Kenneth Yokosawa, MD
Program Director, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor, RUSH Medical College
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Biography: Kenneth Yokosawa, MD was named the RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency Program Director in March 2014 and has over 28 years of experience in Medical education. He served as the Family Medicine Clerkship Director for Michigan State University/College of Human Medicine, and was full-time faculty for the Michigan State University/Genesys Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program. During his tenure as full time faculty, Yokosawa served 5 years as Assistant Program Director and 14 years as the Program Director.
Dr. Yokosawa is board certified in Family Medicine and has completed several fellowship training programs: Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship at OMERAD/Michigan State University, CHM East Lansing, Michigan; Faculty Development Fellowship NIPDD I AFPRD/National Institute for Program Director Development, Kansas City, Missouri; and the Advanced Faculty Development Fellowship NIPDD II AFMRD/National Institute for Program Director Development II, Kansas City, Missouri.
In 2010-2012, as the co-principal developer for the Michigan State University CHM/GRMC and Zhejiang University Medical School/SRRSH Hospital Collaboration, Yokosawa successfully developed the first ACGME-ready Family Medicine Residency in Hangzhou, China. Over the years, he has received numerous awards of recognition, including Excellence in Teaching for Outstanding Full-Time Faculty, Outstanding Community Faculty Award, Certificate of Excellence for Teaching, Program Director's Achievement Award and most recently he was chosen by the residents to receive the "Teacher of the Year" award in 2023.
Cynthia Hays, PhD
Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
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Biography: Cynthia Hays, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist. An Iowa native, she graduated with honors from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She earned her Master’s degree at the University of Colorado and her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Northern Illinois University. She completed her residency training at RUSH Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Pediatric Psychology. Dr. Hays continued on to a post-doctoral fellowship at The University of Chicago Hospitals in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Her training was conducted in the Hyperactivity, Attention, and Learning Problems specialty clinic. She has also completed a two-year post-graduate program in Neuropsychology at the Fielding Graduate Institute with a specialized focus on pediatric neuropsychological assessments. Prior to joining RUSH Copley in 2015, Dr. Hays spent 15 years in private practice, providing neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 4-22.
Dr. Hays currently has three appointments at RUSH Copley in the Physical Rehabilitation Department, the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Human Resources Department as Copley's employee wellness liaison. Her role as a faculty member of the Family Residency Program includes supervising and collaborating with residents about the emotional and behavioral concerns of their patients, providing didactic instruction of behavioral health topics commonly found in health care settings, and providing wellness support groups/activities to residents.
Dr. Hays’ clinical interests include ADHD, Specific Learning Disabilities, Developmental Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, and Anger/Oppositional Behavior. She is also passionate about supporting resident/physician wellness and the prevention of secondary trauma and burnout in healthcare workers.
Shennin Hudoba, MD, FAAFP
Associate Program Director, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor, RUSH Medical College
Biography: Shennin Hudoba, MD was named Associate Program Director in January 2023. Dr. Hudoba is board certified in Family Medicine and has completed fellowship training - Faculty Development Fellowship NIPDD I AFMRD/National Institute for Program Director Development, Kansas City, Missouri. Her focus is to provide a strong learning environment for residents that will prepare them for independent practice. Prior to joining the faculty at RUSH Copley Family Residency program, she practiced outpatient and inpatient medicine with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
She is an Illinois native, who grew up as an avid tennis player in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. For her undergraduate studies, she attended Duke University where she received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering. Afterwards, she completed a Master of Arts in Medical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago and worked as a research assistant in pharmacogenomics at the University of Chicago. Then, she attended medical school at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Hudoba completed her family medicine residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where she also served as chief resident.
Outside of medicine and teaching, she is passionate about family! She and her husband enjoy family vacations, playing tennis together, and watching movies. Her favorite movies include Moneyball and Big Hero 6.
Neha Kapil, MD
Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Professor, RUSH Medical College
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Biography: Neha Kapil, MD is an Illinois native and has been practicing medicine in the Fox Valley area for over ten years. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago. She graduated from St. Matthew’s University of Medicine and subsequently completed her residency training at the RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency. During her residency, Dr. Kapil published an article on Stress Fractures in American Family Physician with Deepak S. Patel, MD, and served as chief resident. After residency, she joined the Yorkville Primary Care practice affiliated with RUSH Copley Medical Center. Her practice included the full spectrum of family medicine.
