Speakers Bureau

The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago Speakers Bureau is a group of medical and scientific leaders with expertise in a variety of specialties. Members of the Speakers Bureau are available for presentations to a wide number of audiences. Whether it’s a seventh grade science class or a local Rotary Club, we have someone to fit your needs. Speakers are listed by area of expertise and are available to speak at no charge. If you find a speaker or topic that interests you, please contact the individual(s) by using the provided email address and let the speaker know about your organization, the type of presentation you are looking for and a few possible dates you would like to have the presentation. The doctor will get back to you with his or her availability.

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Choose a Topic Aging Arthritis Cancer Cardiovascular and Lung Diseases Cosmetic Surgery Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Emergency Care General Medicine Geriatrics Hematology Kidney and Liver Diseases Men's Health Mental Health Nephrology Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Nutrition & Digestive Disorders Oncology Patient Care, Education and Ethics Pediatrics Preventive Medicine Pulmonary Rheumatology Sexual Health Sleep Medicine Urban and International Medicine Women's Health

Choose a Speaker Please contact the speakers directly by clicking on the speaker's name. Aging Larry Goldberg End of life care, palliative care, hospice services Mary Jo LaDu “I Lost my Keys, is it Alzheimers disease?” Donald Jurivich Care of the aging parent, successful aging, elder drivers Heather Prendergast Heart failure, geriatric emergencies Arthritis Alfonso Bello Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other arthritides William Swedler Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other arthritides Cancer Megan App HPV, pap smears, cervical cancer Allen Chernoff Prostate, kidney and bladder cancer Yvonne Collins Ob/gyn oncology Lawrence Feldman General oncology Larry Goldberg symptom management, palliative care, hospice services Divyesh Mehta General oncology, cancer prevention, breast cancer Javette Orgain Breast cancer detection and screening Mark Potter Cancer screening, heart disease prevention, men's health Kris Pytynia Head and neck cancer Cardiovascular and Lung Diseases Joan Briller Women’s health in regards to cardiac disease, preventative cardiology John Christman Inflammatory lung disease Asrar B. Malik Blood vessels in health and disease Judy Hibbard Heart disease in pregnancy Dennis Hong General pulmonary diseases Ari Jaffe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency George Kondos Noninvasive cardiac imaging, preventative cardiology, diagnosis and treatment of lipid disorders John Kao Cardiac angiography, cardiac catheterization, ischemic heart disease Christopher Olopade Asthma and reactive airway disease Mark Potter Heart disease prevention, cancer screening and men's health Adhir Schroff Cardiac angiography, cardiac catheterization, ischemic heart disease Nipa Shah Women and heart disease Dean Schraufnagel Tuberculosis, Scleroderma lung disease, pulmonary microcirculation Tom Stamos Noninvasive cardiac imaging, diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure Cosmetic Surgery Regan Thomas Facial and cosmetic surgery Diabetes and Metabolism Betul Hatipoglu Diabetes and diabetes education, living successfully with diabetes Ted Mazzone Diabetes and diabetes education, living successfully with diabetes David Sarne General endocrinology and diseases of thyroid Endocrinology David Sarne General Endocrinology and Diseases of Thyroid Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Stephanie Joe allergy and sinus Kris Pytynia Head and neck cancer Steve Sims Voice care and surgery for the voice Larry Ulanski Opthalmology Robert Williamson cochlear implants, restored hearing Emergency Medicine Brad Bunney Psychiatric emergency, stroke Mary Ann Cooper lightning injuries Valerie Dobiesz orthopedic emergencies Tom Eiseman pulmonary emergencies Tim Erickson poisonings, bioterrorism Nicholas Furtado pediatric emergencies George Hossfeld hand injuries Armando Marquez diving accidents Janet Lin international medical care issues Elizabeth Orsay asthma Gary Strange meningitis, pediatric emergencies John Zautcke occupational injuries General Medicine Suzanne Falck General Topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine John Tulley General Topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine Holly Rosencranz General Topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine