GEFCC's Providers
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Behavioral Health Providers
Dr. Maria Estrada, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of the Philippines, Quezon City, PI
- Medical Education:
- University of the Philippines, Manila, PI
- Residency:
- Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
- Fellowship:
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Internship:
- Department of Pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Tagalog
Dr. Fatima Hadi, M.D.
- Medical Education:
- Ghandi Medical College, Hyderabad, IN
- Residency:
- Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH: General/Adult Psychiatry
- Certification:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Neurology
- Fellowship:
- Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Internship:
- Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Urdu, Hindi
Dr. Mumtaz Raza, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- Allama Iqbal College, Karachi, PK
- Medical Education:
- People Medical College, Nawabshash, PK
- Residency:
- University of Illinois, Michael Reese, Chicago, IL: Psychiatry
- Certification:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Adult Psychiatry
- Fellowship:
- Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Psychiatry
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Urdu
Dental Providers
Dr. Carol Cummin, D.D.S.
- Undergraduate Education:
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
- Dental Education:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist
Dr. Linda Jin, D.M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Dental Education:
- Tufts University School of Dentistry, Boston, MA
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist
- Internship:
- Toronto General Hospital
Dr. Daniel Kelly, D.M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Dental Education:
- University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY: General Dentistry
- Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA: Orthodontics
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist; Orthodontics
Dr. Mihaela Popa, D.M.D.
- Dental Education:
- University of Montreal, Quebec, CA
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist
- Internship:
- Wycliffe Heights Medical Center, Cornell University, New York
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- French, Romanian
Dr. Meliza Quesea, D.D.S.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
- Dental Education:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Dr. Rosemary Villa, D.D.S.
- Dental Education:
- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Residency:
- Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Certification:
- Licensed Dentist
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Family Practice Providers
Dr. Arthur Aragones, D.O.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Medical Education:
- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downer's Grove, IL
- Residency:
- Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL: Family Medicine
- Fellowship:
- Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Naaz Aziz, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- Medical Education:
- Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies
- Residency:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Hindi, Urdu
Dr. Nabanita Bhowmick, M.D.
- Medical Education:
- Calcutta Medical College
- Residency:
- Methodist Hospitals, Gary, IN and Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL: Family Medicine
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Internship:
- Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI
- Externship:
- Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, FL
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Hindi, Bengali
Grace Cartwright, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Texas, Arlington, TX
- Medical Education:
- Malcolm X College/ John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
- M.M.S.: St. Francis University, Loretta, PA: Physician Assistant
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Regina Gasser, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Medical Education:
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL: Physician Assistant Studies
- M.S.: Rosaline Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL: Healthcare Management
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Dr. Patricia Jaimes-Huerta, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois – Chicago, IL
- Medical Education:
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL
- Residency:
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL: Family Medicine
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Thomas Mark, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- Medical Education:
- Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL: M.M.S.: Physician Assistant Studies
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Kristin Messinger, FNP
- Undergraduate Education:
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
- Medical Education:
- Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
- Certification:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Mehul Patel, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Medical Education:
- Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV: M.S.: Physician Assistant Studies
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Jamie Price, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
- Medical Education:
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT: M.H.S.: Master of Health Sciences
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Dr. Mark Thompson, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
- Graduate/Post-Graduate Education:
- M.S. – Physics: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- M.P.H. – Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- Medical Education:
- University of Illinois School of Medine, Chicago, IL
- Residency:
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL: Family Medicine
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
Kathy Van Brunt, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- Medical Education:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI: Physician Assistant Studies
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Dr. Mazhar Zaidi, MD
- Undergraduate Education:
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- Medical Education:
- Spartan Health Science University, West Indies
- Residency:
- Methodist Hospital, Gary, IN
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Urdu, Hindi
OB/GYN Providers
Glenda Embry, MSN, CNMW
- Undergraduate Education:
- Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- Medical Education:
- MSN: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- University of Illinois-Chicago: Midwifery Certificate Program
- Certification:
- Nurse Midwifery
Dr. Stephen Gladdin, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Medical Education:
- Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, IL
- Residency:
- University of Illinois – Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL: Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Certification:
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
Elizabeth Janich, RN, MSN, WHNP - BC
- Undergraduate Education:
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- Medical Education:
- MSN: University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Certification:
- Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Dr. Alan Johnson, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- Medical Education:
- Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
- Residency:
- St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL: Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Certification:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oletha Johnson, RN, BSN, CNP
- Undergraduate Education:
- B.S.N., Aurora University, Aurora, IL
- Medical Education:
- Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing, Dayton, OH
- Certification:
- Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Margaret Nettleton, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
- Graduate Education:
- M.B.A.: Boston University, Boston, MA
- Medical Education:
- Rush University, Chicago, IL
- Residency:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Dr. Michael Riermaier, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Medical Education:
- Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MX
- Residency:
- Mercy Hospital, Chicago, IL: Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Certification:
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Internship:
- Resurrection Hospital, Chicago, IL: Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Additional Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Diane Smith, MSN, CNMW
- Undergraduate Education:
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- Medical Education:
- MSN: Loyola University, Chicago, IL; Loyola University of Chicago: Midwifery Certificate Program
- Certification:
- Nurse Midwifery
Pediatric Providers
Dr. Imelda Carlos, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PI
- Medical Education:
- University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PI
- Residency:
- St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD: Pediatrics
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Pediatrics
- Fellowship:
- Christ Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics, Oaklawn, IL
Tracy Denne, PA-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
- Medical Education:
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL: Physician Assistant Studies
- Certification:
- Physician Assistant
Dr. Thomas "Chip" Dovidio, D.O.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- Medical Education:
- Nova Southern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Residency
- Lutheran General Children's Hospital
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Pediatrics
Kristen Etten, P.N.P.-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Medical Education:
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IL: M.S.: Nursing
- Certification:
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Janet Greenman, M.D.
- Undergraduate Education:
- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CA
- Medical Education:
- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CA
- Residency:
- University of Calgary, AB, CA and University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC, CA: Pediatrics
- Certification:
- Board Certified in Pediatrics
Diana Uselding, P.N.P.-C
- Undergraduate Education:
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- Medical Education:
- Loyola University, Chicago, IL: M.S.: Nursing
- Certification:
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner