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Patrick Tranmer, MD, MPH
Department Head
Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

Maria Albright, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

  Karen Connell, MS
Director, Educational Development
Undergraduate Degree:  Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1959
Graduate Degree:  Behavioral Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963
Fellowship:  Teacher Education, University of Chicago, 1970-1972
Areas of Interest:  Clinical Reasoning, Teaching for Problem Solving, Faculty/Preceptor Development

  Maria Devens, PhD, ABPP 
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Family Medicine
Undergraduate Degree:  Psychology, with Distinction, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1988
Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1988
Graduate Degree:  Clinical Phychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1993, 1996
Areas of Interest:  Medical Psychology, Adult and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Physician/Patient Relationship

Brian Dudkiewicz, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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, HIV/AIDS, Colorectal Cancer Screening

Tamarah Duperval, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Mile Square Health Center
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago 1996
Family Medicine Residency: West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, IL 1996-1999
Other Degrees: Master of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 2000
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1999, 2006
Areas of Interests: Family Centered Maternity Care, Community Health, Public Health Policy

Andrew Dykens, MD, MPH
Visiting Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2004
Family Medicine Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2007
Areas of Interests:  

Evelyn Figueroa, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
 
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago 1999
Family Medicine Residency: Lutheran General Hospital, 2002
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2002
Areas of Interests: Contraception and Reproductive Health, Women's Health, Low risk Obstetrics, Diabetes Mellitus, Adolescent Health

David Freedman, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1984
Family Medicine Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1984-1987
Other Degrees: Master of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1994, Recertified 2001
Residencies: Preventive Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Boston Massachusetts, 1993
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1988
Areas of Interests: Preventive and Community Medicine

  Maureen Gecht, MPH
Director, Patient Education 
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

Emily Godfrey, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, 1997
Family Medicine Residency: West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, IL 1997-2000
Other Degrees: Master of Public Health, University of Rochester, 2003
Fellowship: Family Planning Clinical and Research Fellowship, University of Rochester, 2000-2002 Faculty Development, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, 2003-2004
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2000, 2007
Areas of Interests: Contraception and Reproductive Health Women's Health, Clinical research, Curriculum Development, Residency Training

Samuel Grief, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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
Other Degrees: Master of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 2000
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1996, Recertified 2003
Areas of Interests: Nutrition Education, Obesity Management

  Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD
Director, Research 
Assistant Professor of Public Health in Family Medicine
Undergraduate Degree: MBBS, Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990
Graduate Degree:

Health Professions Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000

Public Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2001

Fellowship: International Fellowship, American Association of University Women Educatonal Foundaton, 2000-2001
Areas of Interests: Diagnostic Reasoning, Medical Decision Making, Reproductive Health, Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness analysis in the evaluation of population-based health care

Tai Tan Huynh, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, 1980
Family Medicine Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1991-1994
Surgery Experience: Practiced as a surgeon, Vietnam, 1980-1987
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1994, recertified 2001
Areas of Interests: Health Informatics, Health Care for Minorities

Abbas Hyderi, MD, MPH
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

Sashil Kapur, MD
Instructor of Clinical Family Medicine
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:  

Nandini Khatkhate, MD
Medical Director, Family Medicine Center
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

Linda Williams Morgan, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 1985
Family Medicine Residency: Indiana University Hospitals & Clinics,1986-1989
Other Degrees: Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health & Hygiene, Baltimore, MD 1996
Fellowship: Occupational Medicine Fellowship, ohns Hopkins School of Public Health & Hygiene, Baltimore, MD 1996-1997
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2000, 2007
Occpational Medicine Board Certification: 2003, 2008
Areas of Interests:  

Adeyoyin Okunade, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 1997
Family Medicine Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998-2000
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2001
Areas of Interests: Sports Medicine, Women's Health, Children/Adolescent Socialization and Counseling, Academia

Javette Orgain, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981
Family Medicine Residency: St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, 1982-1985
Other Residencies: Preventive Medicine - Oregon Health & Science University, 2005
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

Sonia Oyola, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois at Rockford, 1997
Family Medicine Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 2000
Family Medicine Board Certification: 2001
Areas of Interests:  

Mark Potter, MD
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1992
Family Medicine Residency: Providence Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1992-1995
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1995, Recertified 2001
Areas of Interests:  

Glenda Rios, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

Nimmi Rajagopal, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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:  

Jeffrey Rubin, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Miami, Miami Florida, 1972
Family Medicine Residency: University of Miami, Jackson Hospital, Miami Florida, 1972-1975
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1976, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2006
Areas of Interest: Continuity of Care, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease Management, Medical Education

Nipa Shah, MD
 Director, Predoctoral Education
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996
Family Medicine Residency: University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1997-1999
Family Medicine Board Certification: 1999
Areas of Interest: Preventive Medicine, International Health, Residency Education

Augustine Sohn, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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

Richard Stringham, MD
Associate Director of Predoctoral Education
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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
Areas of Interests: Predoctoral Education, Dermatology, Doctor/Patient Interaction, Evaluation Process

Jeffrey Tiemstra, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
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:  

  Christine Bobek, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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

  Nancy Gazdziak, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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

 
Sandra Pfantz, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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