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Department of Medicine Heersink School of Medicine

Teaching Awards

The Department of Medicine annually recognizes the dedication and excellence of our clinician-educators for their work training the next generation of physicians and scientists.


Top Ten Teachers

Cesar Berto, MD

Cesar Berto, MD

Infectious Diseases

R.J. Blackburn, MD

R.J. Blackburn, MD

General Internal Medicine & Population Science

David Fettig, MD

David Fettig, MD

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Steven Fox, MD

Steven Fox, MD

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Alonso Heudebert, MD

Alonso Heudebert, MD

Jim Johnson, MD

Jim Johnson, MD

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Stefanie Krick, MD

Stefanie Krick, MD

Bailey Lipham, MD

Bailey Lipham, MD

Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Natasha Mehra, MD

Natasha Mehra, MD

Martin Rodriguez, MD

Martin Rodriguez, MD

Karla Williams, MD

Karla Williams, MD

  • Cesar Berto, MD
  • R.J. Blackburn, MD
  • David Fettig, MD
  • Steven Fox, MD
  • Alonso Heudebert, MD
  • Jim Johnson, MD
  • Stefanie Krick, MD
  • Bailey Lipham, MD
  • Natasha Mehra, MD
  • Martin Rodriguez, MD
  • Karla Williams, MD

  • Cesar Berto, MD

    Infectious Diseases

  • R.J. Blackburn, MD

    General Internal Medicine & Population Science

  • David Fettig, MD

    Gastroenterology & Hepatology

  • Steven Fox, MD

    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Alonso Heudebert, MD

  • Jim Johnson, MD

    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Stefanie Krick, MD

  • Bailey Lipham, MD

    Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

  • Natasha Mehra, MD

  • Martin Rodriguez, MD

  • Karla Williams, MD

  • Cesar Berto, MD
  • R.J. Blackburn, MD
  • David Fettig, MD
  • Steven Fox, MD
  • Alonso Heudebert, MD
  • Jim Johnson, MD
  • Stefanie Krick, MD
  • Bailey Lipham, MD
  • Natasha Mehra, MD
  • Martin Rodriguez, MD
  • Karla Williams, MD


Top Teachers by Division

Surya Bhatt, MD

Surya Bhatt, MD

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Fernando Bril, MD

Fernando Bril, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Todd Brown, MD

Todd Brown, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Derek Estes, MD

Derek Estes, MD

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Angelo Gaffo, MD

Angelo Gaffo, MD

Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Jori May, MD

Jori May, MD

Hematology & Oncology

Justine McGiboney, MD

Justine McGiboney, MD

Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Winn Seay, MD

Winn Seay, MD

Nephrology

Carlie Somerville, MD

Carlie Somerville, MD

General Internal Medicine & Population Science

Jeremey Walker, MD

Jeremey Walker, MD

Infectious Diseases

  • Surya Bhatt, MD
  • Fernando Bril, MD
  • Todd Brown, MD
  • Derek Estes, MD
  • Angelo Gaffo, MD
  • Jori May, MD
  • Justine McGiboney, MD
  • Winn Seay, MD
  • Carlie Somerville, MD
  • Jeremey Walker, MD

  • Surya Bhatt, MD

    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Fernando Bril, MD

    Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Todd Brown, MD

    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Derek Estes, MD

    Gastroenterology & Hepatology

  • Angelo Gaffo, MD

    Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

  • Jori May, MD

    Hematology & Oncology

  • Justine McGiboney, MD

    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Winn Seay, MD

    Nephrology

  • Carlie Somerville, MD

    General Internal Medicine & Population Science

  • Jeremey Walker, MD

    Infectious Diseases

  • Surya Bhatt, MD
  • Fernando Bril, MD
  • Todd Brown, MD
  • Derek Estes, MD
  • Angelo Gaffo, MD
  • Jori May, MD
  • Justine McGiboney, MD
  • Winn Seay, MD
  • Carlie Somerville, MD
  • Jeremey Walker, MD


Master Teachers

J.R. Hartig, MD

J.R. Hartig, MD

General Internal Medicine & Population Science

Tavo Heudebert, MD

Tavo Heudebert, MD

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Jason Morris, MD

Jason Morris, MD

Ashita Tolwani, MD

Ashita Tolwani, MD

Nephrology

Lisa Willett, MD

Lisa Willett, MD

General Internal Medicine & Population Science

  • J.R. Hartig, MD
  • Tavo Heudebert, MD
  • Ryan Kraemer, MD
  • Jason Morris, MD
  • Ashita Tolwani, MD
  • Lisa Willett, MD

  • J.R. Hartig, MD

    General Internal Medicine & Population Science

  • Tavo Heudebert, MD

  • Ryan Kraemer, MD

  • Jason Morris, MD

  • Ashita Tolwani, MD

    Nephrology

  • Lisa Willett, MD

    General Internal Medicine & Population Science

  • J.R. Hartig, MD
  • Tavo Heudebert, MD
  • Ryan Kraemer, MD
  • Jason Morris, MD
  • Ashita Tolwani, MD
  • Lisa Willett, MD