Chairman's Welcome

Jonathan I. Ravdin, M.D.
Nesbitt Professor and Chair
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School

Welcome to the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. The Department’s mission is to enhance the health of the people of Minnesota, the nation and the world through innovation in research, education and patient care.

We are committed to providing outstanding patient care and service. While we have an expanding primary care practice of University of Minnesota Physicians, our core expertise is in areas of tertiary and quaternary care such as advanced lung disease, oncology, hepatology, bone marrow transplant, critical care, electrophysiology, all cardiovascular services, complex hematologic abnormalities and solid organ transplantation. We have extremely talented physicians who devote the majority of their efforts toward these programs. 

The Department is an innovative leader in medical education and has developed new, exciting curricula for medical student and resident education. We provide developmental opportunities for students or residents interested in primary care, global health, hospital medicine, medical education, clinical research, or basic science. The Department is a national leader in training subspeciality physicians and has NIH-funded training grants in six divisions. 

The Department of Medicine is one of the top research departments in the United States and represents the largest research faculty group at the University of Minnesota. Core areas of excellence in research include cardiovascular medicine, diabetes, infectious diseases, stem cell biology, vascular disease, hemostasis, autoimmunology, fibrotic lung disease, medical genetics and cancer. You may access a broad-base of biomedical investigators and clinical researchers for collaborative activities. 

In summary, the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota is here to serve local, national and international communities with all aspects of its mission. Please use this Web site to explore the many opportunities we provide.