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
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 Smith 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
Michael S. Caplan, MD
The Auxiliary of NorthShore Chair of Pediatrics
Chair since 2001
Established by NorthShore Auxiliary in 1992
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
Robert R. Edelman, MD
William B. Graham Chair of Radiology
Chair since 2000
Established by William B. Graham in 2000
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
Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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
Board of Directors Chair of Psychiatry
Chair since 2007
Established by Mark Neaman in 2007
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
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
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
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