Meet the Team

Our Founder

Dr. Shikha Jain is a nationally recognized physician leader, thought leader, keynote speaker, and internationally renowned expert dedicated to driving innovative change in healthcare.

She is the Founder and Chairperson of the Board of the Women in Medicine® nonprofit, a movement committed to empowering and elevating women in healthcare through leadership development, advocacy, and community building.

As a triple board-certified hematology and oncology physician and a Tenured Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, Dr. Jain is passionate about patient education, personalized care, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. Her expertise extends beyond the clinic, with a significant presence in national media as a healthcare policy expert and advocate for evidence-based science communication.

Beyond her clinical and leadership roles, Dr. Jain is an accomplished writer, frequently contributing to major publications and speaking at national and international conferences. Her work has been featured on platforms such as CNN, NPR, and The Washington Post. She also co-hosts the podcast Oncology Overdrive, providing valuable insights into the evolving landscape of medicine.

Dr. Jain’s unwavering commitment to driving transformative change and fostering collaboration in healthcare makes her a powerful force for change. Through Women in Medicine®, she continues to inspire, support, and advocate for women across all facets of the healthcare industry.

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Executive team

Ariela Marshall MD

Shikha Jain MD

LEADERSHIP

Donya Derakshani

Kally Dey DO

Anu Vashist

Shivani Majmudar

Chinara Wyke

Dr. Marshall is a hematologist specializing in blood clotting disorders, particularly in women and co-leads the WIM Speakers Bureau and collaborates with the Lean In team on this initiative. She is transitioning from the Mayo Clinic to the University of Pennsylvania to establish a Women's Thrombosis and Hemostasis program.

Dr. Jain is the visionary founder of Women in Medicine® and the Women in Medicine Summit™, both initiatives dedicated to advancing the impact of women in healthcare through leadership, advocacy, and professional development.

Robyn Tiger, MD, DipABLM, is a double board-certified physician in Diagnostic Radiology and Lifestyle Medicine, and a trauma-informed mind-body expert. As founder of StressFreeMD, she blends medicine, yoga therapy, meditation, and life coaching to teach a whole-person approach to stress relief, increasing lifespan and healthspan. She's passionate about helping others live their healthiest, happiest lives.

Morgan Collier

Morgan is an accomplished Chicago nonprofit leader with decades of experience driving significant fundraising outcomes for social justice-focused organizations. Her expertise spans organizational development, strategic planning, and building authentic relationships across stakeholders.

