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Associate Program Directors
& Core Faculty

Leadership
APD & Core Faculty
Chief Residents
Current Residents

Amar Chadaga, MD, FACP
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​Senior Associate Program Director
Chair, Resident Recruitment Committee
​Chair, Program Evaluation Committee

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​Dr. Chadaga is a Senior Associate Program Director at Advocate Christ Medical Center Internal Medicine Program and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Prior to joining Advocate Christ, Dr. Chadaga completed his residency and Chief Residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He currently serves as Chair of Residency Recruitment. Dr. Chadaga has been recently elected as Fellow of the American College of Physicians and has published numerous articles & presented at the annual APDIM conference. His research interests include innovation in medicine & quality control within graduate medical education.

Jacqueline Ivey-Brown, MD, FACP
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Associate Program Director
Director of Ambulatory Care

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Dr. Ivey-Brown is an Associate Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine/Advocate Christ Medical Center Internal Medicine (IM) Program. Dr. Ivey-Brown attended medical school at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, IL.  She completed her residency and Chief Residency year at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Ivey-Brown is the Medical Director of the multidisciplinary Adult Medicine Clinic where the IM program’s continuity clinic is located. She is a primary care physician and serves as the Director of Ambulatory Care within the IM program. She has a special clinical interest in women’s health and preventive care. She is passionate about topics related to diversity, equality, and inclusion within the field of medicine.

Lee Tai, MD, FACP
​Associate Program Director
​Director of Undergraduate Medical Education

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​Dr. Tai is the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, in the Department of Medicine, at Advocate Christ Medical Center. In her role, she directs the educational activities of medical students from affiliated medical schools: University of Illinois, Rosalind Franklin University of Science/The Chicago Medical School, and the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to this role, Dr. Tai served as the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program from 2005 until 2012. She enjoys working with learners at all levels, from the pre-clinical years to senior level residents. Dr. Tai works with residents in the Ambulatory setting several days a week, in addition to seeing patients in her own practice. She is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and has been recognized by medical students for her contribution to their education. Prior to joining Advocate Christ Medical Center, Dr. Tai was an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Michael Reese Hospital. She completed her medical school and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Kevin Loughry, MD
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​Associate Program Director

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​Dr. Loughry is an Associate Program Director at Advocate Christ Medical Center Internal Medicine Program and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Prior to joining Advocate Christ, Dr. Loughry completed his residency, chief residency, and faculty development fellowship at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. He has received numerous awards for both patient care and teaching excellence. Dr. Loughry currently directs the evidence-based medicine curriculum. His areas of interest include graduate medical education including resident evaluations, shared decision making, and diagnostic challenges. 

Melanie Gordon, MD, FACP
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​Chair, Clinical Competency Committee

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Dr. Melanie Gordon is the Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Advocate Christ Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Prior joining Advocate Christ, Dr. Gordon completed her residency at John H. Stroger - Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL, where she later served as an attending physician for inpatient and outpatient medicine for 10 years. Dr Gordon serves as the Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee and her areas of interest include: evidence-based medicine in medical education, feedback-based professional development, and diversity/equality/inclusion in medicine.

Core Faculty

Dr. Saadia Memon
Dr. Mitali Roy
Dr. Irfan Siddiqui
Dr. Parimal Sura
Dr. Tom Triantafillou
Dr. Joumana Chaiban
Dr. Adam Treitman
Dr. Tahira Yasmeen

  • Home
  • For Applicants
    • Introduction
    • Program Description
    • Meet Our Program
    • Educational Conferences
    • Resident Pathways
    • Scholarly Activity
    • Wellness
    • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
    • Fellowship/Career Placement
    • Salary & Benefits
    • Resident Life
    • In The News
    • How to Apply
    • Contact Us
  • For Residents
    • Curriculum >
      • Outpatient Cirriculum
      • General Medical Floors >
        • Educational QuickSheets
      • Observation Unit
      • MICU >
        • Critical Care Lectures 2019
        • Critical Care Lecture 2020
      • Subspecialty Rotations
    • Outpatient Clinic >
      • Ambulatory Articles
    • Resident Pathways >
      • Research Pathway
      • General Internal Medicine
      • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
      • Medical Education
      • Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
    • Scholarly Activity >
      • Formulating a Research Question
      • IRB
      • Publishing >
        • Writing a Research paper
        • Case Reports
        • Journal Submission
      • Conferences
      • ACP
    • Educational Conferences >
      • Noon Conference
      • Journal Club
      • Attack the Literature
      • Intern Orientations
    • Internal Medicine Library
    • Links/Forms/Phones
    • Resident Policies and Manuals
    • DEI Resources