Kalisha Hill, MD, FCAP

Dr. Hill is Regional Chief Medical Officer for Ascension Illinois (Saint Joseph-Joliet and Saint Mary-Kankakee) and Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Services for Ascension Saint Mary-Kankakee. She authored the COVID-19 Clinician Testing Guidelines and is a member of the system COVID -19 Task Force. Dr. Hill is a consultant for the Illinois Department of Public Health CLIA Laboratories. Dr. Hill serves as Governor for the College of American Pathologists and is the Immediate Past-President of the Illinois Society of Pathologists. She received the College of American Pathologists’ Distinguished Patient Care Award in 2018 for her active engagement in community health related activities. Dr. Hill is currently the 2022 recipient of The Pearl Foundation’s Trailblazer Award for Youth Empowerment and Mentorship. A local and national media consultant, including CNN, Dr. Hill provides education to viewers on topics ranging from COVID-19 to the autopsy findings of Mr. George Floyd. Dr. Hill is an Emory University alumnus that attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago, followed by residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hill is a wife and mother of twin college-aged girls. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Lake Shore (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.