Geriatrics Donald Jurivich Care of the Aging Parent (COAP program), Longevity, Successful aging, Elder Drivers, Falls / Balance, Chronic Disease management, and Reactivation of Hospitalized Elders Hematology David Peace General Hematologic Disorders Ronald Hoffman Leukemias and lymphomas Hepatology Scott Cotler Fatty disorders of the liver, viral hepatitites, liver transplantation Jamie Berkes Fatty disorders of the liver, viral hepatitites, liver transplantation Kidney and Liver Diseases Scott Cotler Fatty disorders of the liver, viral hepatitites, liver transplantation Jamie Berkes Fatty disorders of the liver, viral hepatitites, liver transplantation Jim Lash Early and advanced renal failure Michael Fischer General nephrology Men's Health Stewart Lipson Minimally invasive surgery for urology patients Craig Niederberger Male infertility and erectile dysfunction Mark Potter Heart disease prevention, cancer screening and men's health Lawrence Ross Male infertility and microsurgery Mental Health Marc Atkins Children’s mental health, school-based mental health Carl Bell minorities and mental health Cheryl Carmin adult mood/anxiety disorders Edwin Cook genetics of autism Judith Cook mental health treatment Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. biology of sexual orientation, HIV prevention with youth, and the mental health of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth Mani Pavuluri pediatric mood disorders Susan Pickett-Schenk Families and mental illness Mark Stein hyperactivity in children Patrick Tolan children's mental health Lori Wakschlag pediatric disruptive behaviors Nephrology Jim Lash Early and advanced renal failure Michael Fischer Acute and chronic kidney disease, HIV and kidney disease, Pregnancy and kidney disease, Natremic disorders, and Public health, healthcare resource utilization, and kidney disease Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Scott Brady Why neurons go bad in Parkinsons, ALS, Alzheimers and Huntington’s diseases. Steve Brint Dizziness Sue Carter Hormones and social bonding Edwin Cook Genetics of autism John Davis meta-analysis in psychiatry Yogesh Dwivedi Neurochemistry underlying adult depression and suicide Dan Hier Headache, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia Herb Engelhard Brain tumors and spinal disorders Marilyn Kraus Traumatic brain injury Mary Jo LaDu “I Lost my Keys, is it Alzheimers disease?” Bennett Leventhal ADHD Eileen Martin HIV and brain function, drug abuse Gerardo Morfini (Spanish) Huntington's disease and ALS Subhash Pandey Anxiety and alcohol Laura Pedelty Alzheimer's disease, dementia Neil Pliskin Neuropsychology, electrical injury Gustavo Pigino (Spanish) Alzheimer's disease Stephen Porges Neurobiology of behavior and autism Julie Rowin Neuromuscular disease Sean Ruland Stroke Michael Schrift Cognitive, behavioral and psychiatric complications of neurological disorders Ed Sloan Stroke Lisa Stanford Neuropsychology of Autism John Sweeney Neurocognitive research   Nutrition and Digestive Disorders Reed Berger obesity management fad diets Russell Brown Diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree, chronic and recurrent gastro-intestinal bleeding Samuel Grief Obesity and metabolic syndrome, obesity in children Jay Goldstein Peptic ulcer disease & gastro-esophageal reflux disease Allan Halline Disease of the pancreas and biliary tree, endoscopic ultra-sound Sonia Oyola Obesity, diabetes Oncology Divyesh Mehta General Oncology, Breast cancer Lawrence Feldman General Oncology Patient Care, Education and Ethics Maria Devens Lifestyle modification, coping with chronic illness Suzanne Falck General Topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine Maureen Gecht Self-management training for patients and health professionals Lisa Gehm Medical education Larry Goldberg end of life decision making, advance directives, withholding/withdrawing life support Tai Huynh Patient safety Brian Macauley Medicine as business Mark Mackey Malpractice, occupational medicine Timothy F. Murphy Ethical aspects of genetics, research, and assisted reproductive technologies Holly Rosencranz General topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine Jeffrey Tiemstra Medical ethics Patrick Tranmer Health insurance/managed care, patient-physician communication John Tulley General topics in ambulatory and in-patient medicine Pediatrics Marc Atkins Children’s mental health, school-based mental health Deborah Gorman-Smith Youth violence Ai-Xuan L Holterman Obesity and liver diseases Mark Holterman pediatric surgery Eunice John Pediatric