Dr. Arquilla is a family medicine physician and provides primary care to patients of all ages. They identify as trans/non-binary and have navigated the healthcare system both as a doctor and as a patient. They use these lived experiences to ensure better care for marginalized patients by cultivating a practice of inclusivity, safety, and support. Their passions include gender-affirming care, LGBTQ+ inclusive health care, substance use disorders, behavioral health, and patient advocacy. They practice family medicine at Mile Square Health Center, a federally qualified health center that focuses on the needs of the underserved.

Clinic Location: Mile Square Health Center - Main

Clinical Interests: Gender-affirming care, LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare, substance use disorder, trauma informed care

Research Interests: gender-affirming care, LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare, substance use disorders, trauma informed care, medical education, genetic cancer risk assessment, dental health, DEI

Arquilla, E. M. (2023, August 24). Menopause when you’re trans or nonbinary: Ask the expert. Healthline.https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/ask-the-expert-menopause-in-trans-men-and-nonbinary-people

Black, C., Shamanski-Garroway, A., Arquilla, E, Roessler, E., & Wilkins, K. (2023). Undoing institutional and racial trauma through interprofessional, trauma-informed education. AMA Journal of Ethics, 25(5). https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2023.324

Selected Presentations:

Arquilla E. Navigating Medicaid, Medicare, and Other Health Systems. University of Illinois, Department of Family and Community Medicine Residency, Lecture Series on Vulnerable Populations. Oct 25, 2023.

Ganschow P, Arquilla E, Pan V, Peterson T, Awati N. Promoting Health Equity through Precision Cancer Prevention in Primary Care – Panel Discussion as Primary Care Champion. UIC Family and Community Medicine Grand Rounds. Oct 4, 2023.

Arquilla E. Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy. University of Illinois, Department of Family and Community Medicine Residency, Lecture Series on Vulnerable Populations. Feb 22, 2023.

Arquilla E. Gender Affirming Surgeries. University of Illinois, Department of Family and Community Medicine Residency, Lecture Series on Vulnerable Populations. Jan 25, 2023

Arquilla E, Black C, Garroway E. Trauma Informed Care: A Primer for Clinical Medicine. Yale School of Medicine, Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Education (ILCE). Jan 6, 2023.

Arquilla E. Non-Medical Gender Affirming Care. University of Illinois, Department of Family and Community Medicine Residency, Lecture Series on Vulnerable Populations. Sept 28, 2022.

Arquilla E, Peckman A. Healthline ‘Meducation’: Substance Use Disorder. Feb 24, 2021.

Arquilla E, Figueroa E. Providing Sensitive Care to Transgender Patients. University of Illinois Department of Pharmacy. Chicago IL. Nov 19, 2019.

Arquilla E, Hatcher M, Figueroa E. Speaker Panel for the Care of Homeless Patients. University of Illinois College of Medicine. Chicago IL. Jan 9, 2019.

Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

American Board of Family Medicine

GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality, American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)