New faculty spotlight: Neil Kalsi, MD

Neil Kalsi, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Neil Kalsi, MD
• Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine

Research/professional interests:

• Substance use disorder
• Asthma
• Chronic disease management
• Diabetes care

How I fell in love with family medicine: I love family medicine because I am able to care for the patient and their loved ones. In doing so, I have the opportunity to partner with a household and their community to help many people live healthier, happier, higher quality lives with the people they love most.

Education:

• MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2013
• Residency, Northwestern McGaw Medical Center, 2016

Memberships:

• American Board of Family Medicine
• American Academy of Family Physicians

Three things people may not know about me:

• I bring a Star Wars lunch box to work.
• My favorite food groups are peanut butter and pizza.
• I earned a minor in theological studies in college.