Meet our faculty
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Catherine Plonka, MD
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
Clinical Associate Professor, UIC College of Medicine
Residency: UIC/Ravenswood Medical Center '97
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine '94
Undergrad: Boston University
Hometown: Westmont, IL
Professional interests: women's health, geriatrics
Personal interests: running, singing, outdoors
Catherine.Plonka@aah.org
Gina Schueneman, DO
Director of Osteopathic Education Family Medicine Residency
Adjunct Faculty Appointment, RUSH Medical College
Fellowship: UIC / IMMC Faculty Development
Certified: Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
Residency: UIC / IMMC Family Practice
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Pre-doctor Fellowship: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Medical School: CCOM
Professional interests: Osteopathic Manipulation, Acupuncture
Personal interests: Mommy duties, cooking, gardening
Gina.Schueneman@aah.org
Charles Crotteau, MD, MHSA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, UIC College of Medicine
Maternity Coordinator
Medical Staff, Past President
Executive Master's Health Management Policy,
University of Michigan, expected Spring 2018
Residency: Rush - IMMC '98
Internship (Categorical): UIC General Surgery '95
Medical School: Wayne State University
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Professional interests: Obstetrics, Women's Health, Procedures
Personal interests: Avid runner, Ironman/triathlons, Michigan, & spending time with my lovely family
Charles.Crotteau@aah.org
Jose Elizondo, MD
Chairman Department of Family Medicine
Medical Director, Ravenswood Family Health Center
Clinical Associate Professor, UIC College of Medicine
Residency: UIC/Ravenswood Family Practice Residency '93
Medical School: University of Illinois Chicago School of Medicine '90
Undergrad: Illinois Wesleyan University
Professional interests: Administrative Medicine, Medical Informatics, Medical Issues affecting the Hispanic Community
Personal interests: Professional Soccer, Web Surfing, Listening to Music; "I go through withdrawal when my iPad is farther than 50 feet away"
Jose.Elizondo@aah.org
Limor Gildenblatt, PhD, LCSW
Director of Behavioral Science
Clinical Instructor, CMS – Rosalind Franklin
Doctoral Fellowship: Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine – ‘15-‘16
Graduate Schools: Saint Louis University – PhD in Medical Family Therapy, Washington University of St. Louis – Master of Social Work (MSW)
Undergraduate: University of Colorado, Boulder – Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology
Professional interests: Physician Wellness, Mindfulness, Narrative Medicine, Teaching Primary Care Counseling Skills and Behavioral Health Topics
Personal interests: Spending time with my husband and our three active boys, being overly competitive in games like Code Names or really anything related to competition, Soccer, Music, Travel, and Exploring the wine and dine scene in Chicago
Limor.Gildenblatt@aah.org
Kenneth Gong, MD
Inpatient Medicine Coordinator
Residency: Rush/Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Practice Residency '01
Medical School: Rush University '98
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Professional Interests: Men's health, infectious disease
Personal Interests: When I'm not in the office (in no particular order): Fishing DJing House/Techno music, creating recipes for a friend's restaurant concept in Fort Worth, TX, drinking a glass of wine, sleeping
Kenneth.Gong@aah.org
Richard Guthmann, MD, MPH
Research Coordinator
Medical Director of Advocate Physician Hospital Organization
Clinical Associate Professor, UIC College of Medicine
Residency: MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Medical School: Northwestern University
Professional Interests: Interested in all of Family Medicine, but specifically EBM, Medicine, Health Policy, and Preventive Medicine
Personal Interests: Married with three children. Enjoys gardening, sailing, and bicycling.
Richard.Guthmann@aah.org
Philip Gutsell, MD
EPIC Super User
Fellowship: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Faculty Development
Residency: AIMMC Family Medicine
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at RFUMS
Philip.Gutsell@aah.org
Elise Halajian, DO
Associate Program Director, Director of School Based Health
Fellowship: AIMMC Family Medicine Residency Faculty Development Fellowship '13
Residency: MWU/UIC/AIMMC Family Medicine Residency '12
Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine '09
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Professional Interests: Full scope family medicine: from obstetrics and women's health to pediatrics, OMT, procedures, sports medicine and geriatrics
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, traveling, cooking, reading, gardening, golf, lacrosse, cello, music
Elise.Halajian@aah.org
Zachary LaMaster, DO
Obstetrics Coordinator
Fellowship: West Suburban Hospital
Residency: St. Francis Hospital
Medical School: Midwestern Univ/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Evansville
Hometown: Scottsburg, IN
Professional interests: International med, women’s health, OB, underserved med, LGBT health
Personal interests: Read, explore Chicago, attend concerts, music festivals, and travel
Zachary.Iamaster@aah.org
Robert Martin, DO
Geriatrics Program Coordinator
Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic FM Residency ‘12
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine ’09
Undergrad: Whitman College
Professional interests: Geriatrics, preventative health, minor procedures, young adults.
Personal Interests: For fun I like to bike, run, cook, read and spend time with my family.
Robert.Martin@aah.org
Jennifer Rossato, DO
Obstetrics Coordinator
Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Brandeis University
Professional interests: Women’s Health, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Patient Education, and Spanish-speaking populations
Personal interests: Dancing and travel
Jennifer.Rossato@aah.org
Evelyn Cotto
Senior Coordinator Residency
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Professional Interests:Serving others into greatness
Personal Interests: Spending time with my husband, family, and friends, house cleaning, and watching movies (especially action movies).
Evelyn.Cotto@aah.org
Johanna Ramirez
Residency Coordinator
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Professional Interests: Work hard in silence, let success be the noise.
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, volunteer work in the community, listening to music.
Johanna.Ramirez@aah.org
Teresa Johnson
I was born and raised in Chicago so I can tell you Chicago is one of the best places to be in the summer but in the winter it is one of the worst! However with the Lakefront, in winter or summer, you can't lose. I am the youngest of four children and my siblings are all grandparents. I have 12 nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews. My roots run deep in Mississippi where my Parents are from and most of my family still lives.
Teresa.Johnson@aah.org