About Internal Medicine
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Excellence Since 1848

The Department of Internal Medicine is the beating heart of Michigan’s top-ranked hospital and the foundation of future medical breakthroughs.
The Cornerstone of a Renowned Institution

The Department of Internal Medicine is the oldest and largest department in the University of Michigan Medical School. That storied tradition began in 1848 and continues today. Within 13 divisions are more than 1,000 faculty members and over 330 residents and fellows – all dedicated to advancing patient care, education and research.

University of Michigan Health continues to be #1 in the state and one of the leading adult hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024, with seven of our medical-affiliated specialty service lines ranked nationally. U-M Health was also named to the nation’s Honor Roll of hospitals, the only one named in the state.

During fiscal year 2023, the Department of Internal Medicine published 4,266 peer-reviewed articles and was awarded $177.4 million in total research funding of the $1.62 billion reported by the University of Michigan.
Contact Us
Office of the Chair
Department of Internal Medicine
East Medical Center Drive
3110 Taubman Center, SPC 5368
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5368
Our Mission
  • To enhance and preserve the lives of our patients by offering them the most advanced, comprehensive, and compassionate care
  • To continually learn how to become better clinicians, researchers, and leaders and offer this knowledge to train healthcare professionals within our organization, our community, and around the globe
  • To translate research, conducted at the highest scientific standards, into meaningful improvements in health outcomes
  • To recruit a diverse medical team who believe in and will be dedicated to advancing our mission
  • To be good stewards of all the resources which have been entrusted to us
Faculty

Learn more about the great minds leading our education programs, improving patient care and advancing research.

CME Courses

Explore our upcoming opportunities for innovative and evidence-based continuing medical education for physicians and health care professionals.

DEI & Well-being

Learn more about how we’re working toward meaningful improvements by monitoring, evaluating, and refining our DEI and well-being initiatives.

Residency Programs

Our two residency programs provide training from master educators and leading experts in patient care and research.

Join Our Team

The Department of Internal Medicine is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and medical education and conducting innovative and relevant research.

Explore our open positions
Department of Internal Medicine Internal Website

Resources and information for current Internal Medicine faculty, staff and learners.

Internal Medicine Intranet
Internal Medicine Leadership Team
Timothy Blackwell headshot Timothy Blackwell
John G Searle Professor of Internal Medicine
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Vice Chairs
 Julie Bynum, MD, MPH Julie PW Bynum, MD, MPH
Margaret Terpenning M.D.
Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Institute of Gerontology
headshot of Kevin Michael Chan Kevin M Chan, MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Experience and Quality, Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
John Del Valle John Del Valle
Vice Chair
Graduate Medical Education
Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
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Professor of Internal Medicine
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine
Program Director, Dual Degree Program
Program Director, Clerkship
Program Director, Clinical Trunk
Program Director, Undergraduate Medical Programs
Department of Internal Medicine
Michelle Kahlenberg J Michelle Kahlenberg MD, PhD
Giles G Bole M.D. and Dorothy Mulkey M.D. Research Professor of Rheumatology
Associate Chair
Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Dermatology
Associate Division Chief for Basic and Translational Research
Michael P. Lukela Michael P Lukela
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being, Department of Internal Medicine
Program Director, Med-Peds Residency Program
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Associate Vice Chairs
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
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Inpatient & Hospital
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, MDS and Inpatient Services - Nephrology
Medical Director of Taubman Medical Specialties
Division Chiefs
 baldwin-james James Baldwin, MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor of Mary H Weiser Food Allergy and Section Head
Division of Allergy
John David Bisgnano, MD John D Bisognano
Professor of Internal Medicine
Interim Section Head, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
chey-william William D Chey, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF
H Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Division of Gastroenterology
Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Eve Kerr headshot Eve Kerr
Kutsche Memorial Chair of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Section Head
Division of General Medicine
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Division Chief for Inpatient Endocrine Service
Section Head, Internal Medicine
Program Director of Fellowship, Endocrinology
Lona Mody headshot Lona Mody MD, MSc
Amanda Sanford Hickey Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Associate Division Chief for Clinical and Translational Research
Professor of Epidemiology
Lynn Henry Norah Lynn Henry, MD, PhD
Daniel F Hayes M.D. Breast Cancer Research Professor
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Division Chief for Clinical Research
Assistant Director for Training, Education and Career Development (TECD) in Cancer Center
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Professor of Internal Medicine, Section Head and Service Chief, Infectious Diseases
Professor of Epidemiology
Professor of HIstory, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Gregory clines Gregory A Clines
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Section Head
Division of Metabolism
Endocrinology
Diabetes
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Norman Radin Professor of Nephrology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Section Head
Division of Nephrology
Meilan K. Han MeiLan K Han MD, MS
Henry Sewall Professor of Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Section Head
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
John Varga John Varga, MD, FACP, MACR
Frederick G L Huetwell Research Professor of Rheumatology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Dermatology and Section Head
Division of Rheumatology