Robyn Tiger MD

Christina Brown

Neelum T. Aggarwal MD

WIM Advisors

Kimberly Manning MD

Eve Bloomgarden
MD

Christine Malcolm

Aneesa Majid MD

Arghavan Salles
MD PhD

Annabelle Volgman MD

Kimberly J. Soenen

WIM Board

Shikha Jain MD

Vinny Arora MD

Bayo Curry-Winchell MD

VK Gadi MD PhD

Keli Walbert

WIM Research Lab

Pavitra Kotini-Shah MD
Faculty Director WIM Research Lab

Michelle Fernando-Kammalage
Associate Director
WIM Research Lab

Ariela Marshall MD
Student PreConference Faculty Advisor

Nithya Trichy
Associate Director
WIM Research Lab

Neelum Aggarwal MD
Student PreConference Faculty Advisor

Breanne Jacobs MD
FIX (FeminEM) at WIMS Chair

Mysa Abdelrah
Scientific Committee Student Lead

WIM Summit Leads

Charu Gupta MD
Award Committee Chair

Vidya Sundareshan MD
Scientific Committee Chair

Christina Brown MD
Student Preconference Chair

WIM Faculty

Amanda Adeleye MD

Neelum Aggarwal MD

Halleh Akbarnia MD

Sarah Alter

Vinny Arora MD

Rana Awdish MD

Laurie Baedke

Amelia Bueche DO

Sandeep Basran JD

Hansa Bhargava MD

Rakhee Bhayani MD

Joanna Bisgrove MD

Allison Block MD

Ashley Cawthon

Bayo Curry-Winchell MD

Eve Bloomgarden MD

Dia Bondi

Helen Burstin MD

Nancy Church MD

Laura Desveaux PhD

Rachel Caskey MD

Pauline Clance PhD

Karen Catlin

Jamie Coleman MD

Kelly Cawcutt MD

Dana Corriel MD

Anita Chandrasena MD

Wendy Davidson

Alice Chen MD

Catherine DeVries MD

Serena H Chen MD

Marina Del Rios MD

Deborah Edberg MD

Ngozi Ezike MD

Sheri Dewan MD

Laura Dichtel MD

Sheila Dugan MD

Allison Escalante MD

Shanika Esparaz MD

Shola Ezeokoli MD

Carol Faulk MD

Julia Files MD

Barrett Fromme MD

Tonia Farmer MD

Dean Felsher MD

Patricia Finn MD

Lewis Flint MD

Julie Freischlag MD

Carlton Galbreath

Arianna Gianokos DO

Kimberly Gordon-Achebe MD

Sherine Gabriel MD

Rebekah Gee MD

Elisabeth Giblin MD

Linda Ginzel

Jessi Gold MD

Teri Goudie

Jen Guntner MD

Debi Hemmeter

Ruth Gotian

Caprice Greenberg MD

Brittne Halford MD

Alton Harris

Stephanie Hartselle MD

Amanda Hill

Krishna Jain MD

Sanjay Juneja MD

Suzanne Koven MD

Christy Lemak PhD

Christine Malcolm

Victoria Medvec PhD

Darilyn Moyer MD

Andie Kramer

Genein Letford

Kimberly Manning MD

Nisha Mehta MD

Paige Nahod

Matifadza Hlatshwayo-Davis MD

Brittani James MD

Naz Khan MD

Ram Krishnamoorthi MD

Rebecca Levine MD

Omayra Mansfield MD

Tanya Menon

Holly Nandan

Pam Kunz MD

Josephine Li MD

Isobel Marks

Elizabeth Metraux

George and Vanessa Naum

Brandi Jackson MD

Omar Lateef DO

Monica Lypson MD

Ashley McMullen MD

Cristin Mount MD

Avital O’Glasser MD

Lt Gen (Ret) Mark Hertling

Oren Jacobson

DJ Himstedt PhD

Shikha Jain MD

Lucy Kalanithi MD

Stacey Hughes

Brad Johnson PhD

Andrea Labus MD

Howard Liu MD

Ariela Marshall MD

Dan Michelson

Karen Nichols DO

Heather Irobunda MD

Sandi Lam MD

Ana LoDuca MD

Bonnie Mason MD

Tiffany Moon MD

Ali Novitsky MD

Kierstin Cates Kennedy MD

Adaira Landry MD

Niva Lubin-Johnson MD

Aletha Maybank

Treasa Moran

Aishwarya Nugooru

Samantha Santora

Tochukwu Okwuosa DO

Tricia Pendergrast MD

Karen Remley MD

Brooke Shannon MD

David Smith PhD

Mamta Swaroop MD

Mildred Olivier MD

Marissa Pentico

Lipi Roy MD

Diane Shannon MD

Christina Son MD

Staci Tanouye MD

Beatriz Olson MD

Najwa Pervin MD

Stella Safo MD

Mark Shapiro MD

Disha Spath MD

Altelisha Taylor MD

Shirlene Obuobi MD

Susan Pories MD

Arghavan Salles MD

Julie Silver MD

Nancy Spector MD

Stephanie Thompson MD

Andrea Paul MD

Megan Ranney MD

Aneri Shah

Michael Sinha MD JD

Sandra Swain MD

Amy Oxentenko MD

Liz Powell

Wendy Schofer MD

Emily Silverman MD

Vidya Sri MBA

Robyn Tiger MD

Julie Oyler MD

Vidhya Prakash MD

Brian Schwartz PhD

James Sims III

Regan Stiegmann DO

Seth Trueger MD

Kavita Patel MD

Cheryl Pritlove PhD

Sara Serritella

Dinee Simpson MD

Myrtis Sullivan MD

Audrey Tsao MD

Kathy Tynus MD

GarthWalker MD

Nneka Unachukwu MD

April Walkup

Sarah Unterman MD

Eric Wallace MD

Thomas K Varghese MD

Patrice Weiss MD

Annabelle Volgman MD

Laura Zimmermann MD

Monica Vela MD

Michaela West MD PhD

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez MD

Angela Weyand MD

Victoria Vilk

Stacy Wood