Michael Gottlieb, MD

Michael Gottlieb, MD, is a professor of emergency medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He serves as the vice chair of research and director of the Emergency Ultrasound Division. ​

Dr. Gottlieb earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, followed by a fellowship in advanced emergency medicine ultrasonography at the same institution. ​

In his current role, Dr. Gottlieb oversees research initiatives and directs the Emergency Ultrasound Division at Rush University Medical Center. He was also the founding program director for the Rush Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship. 

Dr. Gottlieb has held leadership positions, including past-chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Ultrasound Section and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) Ultrasound Section. 

Dr. Gottlieb serves as the director of learner assessment and program evaluation for SAEM’s Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design in Medical Education (ARMED MedEd) program. Additionally, he has held leadership positions within SAEM, including past-chair of the SAEM Education Summit. He also serves on the editorial boards of both AEM Education and Training (AEM E&T) and Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) where he holds the position of associate social media editor.  

Dr. Gottlieb's research focuses on point-of-care ultrasound and medical education. He has authored over 600 peer-reviewed publications and has been cited more than 11,600 times. His work has significantly advanced the integration of ultrasound in emergency medicine and contributed to the development of educational frameworks for medical professionals.​