The title of Endowed Chair is considered the highest academic honor in medicine. It recognizes a faculty member for excellence in medical research and patient care. The remarkable NorthShore Hospitals physicians below are some of the brightest, most influential minds in our field. Their transformational work is funded by philanthropic partners like you—who recognize the importance of investing in the future of medicine.
Current Endowed Chairs

Julian E. Bailes, Jr., MD
Arlene and Marshall Bennett and Joseph A. Tarkington, MD, Chair of Neurosurgery
Chair since 2011
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Bennett in 1978

Vincent F. Biank, MD
The Auxiliary of NorthShore Chair of Pediatrics
Chair since 2025
Established by NorthShore Auxiliary in 1992

William D. Bloomer, MD
Anna Hamann, MD, Chair of Radiation Medicine
Chair since 1996
Established by NorthShore Radiation Medicine Institute in 1996

Ann E. B. Borders, MD
The Ian Bernard Horowitz Chair of Obstetrics
Chair since 2021
Established by Frank and Pam Horowitz in 2021

Bruce E. Brockstein, MD
Kellogg-Scanlon Chair of Oncology
Chair since 2008
Established by H.L. and Helen Kellogg Foundation in 1979

Wanda Cruz-Knight, MD
Owen L. Coon Chair of Family Medicine
Chair since 2022
Established by Owen L. Coon Foundation in 2012

Jubao Duan, PhD
Charles R. Walgreen Research Chair
Chair since 2019
Established by the estate of Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. in 2008

John P. Erwin, III, MD
Louise W. Coon Chair of Medicine
Chair since 2020
Established by Owen L. Coon Foundation in 1970

Steven B. Greenberg, MD
Jeffery S. Vender, MD, Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education
Chair since 2022
Established by family, friends and colleagues of Jeffrey S. Vender, MD in 2013

Mahalakshmi K. Halasyamani, MD
Davis Family Chair
Chair since 2017
Established by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis in 2007

Simon W. Hayward, PhD
Jean Ruggles Romoser Chair of Cancer Research
Chair since 2016
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Ruggles in 1989

Brian T. Helfand, MD
Ronald L. Chez Family and Richard Melman Family Chair of Prostate Cancer
Chair since 2018
Established by Ronald L. Chez and Richard Melman in 2007

Peter J. Hulick, MD
Janardan D. Khandekar, MD Chair of Personalized Medicine
Chair since 2021
Established by Board through Walgreen gift and other donors, 2011

Lynne S. Kaminer, MD
Virginia and James Cozad Chair of Hematology/Oncology
Chair since 2006
Established by Virginia and James Cozad in 2006

Karen L. Kaul, MD
Duckworth Family Chair
Chair since 2013
Established by Connie and Thomas Duckworth in 2003

Jason L. Koh, MD
Mark R. Neaman Family Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair since 2013
Established by Mark Neaman Family in 2018
(formerly the Board of Directors Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery)

Philip Krause, MD
Abraham M. Chervony Chair of Medical Affairs
Chair since 2016
Established by Individual donors and foundations/corporations in 1995
Campaign was started in 1994 by Rush North Shore to raise $1M for this chair

John M. Lee, MD
Board of Directors/Ivan S. Ciric, MD Chair of Neurosciences
Chair since 2013
Established by Mark Neaman in 2011

Aikaterini Markopoulou, MD
Stanley C. Golder Chair of Neuroscience Research
Chair since 2020
Established by Golder Family Foundation in 2000

Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD
Owen L. Coon Chair of Integrative Medicine
Chair since 2021
Established by Owen L. Coon Foundation in 2021

Steven L. Meyers, MD
Selma and Emanuel G. Carton Chair of Neurology
Chair since 2021
Established through the estate of Selma Carton in 2021

Mohammed M. Minhaj, MD
Harris Family Foundation Chair of Anesthesiology
Chair since 2021
Established by Harris Family Foundation in 2007

Gregory Mishkel, MD
Allstate Foundation/Judson B. Branch Chair of Cardiology
Chair since 2019
Established by Allstate Foundation in 1972

Catherine Pesce, MD
Board of Directors/David P. Winchester, MD, Endowed Chair of Surgical Oncology
Chair since 2024
Established by the Board of Directors in 2007

Amit Pursnani, MD
Pepper Family Foundation Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Excellence and Education
Chair since 2024
Established by Pepper Family Foundation in 2023

Mark J. Ricciardi, MD
Mr. and Mrs.Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Chair of Cardiology
Chair since 2021
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. in 1996

Gustavo C. Rodriguez, MD
Matthews Family Chair of Gynecologic Oncology Research
Chair since 2007
Established by Matthews Family Foundation in 2007

Susan M. Rubin, MD
Ruth Cain Ruggles Chair of Neurology
Chair since 2019
Established by Mrs. Ruth Cain Ruggles in 1999

Hyde M. Russell, MD
Owen L. Coon Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chair since 2017
Established by Owen L. Coon Foundation in 2003

Nancy Schindler, MD
E. Stephen Kurtides, MD Chair of Medical Education
Chair since 2013
Established by NorthShore Physicians and Friends in 1998

Richard K. Silver, MD
The Auxiliary of NorthShore Chair of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Chair since 2001
Established by NorthShore Auxiliary in 1992

Ramon Solhkhah, MD
Board of Directors Chair of Psychiatry
Chair since 2024
Established by Mark Neaman in 2007

Mark S. Talamonti, MD
Stanton and Margaret Rogers Palmer Chair of Surgery
Chair since 2007
Established by Mrs. Stanton Palmer in 1972

Michael Ujiki, MD
Louis W. Biegler Chair of Surgery
Chair since 2018
Established by Louis W. Biegler in 1992

Matthew T. Walker, MD, FACR
William B. Graham Chair of Radiology
Chair since 2025
Established by William B. Graham in 2000

Bridget Wild, MD
Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Chair of Simulation and Innovation
Chair since 2021
Established by Alvin H. Baum Family Fund in 2012

Jianfeng Xu, MD
Ellrodt-Schweighauser Family Chair of Cancer Genomic Research
Chair since 2014
Established by Elizabeth Ellrodt and Scott Schweighauser in 2007