Biography
Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH
Edward D. Viner Endowed Chair of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Core Faculty, Edward D. Viner Center for Humanism
Education and Training
| Medical School: | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI |
| Internship: | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
| Residency: | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship: | Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine - General)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Neurocritical Care)
Special Interests
Critical Care Medicine
Awards and Honors
Philadelphia Inquirer "Influencer of Healthcare Award" - 2019; SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024; Surburban Family Magazine "Five-Star Physicians and Dentists" - 2024; Inaugural Schwartz Compassion Champion Award, Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare - 2025.
About Me
Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH is a physician-scientist, the Edward D. Viner Endowed Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, and Professor and Chair of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey. He is a practicing intensivist and clinical researcher with 150 publications in the scientific literature. Dr. Trzeciak's publications have been featured in prominent medical journals, such as JAMA, Circulation, and The New England Journal of Medicine. His scientific program has been supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with Dr. Trzeciak serving as Principal Investigator.
Dr. Trzeciak is the co-author of a trilogy of books on human flourishing —Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference (2019); Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself (2022); and (forthcoming, Jan 2027) The Hope Effect: The Science of Healing, Achieving, and Breaking Through. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets including CNN, NPR, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and Freakonomics. For this work, he was awarded the Influencers of Healthcare Award by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Broadly, Dr. Trzeciak's mission is to raise compassion, giving, and hope globally—through science.
Dr. Trzeciak is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Master’s of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed his residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his fellowship in critical care medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and is board-certified in internal medicine, critical care medicine, and neurocritical care.