Our Medical Advisors
Engaging Patients with Evidence-Based Information
Emmi Solutions is committed to engaging patients with evidence-based medical information. To create our award-winning programs, our team of medical writers and illustrators collaborate with a great variety of medical experts. These experts include surgeons, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, primary care physicians and therapists.
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Anesthesia
John Freedman, MD
Assistant Chief, Department of Anesthesiology
The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Rosa, CA
William R. Furman, MD
Professor and Associate Chief of Staff, Department of Anesthesia
University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill
Jonathan Waters, MD
Chief, Department of Anesthesia
Magee-Womens Hospital at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Back and Spine
Margaret Hickey, RN, MS, MBA
Nurse Practitioner, Back and Spine Center
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Sherman C. Stein, MD
Department of Neurosurgery,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
William Welch, MD
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Cardiology
John C. Alexander, MD
Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
Terrence Chun, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology,
Pacing and Electrophysiology
Children's Heart Center,
Seattle, WA
John Clark, MD
Director, Arrhythmia Center
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
Dennis S. Durzinsky, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
The Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, CA
Robin Fortman, NP
Clinical Research Coordinator, Cardiology Department
DuPage Medical Group, Winfield, IL
Cynthia Hinojosa, NP
Department of Cardiology
Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Robert M. Kass, MD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA
Michael R. Lauer, MD
Cardiology/Electrophysiology
The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA
Paul L. Ludmer, MD, FACC
Cardiovascular Consultants, Oakland, CA
Thomas H. Mahn, MD, FACC
Cardiologist, Milwaukee, WI
Rodrigo Nehgme, MD
Congenital Heart Institute
Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando, FL
Pamela Ro, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
The Heart Center at Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Todd K. Rosengart, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
Scott Sample, DO, FACC
Interventional Cardiology
Billings Clinic, Billings, MT
Paul Wang, MD
Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Evan Zahn, MD
Director, Cardiology
Miami Children’s Hospital
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Ear Nose and Throat
Duane A. Lundeberg, MD
Otolaryngologist
Columbia Otolaryngology Group, Portland, OR
David Magilke, MD
Otolaryngologist
Columbia Otolaryngology Group, Portland, OR
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Gastroenterology
Peter Cotton, MD
Medical Director, Digestive Disease Center
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Charles Dye, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Ivor Hill, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Rama Venu, MD
Gastroenterologist
Section of Gastroenterology
Aurora Health Care, Burlington, WI
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General Surgery
Matthew Brengman, MD
Richmond Surgical Group, Richmond, VA
Sally Carty, MD
Division of General Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
John Feng, MD
Surgeon
Crystal Springs Surgical Associates, San Mateo, CA
Dorothy R. Ferraro, RN, MS, CD, ANP, CNOR, RNFA
Director, Long Island Bariatric Center, Levittown, NY
Stephen J. Ferzoco, MD
Associate Surgeon, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Emran R. Imami, MD, FACS
General Surgery
Brevard Surgical Associates, Melbourne, FL
Nora T. Jaskowiak, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Program
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Gabrielle Levine, MD
Ambulatory SUIT Lead, General Surgery
The Permanente Medical Group, Walnut Creek, CA
Marc Marcum, MD
General Surgeon
Surgical Care Associates, Louisville, KY
Carol McCloskey, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery Program
Magee-Womens Hospital at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Amir Mehran, MD
Director, Bariatric Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Ogilvie, MD
Endocrine Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Timothy Pittinger, MD
Director, Minimially Invasive Surgery
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
Vivek Prachand, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Jay Prystowsky, MD
Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Albert Spaw, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Metabolic Surgery Center
Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN
David Voellinger, MD
Surgeon
Southeast Bariatrics, Charlotte, NC
David Winchester, MD
General Surgeon
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
David Woodard, MD
Surgeon
Associated General Surgeons, Winfield, IL
John Yim, MD
Division of Surgical Oncology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kaht Dorward, MD
Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco, CA
Dennis H. English, MD
Medical Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Womancare Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
Julie Ericson, MD
Clinical Instructor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Elaine E. Huber, MD
Medical Director and President, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ
Elliot Levine, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Weiss Hospital, Chicago, IL
Suketu Mansuria, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Phyllis D. Marx, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Women’s Medical Group, Skokie, IL
Stephanie Nicholas, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Womancare Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
Kim Petrella, RN
Nurse Educator
Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE
Joseph Ramieri, MD
Chair, Department of Obstectrics and Gynecology
Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ
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Oncology
