Faculty

Welcome letter from Monica Sharma, DO

Thank you for your interest in the Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago Transitional Year Residency. Our one-year program, sponsored by graduate training programs in Internal Medicine and Surgery, provides residents with excellent opportunities to further develop clinical skills and knowledge in a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional development. Our curriculum offers a balanced training experience, including core rotations in Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine with numerous available electives. We take pride in our program and invite you to consider the opportunities available at Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago.

Monica Sharma, DO
Program Director
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

Monica Sharma, DO

Program Director, Transitional Year
Director of Internal Medicine Student Programs

Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Indiana University Medical Center (Infectious Disease)

Shyam Chalise, MD

Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine

Residency: Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

Francis J. Podbielski, MD

Program Director, Surgery

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Columbus Hospital
Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery