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John Hickner, MD, MSc
Department Head
Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Indiana University, 1975 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Medical University of South Carolina, 1975-1978 |
| Other Degrees: |
Masters degree in clinical research design and biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1978, Recertified 1985, 1992,1999, 2006 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Primary care and family practice medicine, Clinical research specifically focused on the improvement of quality and safety of healthcare delivery |
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Thomas Gavagan, MD, MPH
Associate Department Head
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Wright State University, 1982 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of California – Davis, Internship
Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1983 - 1985 |
| Fellowship: |
Faculty Development Training, Family Medicine Education, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1988
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| Other Degrees: |
Masters of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 1993 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1985, Recertified 1992, 1999, 2006 |
| Preventative Medicine Board Certification: |
2005 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Community Medicine-Health issues of families and communities globally, including HIV, refugee populations, urban poverty, violence and community development and empowerment; Management of health care services, health care information systems, quality improvement; international and local disaster response. |
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Maria Albright, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois, Chicago, 1990 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, 1990-1993 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1993, 2000, 2007 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Adolescent Health, Precepting Medical Students in the Ambulatory Setting, Medical Student Education |
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Mariya Dmytriv , MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Ternopil State Medical University |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
St. Elizabeth Hospital Family Medicine |
| Fellowship: |
Fellowship in Underserved Care |
| Internship: |
St. Elizabeth Hospital Family Medicine |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
American Board of Family Medicine(2008) |
| Areas of Interests: |
Women’s health, Dermatology in primary care, Laser use in medicine, Evidence-based medicine, Prevention of chronic diseases. |
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Brian Dudkiewicz, MD
Director of Inpatient Services, Family Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 1996 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996-1999 |
| Fellowship: |
Faculty Fellowship, Scholars for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2004-2005 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1999, 2006 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Resident Education, Inpatient Care, Preventative Medicine, Chronic Disease Management- including HIV, Resident Support |
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Andrew Dykens, MD, MPH
Associate Director of Medical Student Education
Director, Global Community Health Track
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2004 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007 |
| Other Degrees: |
Masters of Public Health, University of Illinois - Chicago, 2008 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2007 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Global Health, Community Medicine, Chronic Disease, Resident Education, and Public Health Policy |
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Evelyn Figueroa, MD
Director of Women's Health and Obstetrics
Associate Residency Program Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois at Chicago 1999 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Lutheran General Hospital, 2002 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2002, 2009 |
| Fellowship: |
Faculty Fellowship, Scholars for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006-2007 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Residency Education and Curriculum Development, Obstetrics, OB/Gyn Ultrasound, Contraception and Reproductive Health, Pediatrics and Lactation |
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Maureen Gecht, MPH
Director, Patient Education
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| Undergraduate Degree: |
Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977 |
| Graduate Degree: |
Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1989 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Standardized Patient Training, Patient Instructor Health, Patient-Physician Relationship |
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Samuel Grief, MD , MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
McGill University, Montreal Quebec Canada, 1989 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
St. Mary's Hospital and Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1989-1991 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1996, Recertified 2003 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Nutrition Education, Obesity Management |
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Sagina Hanjrah , MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada(1999-2002) |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada(2002-2004) |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
American Board of Family Practice(2006)
Canada College of Family Physicians(2004) |
| Areas of Interests: |
Immigrant and Refugee Health, Global Health, International Disaster Medicine. |
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Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD
Director, Research
Associate Professor of Public Health in Family Medicine
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| Undergraduate Degree: |
MBBS, Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990 |
| Graduate Degree: |
MHPE, Masters of Health Professions Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000
PhD, Public Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2001
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| Fellowship: |
International Fellowship, American Association of University Women Educatonal Foundaton, 2000-2001 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Clinical Reasoning, Medical Decision Making, Patient-centered Care, Social Determinants of Health with a Special Interest in Women’s Health, HIV/AIDS, and Quality Care Issues for Understudied and at-risk Minorities, Development and Evaluation of Curricular Interventions to Ensure that Future Health Care Providers can Effectively Address Quality and Health Disparities Issues |
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Keia Hobbs,MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Cook County Hospital Department of Family Medicine, 2002 |
| Fellowship: |
Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: Faculty Development, 2008 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2003, 2010 |
| Areas of Interest: |
Health Disparities, Underserved Populations, Women's Health |
