Adam S. Cifu

About the Author

Adam S. Cifu, MD, is a distinguished physician, educator, and author renowned for bridging the gap between medical evidence and clinical practice. As a professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and co-founder of the Urban Health Initiative, he has dedicated his career to advancing patient-centered care through rigorous research and innovative teaching. With a focus on internal medicine and evidence-based decision-making, Cifu empowers healthcare professionals and students to navigate complex diagnoses with clarity and confidence. His influential work, Symptom to Diagnosis An Evidence Based Guide, Fourth Edition, remains a cornerstone resource for medical education, offering practical tools to transform symptoms into accurate diagnoses while emphasizing the art and science of medicine.