Sandra Vargo Bernklau

Sandra Vargo Bernklau is an experienced healthcare professional specializing in gastroenterology and pharmacology. Since April 2010, Sandra has served as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Rush University, educating adult and geriatric acute care nurse practitioner students. In addition, Sandra has held faculty roles at GHAPP since September 2019, providing education and support for advanced practice providers in gastroenterology and hepatology. As a Nurse Practitioner at GI Partners of Illinois, Sandra brings extensive inpatient and outpatient experience, having previously been the Nurse Practitioner/Director at Suburban Gastroenterology, where responsibilities included practice management and staff education. Other notable positions include Director at Midwest Endoscopy Center and Pancreatobiliary Nurse Practitioner at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Sandra holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Family Nurse Practitioner degree from DePaul University and an MBA/Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Illinois System.