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Abbas Hyderi, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2001 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Oregon Health & Science University, 2004 |
| Other Residencies: |
Preventive Medicine - Oregon Health & Science University, 2005 |
| Other Degrees: |
Masters of Public Health, Health Administration & Policy, Portland State University, 2005 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2004 |
| Preventative Medicine Board Certification: |
2006 |
| Areas of Interests: |
HIV, Medical Student & Resident Education, Health Policy, Cross-Cultural Medicine |
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Sashil Kapur, MD
Instructor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
St. Louis University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 2005 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006-2009 |
| Areas of Interests: |
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Nandini Khatkhate, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India, 1975 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1989-1991 |
| Other Residencies: |
General Practice, Ayre County, Scotland, 1979-1982
Neurosurgery, 1987-1988 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1991, 1998, 2005 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Women's health, Diabetes Mellitus, Tuberculosis |
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Regina Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2002 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, IL. 2002 - 2005 |
| Fellowship: |
Maternal Child Health, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, IL. 2005 - 2006 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2005 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Maternal child health, women's health, LGBT health, and medical student and resident education. |
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Karl M. Kochendorfer, MD, FAAFP
Assistant Vice President and Chief Health Information Officer,VPHA office
Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2006 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Primary Care, Family Centered Maternity Care, Health and Clinical Informatics, Information Retrieval and Quality Improvement |
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Javette Orgain, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, 1982-1985 |
| Other Degrees: |
Master of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1985, Recertified 1994, 2002 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Research in Select Ethnic Populations, Global Community Health, Mentoring |
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Mark Potter, MD
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1992 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Providence Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1992-1995 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1995, Recertified 2001, 2008 |
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Areas of Interests:
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Residency Education, Family Centered Maternity Care, urban undeserved care, social justice and health system improvement |
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Glenda Rios, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1994 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1994-1997 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1997, 2004 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Women's Health, Family Centered Maternity Care, Faculty Development, Bi-cultural and Community Medicine |
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Nimmi Rajagopal, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, 2000 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 2004 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
2005 |
| Areas of Interests: |
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Augustine Sohn, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Seoul National University, South Korea, 1978 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Providence Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1992-1995 |
| Internship: |
Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago,1989-1991 |
| Other Residency: |
Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 1979-1983 |
| Other Degrees: |
Masters of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1991, 1998, 2005 |
| Areas of Interest: |
Nonleisure walking for fitness |
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Richard Stringham, MD
Director of Medical Student Education
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
UCLA School of Medicine, 1994 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 1997 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1997, 2003, 2010 |
| Areas of Interests: |
Medical Student Education, Dermatology, Geriatrics, and Evaluation Process |
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Jeffrey Tiemstra, MD
Medical Director, Family Medicine Center
Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 1984 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
St. Paul Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 1987 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1987, Recertified 1993, 1999 and 2006 |
| Fellowship: |
Clincial Ethics, 1995-1996 |
| Areas of Interests: |
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Patrick Tranmer, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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| Medical School: |
University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1977 |
| Family Medicine Residency: |
Broadlawns Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, 1977-1980 |
| Other Degrees: |
Masters of Public Health, University of Illinois - Chicago, 1990 |
| Family Medicine Board Certification: |
1980, Recertified 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 |
| Areas of Interests: |
HIV/AIDS, Electronic Medical Records, Practice Management, Medical Education |
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Christine Bobek, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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| Nursing School (RN): |
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 1978 |
| Nursing School (APN): |
Rush University, Chicago, IL 1986 |
| ANCC Certification: |
1986 |
| Areas of Interest: |
Management of acute and chronic health problems, patient education, and health maintenance counseling |
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Nancy Gazdziak, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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| Nursing School (RN): |
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL 1978 |
| Nursing School (APN): |
Rush University, Chicago, IL 1989 |
| ANCC Certification: |
1990 |
| Areas of Interest: |
Women's health, disordered eating, adolescent health care, and asthma management |
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Sandra Pfantz, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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| Nursing School (RN): |
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1972 |
| Nursing School (APN): |
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 1979 |
| ANCC Certification: |
1987 |
| Other Degrees: |
Doctor of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago IL 1991 |
| Areas of Interest: |
Women's health, men's health |
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