Michael Ries, MD, MBA, is the Medical Director of Adult Critical Care, Tele-Critical Care, and Patient Command Center for Advocate Aurora Health and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush University. Dr. Ries is a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, and American College of Physicians. Dr. Ries received his A.B. degree at Cornell University and his MD degree at Chicago Medical School (AOA Honorary). In 2002, he completed his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.

Dr. Ries has authored numerous articles and book chapters on Tele-Critical Care and its impact on the quality and cost of health care delivery and has lectured extensively on the topic including at national Critical Care conferences. Dr. Ries has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching including the prestigious Mark Lepper Society of Teachers award. He is a reviewer for Critical Care Medicine, Chest, Journal of Critical Care, and Health Affairs.

As Medical Director for Adult Critical Care and the Tele-Critical Care program for Advocate  Aurora Health, he oversees clinical and financial outcomes, integration, and process improvement initiatives for Advocate’s 34 ICU’s located at ten hospitals. He also collaborates with Advocate Aurora’s Tele-Critical Care outreach partners. The 765 Tele-Critical Care beds represents one of the largest programs in the country.

Bio updated November 2020

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