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Abdullah Hasan Pratt ’11, M.D.

Abdullah Hasan Pratt ’11, M.D., is an assistant professor and emergency medicine physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center. As an emergency medicine physician, he has vigorously worked to improve health literacy and emergency preparedness by teaching South Side residents how to properly respond to cardiac arrests, penetrating traumas, and strokes before the arrival of medical assistance. 

From serving as a sideline team physician to cultivating the next generation of healthcare professionals and fighting to preserve lives in and out of a level one trauma center, it isn’t important to Dr. Pratt what activities he engages in but where and to whom he dedicates his time. He is the chief executive director and founder of the Emergency Preparedness (MedCEEP) Initiative and the Trauma Recovery And Prevention of Violence Program (TRAP Violence). Dr. Pratt’s journey from being an intern to becoming a respected leader in emergency medicine showcases the power of perseverance and advocacy.