
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.
Board of Directors
Shikha Jain MD
Vinny Arora MD
Bayo Curry-Winchell MD
VK Gadi MD PhD
Keli Walbert
leadership team
Morgan Collier
Robyn Tiger MD
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Morgan is an accomplished nonprofit leader with decades of experience driving fundraising outcomes for organizations tackling critical social issues like the gender gap in healthcare. Her expertise spans organizational development, strategic planning, and building authentic relationships across stakeholders.
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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.
Carson Middlebrook
Kally Dey DO
Christina Brown MD
Neelum T. Aggarwal MD
STRATEGIC Advisors
Kimberly Manning MD
Laurie Baedke
Christine Malcolm
Arghavan Salles
MD PhD
Annabelle Volgman MD
Aneesa Majid MD
Research Lab
Pavitra Kotini-Shah MD
Faculty Director
Michelle Fernando-Kammalage
Associate Director
Nithya Trichy
Associate Director
Power of women in medicine summit leadership
Pictured (left to right) above:
Christina Brown MD, Student Conference Chair
Ariela Marshall MD, Co-Chair
Rakhee Bhayani MD, Co-Chair
Dara Kass MD, Co-Chair
Charu Gupta MD, Award Committee Chair
Vidya Sundareshan MD, Scientific Committee Chair
Mysa Abdelrah, Scientific Committee Student Lead
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