Internal Medicine Program Leadership

Meet Our Program Leadership

Learn more about our outstanding faculty and staff below.

Chair
Program Director
Core Faculty
Staff

Department Chair - Michael H. Kim, MD, MMM, FACC, FAHA, FHRS

Michael H. Kim, MD, MMM, FACC, FAHA, FHRS
Professor and Chair
Department of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine

Chair’s message.

Program Director - Bradley DeVrieze, MD

Bradley DeVrieze, MD – Evaluations – Milestone Development, Resident Feedback and Growth

“Our program consistently graduates compassionate internists who are equally capable of stepping into primary care, hospital medicine, or fellowship training. We are growth-minded and strive to adapt quickly to the changing needs of our patients, learners, and society. If you are curious about medicine and passionate about patient care, you should thrive in our program.”

Brad DeVrieze, Program Director video message

Associate Program Director - David Gonzales, MD

David Gonzales, MD – Chief of General Internal Medicine CU, Director of Primary Care Tract

“I’ve always thought that what you choose to do in life should make a difference in the world and be satisfying. What better way to practice medicine than to be a primary care internist who know their patients on a long-term basis, manage their chronic illnesses with cutting edge treatments and most importantly, work with patients to keep them well. If you too feel this way, the Primary Care Track is designed for you.”

Associate Program Director – Alec Hildenbrand, MD

Alec Hildenbrand, MD

“I consider myself fortunate to be a part of the Creighton Internal Medicine Residency. I believe in Cura Personalis and am honored to be a part of a program that promotes this idea both in education and patient care. I enjoy watching students and residents grow into independent clinicians that care for patients with respect and compassion. Learners thrive in this supportive environment with opportunities for growth in clinical skills, research, and leadership.”

Associate Program Director - Paul Millner, MD

Paul Millner, MD – Resident Education, Simulation and Point-of-Care Ultrasound

“As a graduate of the internal medicine program at Creighton University, I have a great appreciation of the unique environment that the program provides. We are blessed to have a great teaching hospital filled with consistent excellent educational opportunities both in general medicine as well as the multiple specialties. In addition, the resident program is a very close-knit group which serves as a much-needed source of support during residency. This program serves residents well in multiple areas including training in general internal medicine, pursuit of fellowships, scholarly activity and leadership roles. I am proud to be part of the Creighton family.”

Assistant Program Director - Chelsey Petz, MD

Chelsey Petz, MD

“I am a general internist who is deeply committed to primary care and to the mission of training compassionate, thoughtful physicians. I find great joy in mentoring residents as they grow clinically, professionally, and personally, and I value the privilege of supporting them through every stage of their development. At the heart of my work is the belief that excellent medicine begins with respect, curiosity, and advocacy for every patient. I am passionate about caring for people of all backgrounds and identities and strive to foster a learning environment that reflects those values—one where residents feel supported, challenged, and inspired to provide equitable, high-quality care to all.”

Core Faculty - Shannon DeVries, MD

Shannon DeVries, MD

"I completed all of my medical training at Creighton. I went to medical school and residency at Creighton. I chose to stay for residency and to sign on as faculty upon graduation because of the people and mentors I have met along the way. They have guided me through all of the peaks and valleys that training entails and have shaped me into the physician that I am today. Creighton really does feel like a family."

Core Faculty - Kevin Embach, SJ, MD

Kevin Embach, SJ, MD – Resident Wellness and the Jesuit Tradition in Medicine

“Being a physician is a great privilege and responsibility. I experience much joy in the practice and teaching of medicine. I experience much consolation caring for patients and helping to train newer generations of physicians to deliver excellent care in kind and compassionate manner which respects the dignity of every human life.”

Core Faculty - Eric Reid, MD

Core Faculty - Eric Reid, MD

"I am excited to be back at Creighton after finishing residency out east. What brought me back is the Bluejay culture I experienced as a medical student that empowers excellence and fosters a sense of community. I am proud to join the Core Faculty team within the Internal Medicine residency program, and as a hospitalist, my academic interests focus on clinical reasoning and point-of-care ultrasound. I aim to create a fun and engaging environment to promote excellent patient care and prioritize integrated, interactive learning for all our residents and students."

Core Faculty - Abubakar Tauseef, MBBS

Abubakar Tauseef, MBBS

“I hold a deep appreciation for the core values of Creighton University—cura personalis, service, integrity, and excellence—and I am committed to integrating these principles into my ongoing personal and professional development. I am especially attracted to a residency program that is intentionally and thoughtfully balanced, placing equal priority on rigorous resident education, impactful scholarly activity, and the physical and mental well-being of its trainees. Such a holistic training environment cultivates clinical excellence and intellectual engagement while nurturing residents as whole individuals, enabling them to flourish, uphold compassion, and maintain a sustained dedication to patient-centered care.”

Core Faculty – Joseph Thirumalareddy, MD

Joseph Thirumalareddy, MD

“As an educator, I am fulfilling a life passion that is engrained within my core - having come from a family of educators. I am currently a member of an amazing faculty team while employed as an Academic Hospitalist at Creighton University Internal Medicine Residency Program.

I graduated from MacNeal Internal Medicine Residency Program at Chicago and since graduation worked as a Hospitalist. For those three years after graduation, I felt like something was amiss while practicing medicine. My life journey brought me to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska to rediscover my passion for teaching. I thoroughly enjoy one on one interaction with medical students and residents during hospital rounding. I am gratified seeing my students and residents graduate and become successful professionals under the guidance of Creighton faculty.

I am very passionate about teaching and I heartfuly thank Creighton Medicine Internal Medicine Residency program for giving me this opportunity.”