)

Adam Kaufman, M.D.

Adam Kaufman, M.D.

IBD Fellow, 2009-2011

Gastroenterologist at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Robert Kavitt, M.D., MPH

Robert Kavitt, M.D., MPH

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2003

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Jami Rothe Kinnucan, M.D.

Jami Rothe Kinnucan, M.D.

IBD Fellow, 2013-2015

Gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Vani Konda, M.D.

Vani Konda, M.D.

2005-2009

Gastroenterologist at Baylor Scott and White Surgical Specialists (Waxahachie Texas)

Gabriel Lang, M.D.

Gabriel Lang, M.D.

2010-2011

Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (St. Louis Missouri)

Julia Marks, P.A.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2010-2012

Physician Assistant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, Illinois)

Marissa Miller, D.O.

Marissa Miller, D.O.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2004

Family Medicine Physician at Sparrow Health System (Lansing, Michigan)

Inessa Normatov, M.D.

Inessa Normatov, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow, 2018-2019

Attending Physician in Pediatric Gastroenterology at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (Bronx, New York)

Sudarshan Paramsothy, M.D., PhD

Sudarshan Paramsothy, M.D., PhD

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2016-2017

Gastroenterologist at Strathfield Private Hospital (Strathfield, Australia)

Joel Pekow, M.D.

Joel Pekow, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2007-2010

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology at the University of Chicago

Victoria Rai

Victoria Rai

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2018-2020

PhD in Molecular Medicine, Physiology, and Pharmacology Candidate at Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)

Dylan Rodriquez

Dylan Rodriquez

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2011-2017

Master of Science in Computer Science Candidate at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)

Joe Runde, M.D.

Joe Runde, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow, 2019-2020

Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at Lurie Children’s Hospital and Instructor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Chicago, Illinois)

Miriam Sauer, M.D.

Miriam Sauer, M.D.

2004

Gastroenterologist at Wilmington Gastroenterology (Wilmington, North Carolina)

Seth Shaffer, M.D.

Seth Shaffer, M.D.

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2019-2020

Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Manitoba (Manitoba, Canada)

Jorie Singer

Jorie Singer

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2019-2021

Philip Sossenheimer, M.D.

Philip Sossenheimer, M.D.

Medical Student at the Pritzker School of Medicine, 2018-2021

Internal Medicine Resident at Stanford University (Stanford, California)

Josh Steinberg, MD

Josh Steinberg, MD

Advanced IBD Fellow 2019-2021

Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroenterology of the Rockies (Denver, Colorado)

Alex Ulitsky, M.D.

Alex Ulitsky, M.D.

2007

Gastroenterologist at GI Associates (Oak Lawn, Illinois)

Roni Weisshof, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2016-2018

Gastroenterologist at Rambam Health Care Campus (Haifa, Israel)
Jeffrey Winterfield, M.D., PhD

Jeffrey Winterfield, M.D., PhD

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 1997-2001

Hank and Laurel Greer Endowed Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, South Carolina)

Nicole Yadron, PharmD

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2002-2006

Yangtian Yi

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine, 2019-2021

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine

Timothy Zisman, M.D., MPH

Timothy Zisman, M.D., MPH

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2006-2009

Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)

Clara Aeder

Clara Aeder

Undergraduate Researcher, 2021-2022

Joseph Ahn, MD, MS

Joseph Ahn, MD, MS

2000-2003

Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Hepatology at Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon)

Michael Andersen, MD

Michael Andersen, MD

Medical Student at Pritzker School of Medicine, 2018-2021

Resident Physician

Andrew Aronsohn, MD

Andrew Aronsohn, MD

2005-2007

Associate Professor of Medicine in Hepatology and Transplant at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Samuel Becker, MD

Samuel Becker, MD

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2010-2012

Director of Rhinology at the Becker ENT Center and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Alana Bunnag, MD

Alana Bunnag, MD

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2005-2008

Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor of  Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York City, New York)

Audrey Calderwood, MD, MS

Audrey Calderwood, MD, MS

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medcine, 2003-2005

Director of the Comprehensive Gastroenterology Center and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth (Lebanon, New Hampshire)

Christopher Chapman, MD

Christopher Chapman, MD

2010-2011

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Endoscopy at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Tenzin Choden, MD, MS

Tenzin Choden, MD, MS

Advanced IBD Fellow

Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Britt Christensen, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Britt Christensen, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2013-2015

Head of IBD at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne, Australia)

Amish Dave, MD, PhD

Amish Dave, MD, PhD

Research Assistant, 2007

Associate Professor of Cardiology at Houston Methodist (Houston, Texas)

Emma Dyer

Emma Dyer

Clinical Research Coordinator

PhD Candidate in Computational Biology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Boston, Massachusetts)

Jeanne Farnan, MD, MHPE

Jeanne Farnan, MD, MHPE

2005-2007

Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Scott Friedberg, MD

Scott Friedberg, MD

Gastroenterology Fellow

Gastroenterologist at Capital Digestive Care (Rockville, Maryland)

Rishi Gandhi, M.D.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2004-2005

Founder/Owner, Ohio Skin Center. Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon. (Dayton, Ohio)

Laura Glick, M.D.

Laura Glick, M.D.

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2016-2019

Internal Medicine Resident at Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, Connecticut)

Maya Aharoni Golan, M.D.

2016-2017

Internal Medicine Physician at the Rabin Medical Center (Petah Tikva, Israel)

Jeremy Hetzel

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2004-2007

Co-leader of Hacking Health St. John at C-Core (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador)

Amanda Israel, M.D.

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2018-2019

Gastroenterologist at North York General Hospital (Toronto, Ontario)
Jordan Karpin

Jordan Karpin

Undergraduate Researcher, 2019-2021

Post Baccalaureate Student at Columbia University (New York, New York)

Kian Keyashian, M.D.

Kian Keyashian, M.D.

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2011-2013

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford University (Palo Alto, California)

Delaney Koehler, M.D.

Delaney Koehler, M.D.

High School Research Assistant, 2002

Family Medicine Physician at Silver Cross Hospital (New Lenox, Illinois)

Rachel Lawton, PhD

Rachel Lawton, PhD

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2007

Assistant Professor in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinatti Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Cincinatti, Ohio)

Yvette Leung, M.D.

Yvette Leung, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2009-2010

Gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia)

Adam Mikolajczyk, M.D.

Adam Mikolajczyk, M.D.

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2007-2010; Gastroenterology Fellow, 2010-2018

Hepatologist at the University of Illinois Hospital (Chicago, Illinois)

Veena Nannegari, M.D.

Veena Nannegari, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2013-2014

Gastroenterologist at Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois)

Jacob Ollech, M.D.

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2018-2019

Gastroenterologist at the Rabin Medical Center (Petah Tikva, Israel)

Talia Pearl

Student Research Assistant, 2018

Medical Student at Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)

Mora Puertolas, MBBS

Mora Puertolas, MBBS

Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow

Jason Poston, M.D.

Jason Poston, M.D.

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2007

Associate Professor of Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Anita Rao, MD

Anita Rao, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow

Alexa Silfen

Alexa Silfen

Undergraduate Researcher

Tina Rodriguez

Tina Rodriguez

Lab Manager (2020-2021)

Daniel Rubin

Daniel Rubin

Student Research Assistant, 2018

Bachelor of Industrial and Operations Engineering Candidate at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Atsushi Sakuraba, M.D., PhD

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2011-2013

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
Mina Sedrak, M.D., M.S.

Mina Sedrak, M.D., M.S.

Premedical Student, 2003-2006

Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research at City of Hope (Duarte, California)

Corey Siegel, M.D., M.S.

Corey Siegel, M.D., M.S.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2004-2005

Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, New Hampshire)

Anthony Sofia, M.D.

Anthony Sofia, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2015-2018

Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon)

Adam Stein, M.D.

Adam Stein, M.D.

Gastroenterology Fellow, 2010-2014

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois)

Cindy Traboulsi, M.D.

Cindy Traboulsi, M.D.

Lab Research Coordinator, 2019-2021

Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Pittsburg (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania)

Julie Voelker, M.D.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2003

Psychiatrist at UnityPoint Clinics (Sioux City, Iowa)
Paula Williams, M.D., M.S.

Paula Williams, M.D., M.S.

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2003

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Fetal Cardiology at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Gordon Wood, M.D.

Medical Student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2005

Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, Illinois)

Andres Yarur, M.D.

Andres Yarur, M.D.

Advanced IBD Fellow, 2014-2015

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Olivia Yvellez

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2017-2019

Healthcare Technician at Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, Illinois)
Nada Zmeter, M.D.

Nada Zmeter, M.D.

Clinical Research Coordinator, 2016-2018

Internal Medicine Resident at Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri)