Resurrection Medical Center
CORE FACULTY
Marc Dorfman, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago (EM/IM)
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago
Undergraduate: Emory University
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: reading exercise, life events, the grateful dead
Nicole Schneiderman, MD, FACEP
Associate Program Director
Medical Student Clerkship Director
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: Northwestern University
Undergraduate: University of Arizona
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Hobbies: spending time with family, traveling
Robert Rifenburg, DO, FACEP, RDMS
Associate Program Director
Fellowship in Ultrasound
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Hobbies: ultrasound aficionado, golf, baseball card collecting, coaching youth baseball/basketball, oenophile
Kayla Castellani, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Fellowship in Ultrasound
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Hometown: Ludington, MI
Hobbies: spinning, my mini bernadoodle Randall, cooking, spending time in Michigan
Steve Christos, DO, FACEP
Medical Director of Emergency Department
Residency: University of Illinois, St Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL
Medical School: Midwestern University
Undergraduate: Hope College, Holland, MI
Hometown: Nea Smirni, Greece
Hobbies: Basketball, chess, backgammon, lamb roasts, grilling
Nicole ColuCci, DO, FACEP
Residency: Resurrection (EM), Loyola (Pediatrics)
Medical School: Midwestern University
Undergraduate: St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
Hobbies: running marathons, ran in college, water and snow skiing, coaching cross country and track, doing all the above with my two daughters Abby and Celia
Mathew Jordan, MD, FACEP
EMS Director
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hometown: Pontiac, IL
Hobbies: Guitar, running
Serena Baqai, DO, FACEP
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: Chicago Osteopathic Medical School
Undergraduate: Boston University
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Hobbies: running, traveling, spending time with my boys
Casey Collier, MD
Research Director
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Hobbies: basketball, yoga, riding bicycles
Darien Cohen, MD, JD, FACEP
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School: University of California San Francisco
Undergraduate: Stanford University
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Hobbies: classic movies
Jennifer Smith-Garcia, MD, FACEP
Residency: Resurrection EM
Medical School: Wright State University
Undergraduate: Wittenberg University
Hometown: Clinton, OH
Hobbies: being a mom, hiking, baking
Louis Jay Sharp, MD, FACEP
Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago
Medical School: University of Illinois Chicago
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Hometown: Libertyville, IL
Hobbies: waterskiing, biking, hiking, anything outdoors
Brian Donahue, MD, FACEP
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Hometown: Arlington, IL
Hobbies: spending time with family
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, FACEP
Residency: Cook County Hospital
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago
Undergraduate: The Johns Hopkins University
Hometown: Riverwoods, IL
Hobbies: time with family, beach vacations, hiking, cycling
Shu Chan, MD, FACEP
Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland OR (General Surgery)
Medical School: Northwestern University
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: guitar, mandolin, cooking, tai chi