Medical Education: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Alanna Higgins Joyce

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine) and Medical Education

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding, Childhood Development, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Song Jiang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Health System Clinician of Urology

Field: Medical Education, Surgery, Urology

Focus Areas: Bladder Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, Chinese Culture and Politics, Genetic Testing, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Patient Care, Prostate Cancer, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Anisha Kshetrapal

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Decision Making

Dr. Roopal V. Kundu

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Dermatology and Medical Education

Field: Dermatology, Medical Education

Focus Areas: Race and Ethnicity, Skin Conditions

Dr. Traci Kurtzer

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medical Director Trauma Informed Care and Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Domestic Violence, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Intersectionality, LGBTQ Health, Menopause, Mind-Body Medicine , Patient Care, Reproductive Health, Sexual Assault, Sexual Education, Sexual Health, Violence Prevention, Women's Health

Dr. Arthur M. Mandelin II

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)

Field: Medical Education, Primary Care and Internal Medicine

Focus Areas: Arthritis, Autoimmune Disorders, Electronic Health Records, Precision Medicine

Renee C. B. Manworren

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Alternative Medicine, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Abuse, Pain Management, Pediatric Illness, Precision Medicine

Dr. Jenna Z. Marcus

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Robotics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Testing, Gynecologic Cancer, Health Disparities, Oncofertility, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Graham McMahon

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor of Medical Education and Medicine (Endocrinology)

Field: Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Medical Education

Focus Areas: Diabetes, Opioid Abuse

Dr. Margot Paisley

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Infant Health, Vaccines

Dr. Erin Paquette

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Law (by courtesy)

Field: Legal Ethics, Medical Education, Medical Ethics, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Inequality, Legal Advocacy, Pediatric Illness, Public Health Policy, Social Justice

Dr. Tadanori Tomita

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Field: Medical Education, Neurology, Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Research, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Gabriel A. Wallace

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Field: Cardiology, Medical Education, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Amputations, Aneurysms, Audio-Visual Integration, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Kidney Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vascular Disease

Dr. Diane B. Wayne

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor and Vice Dean, Education

Field: Medical Education

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Patient Care