Terri Ades, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCN
Director, Cancer Information
Health Promotions
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
Samantha Andrews-Seaward, MD
Chief of Radiation Oncology
Associate Director, TPMG Radiation Oncology Services
The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA
Brandy Box-Noriega, MD
Acting Chief, Hematology/Oncology
The Permanente Medical Group, Fresno, CA
Kathy Farley-Omerod, APN
Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Diana Longacre, RN, OCN
Kaiser-Permanente, Northern California
Laura C. Michaelis, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Brian Missett, MD
The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA
Subir Nag, MD
The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA
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Ophthalmology
Kenneth C. Ip, MD
Ophthalmology
The Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco, CA
Colman R. Kraff, MD
Ophthalmologist
Kraff Eye Institute, Chicago, IL
Michael Yang, MD
Ophthalmologist
Beverly Hills Vision Center
Beverly Hills, CA
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Steven Barney, DDS
South Bay Oral Surgery, Rolling Hills Estate, CA
Sam Hishmeh, DDS
Silver Springs, MD
Brian Shah, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, PA, South Portland, ME
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Orthopedic Surgery
Gunnar B. J. Andersson, MD, PhD
Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
John L. Andreshak, MD
Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Spine Services, Warrenville, IL
David Caminear, DPM, FACFAS
Section Chief, Podiatric Surgery
Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT
Nicholas Daly, DPM
Chief, Podiatric Surgery
The Permanente Medical Group, Fremont, CA
Jennifer Felske, MD
Podiatric Surgery
Sports-Med Wheaton, Carol Stream, IL
Murray J. Goodman, MD, FACS
Orthopedic Surgeon
Salem Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc., Salem, MA
Garo Emerzian, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatric Surgeon
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Morton Grove, IL
Steven J. Mash, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lemont, IL
Eric Yue, MD
Total Joint Committee Chairman, Department of Orthopedics
The Permanente Medical Group, Sacramento, CA
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Timothy Connall, MD
Connall Cosmetic Surgery, Tualatin, OR
Barry Eppley, MD
Eppley Plastic Surgery, Carmel, IN
Robert Grant, MD
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
John Gross, MD, FACS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Pasadena, CA
Allen Putterman, MD
SC Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Chicago, IL
Paul Rottler, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Kirkwood, MO
Jason Solomon, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Carmichael, CA
David H. Song, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The University of Chicago Medical Center
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Primary Care and Family Medicine
Kathy Fleming, RN, MSN
Director of Quality
Kimbal Medical Center, Wall, NJ
Steve Grant, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Primary Care and Internal Medicine
Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
Cynthia Gronkiewicz, RN, MS, APN, AE-C
River Forest, IL
Renee Lantner, MD
Allergist
Western Springs, IL
Arthur Puff, MD
Medical Director, Clinical Affairs
Optum Health, Golden Valley, MN
Terri Ryan, RD, CDE
Certified Diabetes Educator
Kailua-Kona, HI
Cindi Shea, RN
Winthrop Harbor, IL
T. Thomas Wilkinson, MD
Richland, WA
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Psychology
Alan Krohn, PhD
Psychologist/Psychoanalyst
Ann Arbor, MI
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Pulmonology
Youngran Chung, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Children’s Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Maureen Damitz, AE-C
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Douglas M. Kahn, DO
Pulmonary Disease
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
Marc Rubin, RPh, AE-C
Pharmacist and Certified Asthma Educator
Crystal Lake, IL
Stephanie Whyte, MD
Mobile Clinic Physician
Mobile C.A.R.E. Foundation, Chicago, IL
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Safety and Quality
Krista Curell
Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Kristine Gleason
Quality Leader
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Molly A. Katz, MD
Director of Risk Management, Obstetrics and Gynecology
OHIC Insurance Co., Cincinnati, OH
Edith A. Nutescu, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor
Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lynn Oertel MS, ANP, CACP
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Anticoagulant Management Services
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Laurie Pon, PharmD
KaiserHealthConnect Pharmacy Project Manager
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Jennifer Rauworth
Director of Patient Experience
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Ann Wittkowsky, PharmD, CACP, FASHP
Director, Anticoagulation Services
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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Transplant Surgery
Theresa M. Daly, FNP
Clinical Coordinator
New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University
Nancy Duncan, RN, BSN, CCTC
Outreach Coordinator
Clarian Health, Indianapolis, IN
Peter Reese, MD, MSCE
Renal Division
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Ron Shapiro, MD
Division of Transplant Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Urology
Steven G. Docimo, MD
Chief, Department of Urology
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
David A. Guthman, MD, FACS
Physician, Department of Urology
Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL
Joel B. Nelson, MD
Chairman, Department of Urology
Co-Director, Comprehensive Prostate and Urologic Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Christopher Ng, MD
Surgeon
Minimially Invasive Urology Institute at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Dix Poppas, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Urology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY
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