nephrology, kidney and small bowel transplant Susan Kecskes Pediatric critical care Richard Labotka sickle cell Tim McDonald pediatric anesthesiology Sonya Pang endocrinology C. Lucy Park Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Mani Pavuluri Pediatric mood disorders Lisa Stanford Neurodevelopmental disorders in infants Mark Stein Hyperactivity in children Patrick Tolan Children's mental health Lauren Wakschlag Pediatric disruptive behaviors Preventive Medicine Marisela Dominguez Addiction medicine, developmental disabilities Maureen Gecht Exercise, arthritis Kristen Goliak Tobacco cessation, travel immunizations James Herdegen Sleep in health and disease Abbas Hyderi STD prevention and contraception Javette Orgain Tobacco, health disparities, preventive medicine David Peace General hematologic disorders Bellur Prabhakar Viruses and immunology Mitzi Wasik Travel immunization, dietary supplements Pulmonary John Christman Inflammatory Lung Disease Dennis Hong General Pulmonary Diseases Charles Owens Thromboembolic Disease Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Limb Ischemia Cirrhosis/Portal Hypertension, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Nonsurgical treatment Hepatocellular Carcinoma Dean Schraufnagel Tuberculosis, Environmental Mycobacteria, Latent Tuberculosis, Scleroderma Lung Disease, Pulmonary Microcirculation, and Radiographic Approach to Diffuse Lung Disease Ari Jaffe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Rheumatology Alfonso Bello Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and other arthritides William Swedler Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and other arthritides Sexual Health Chad Braun Sexual history taking, history taking Emily Godfrey Contraceptive methods, abortion Abbas Hyderi HIV, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender health Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. biology of sexual orientation, HIV prevention with youth, and the mental health of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth Nimmi Rajagopal STD education, adolescent health Glenda Rios Contraception, depression Nipa Shah Female sexual dysfunction, child abuse prevention Sleep Medicine James Herdegan Sleep in Health and Disease Christopher Olopade Asthma and reactive airway disease Urban and International Medicine Bill Ahrens Medical care in Guatemala Carl Bell Minorities and mental health Joe Bremer Medical care in Panama Tamarah Duperval Health topics in underserved populations Stacie Geller International women's issues Jorge Girotti Minority and urban health issues Memoona Hasnain Cultural competence, international health Janet Lin International medical care issues Ralph Losey Medical care in Caribbean nations Lisa Razzano HIV employment rates Women’s Health Andrew Brill Laparoscopic surgery Yvonne Collins Ob/gyn oncology Lori Endres Lung disease in pregnancy Asgi Fazleabas Endometriosis and infertility Stacie Geller International women's issues, maternal mortality Judy Hibbard Heart disease in pregnancy Tarun Jain Infertility, IVF Sarah Kilpatrick Preeclampsia, VBAC, maternal mortality William Kobak Urinary incontinence, pelvic floor support Pauline Maki pmaki1@uic.edu Menopause, HRT Eli Michaels Female urinary incontinence, kidney stone disease Laura Miller Peripartum and postpartum depression Nipa Shah Women and heart disease Lin Schaye, CNM Hormone replacement, alternative therapies Isabelle Wikins High risk pregnancy, ultrasound Research Asrar B. Malik, PhD Blood vessels in health and disease Family Medicine Nipa Shah female sexual dysfunction, child abuse prevention Abbas Hyderi HIV, GLBT Health Policy Andrew Dykens Chad Braun Sexual History Taking, History Taking Emily Godfrey Contraceptive Methods, Abortion Glenda Rios Contraception, Depression Javette Orgain Tobacco, Health Disparities, Preventive Medicine Jeffrey Tiemstra Medical Ethics Kristen Goliak Tobacco Cessation, Travel Immunizations Maria Devens Lifestyle Modification, Coping with Chronic Illness Marisela Dominguez Addiction Medicine, Developmental Disabilities Mark Potter Heart Disease Prevention, Cancer Screening, Men's Health Maureen Gecht Exercise, Arthritis Memoona Hasnain Cultural Competence, International Health Mitzi Wasik Travel Immunization, Dietary Supplements Nimmi Rajagopal STD Education, Adolescent Health Patrick Tranmer Health Insurance/managed Care, Patient-Physician Communication Samuel Grief Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity in Children, Sonia Oyola Obesity, Diabetes Tahir Yaqub Tai Huynh Patient Safety Tamarah Duperval Health Topics in Underserved Populations