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Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: neck problems, herniated disc, microdiscectomy, and more.

2401 Ravine Way Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025

(847) 998-5680

Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD is a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Office Locations

Endeavor Health

2101 Waukegan Road Suite 110
Bannockburn, IL 60015

(847) 914-9096

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Endeavor Health

2401 Ravine Way Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025

(847) 998-5680

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Some issues Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spine imaging

spine MRI

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD performed more spine imaging, spine MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, manual therapy and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	1163
hip imaging	109
hospital care	90
injections	155
inpatient care	90
manual therapy	592
musculoskeletal imaging	247
nerve procedures	11
pelvic imaging	90
rehabilitation	765
spinal procedures	435
X-rays	761

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
doctor visit	1300
hip imaging	58
hospital care	46
injections	247
inpatient care	46
manual therapy	131
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	228
pelvic imaging	171
rehabilitation	139
spinal procedures	583
X-rays	929

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	157
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
doctor visit	1338
hip imaging	76
hospital care	68
injections	250
inpatient care	68
manual therapy	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	124
musculoskeletal imaging	251
pelvic imaging	145
rehabilitation	70
spinal procedures	594
X-rays	889

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	177
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
doctor visit	1366
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	91
hospital care	51
injections	224
inpatient care	51
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
musculoskeletal imaging	185
pelvic imaging	89
rehabilitation	165
spinal procedures	552
X-rays	753

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1568
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	382
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1526
hospital care	115
injections	223
inpatient care	115
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	197
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	153
spinal procedures	778
X-rays	834

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	185
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1495
hospital care	73
injections	304
inpatient care	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	174
musculoskeletal imaging	136
nerve procedures	25
pelvic imaging	175
rehabilitation	158
spinal procedures	778
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	902

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	173
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1454
hip imaging	14
hospital care	70
injections	292
inpatient care	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	201
musculoskeletal imaging	127
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	171
rehabilitation	64
spinal procedures	663
X-rays	745

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	162
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1789
hospital care	12
injections	284
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	224
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve procedures	31
pelvic imaging	204
rehabilitation	109
spinal procedures	735
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	819

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	171
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	812
injections	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	135
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	112
spinal procedures	248
X-rays	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	64
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	39
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	966
injections	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	252
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	21
pelvic imaging	300
rehabilitation	47
spinal procedures	728
X-rays	747

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	55
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1091
injections	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	279
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	25
pelvic imaging	250
spinal procedures	947
X-rays	895

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	96
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	53
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1076
injections	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	242
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	105
spinal procedures	848
X-rays	696

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	96
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bannockburn, IL were X-rays, spinal procedures, manual therapy and rehabilitation.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	181
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	1281
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	69
hospital care	65
injections	181
inpatient care	65
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	227
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	163
rehabilitation	189
spinal procedures	657
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	767

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	695
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	275
85 and over	138
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	298

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (2010)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jonathan S. Erulkar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$3,957 Rinvoq $3,957
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$895 $895
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$290 $290
Horizon Pharma plc	$235 Duexis $87	NO_PRODUCT $72	PENNSAID $29	VIMOVO $25	RAYOS $22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$214 CONDUIT $124	X-PAC $53	ORTHOVISC $23	ZERO-P $13
Other	$1,819 Zilretta $265	Duexis $156	General K2M Product Discussion $130	EUFLEXXA $102	Physio-Stim $97	Other $1,069

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,850
Food and Beverage	$2,638
Travel and Lodging	$922

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Erulkar's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Bannockburn, IL and Glenview, IL. His clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, herniated disc, and arthritis. He is professionally affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and Endeavor Health. Dr. Erulkar is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Erulkar include: Louis H. Nahum Prize for Outstanding Medical Degree ThesisYale University School of Medicine.; Farr Scholar Award, Yale University School of Medicine; and Recipient, Yale University School of Medicine Research Fund.