Dr. Kapil has functioned as a community faculty member since her graduation from residency, supervising residents in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. She was chosen by the resident to receive the “Teacher of the Year” award in 2019 and again in 2022. Her dedication to teaching and training new physician led to her transition to a core faculty member in 2020. Given her philosophy of keeping family healthy and her desire to understand the busy life of patients, Dr. Kapil continues her primary care practice at Yorkville Primary Care in addition to her teaching responsibilities. She has a special interest in women's health, preventative care, and pediatrics.
Dr. Kapil was named medical director of the RUSH Copley Family Medicine Center upon her joining the core faculty and serves as the Department Chair of Family Medicine. She believes teamwork and communication are the key components to building a successful clinical practice. She stresses the importance of creating rapport with patients and their families to better facilitate their care and promote health and strives to be a role model in this aspect to all our residents. Dr. Kapil has been actively involved in the RUSH Copley community and has served on several hospital committees including the Medical Executive Committee and the Medical Informatics Committee.
Hiba Mohiuddin, MD
Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: Hiba N. Mohiuddin, MD is our newest faculty member and board-certified family medicine physician. She is a graduate of our very own Rush Copley Family Medicine Residency in June of 2024 receiving the award for "Patient Care", "Resident Teacher" by STFM, "Outstanding Resident" by the medical staff, and "Resident of the Year" by the nursing staff. She has a special interest in hospital medicine.
During her residency, Dr. Mohiuddin was especially interested in expanding her knowledge base and teaching junior residents and medical students. Along with her residency duties, she moonlighted at FHN Memorial as a hospitalist and picked up shifts as a Nocturnist for the Rush Copley residency program. She currently continues to moonlight as a hospitalist alongside her faculty position.
Dr. Mohiuddin grew up in the southwest suburbs of Illinois. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she received a degree in Economics. This is also where she worked as an EMT for a short while. She then completed medical school at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica.
In her free time, Dr. Mohiuddin enjoys several creative activities including painting, crafting, baking, and jigsaw puzzles. Her personal best is 3,000 pieces but aims much higher.
Community Faculty
Omar Aiyash, MD
Community Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: Omar Aiyash, MD earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica and completed his residency training at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Family Medicine Residency program in Somerset, New Jersey where he served as chief resident. He is a strong believer in communication and exemplifies the process of shared decision-making in creating optimal care plans for individual patients.
Since coming to RUSH Copley, Dr. Aiyash has been an active member of the faculty both rounding with the resident team in the inpatient setting and delivering lectures during the protected Wednesday didactic teaching time. His passion for teaching is also demonstrated by his participation in patient-oriented education session through RUSH Copley Medical Center. His most recent session entitled “Back on Track: Learn to Break Bad Habits” focused on maintain health during times of uncertainty. In 2022, Dr. Aiyash was awarded the "Teacher of the Year" by the residents.
Majad Ali, MD
Community Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: Majad Ali, MD has been with RUSH Copley since 2001, where he first started as a Family Medicine resident. He was selected as “Resident Teacher of the Year” by his fellow residents and medical students. Dr. Ali likes performing in-office procedures such as joint injections and minor surgical procedures, which complement his interest in musculoskeletal medicine.
Dr. Ali graduated from UTESA (Universidad de Technologica de Santiago) and he is fluent in Spanish. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2011, 2015, 2016 and in 2017, Dr. Ali was awarded the “Teacher of the Year” by the residents and he received the “2011 Nursing Award for Physician of the Year.”
Sarvottam Bajaj, MD
Community Faculty, Rush Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography:
Sarvottam Bajaj, MD grew up in New Delhi, India and moved to the United States in 1997 to further his educational opportunities. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio, and then pursued his medical degree from RUSH University Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, he obtained a MS degree at RUSH University in Anatomy and Cell Biology and was heavily involved in clinical and bench research.
Dr. Bajaj graduated from the RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency Program and he is a Hospitalist with RUSH Copley Medical Center. In 2018, Dr. Bajaj was awarded the “Teacher of the Year” by the residents.
John E. Davine, MD, FAAFP
Community Preceptor, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: John E. Davine, MD, FAAFP graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed residency training at the David Grant USAF Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program located at the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He practices full-spectrum family medicine at RUSH Copley Medical Center. Dr. Davine’s patient philosophy focuses on preventative medicine to tackle medical problems early when they are more easily treated.
Dr. Davine is the president of the Kane County Medical Society through which he assists in coordinating medical professionals' efforts to influence policy decisions both locally and state-wide that impact the our patients and community. At RUSH Copley, he serves as medical advisor to the RUSH Copley Medical Group and has been an active faculty member at the residency for many years.
Garrett Katula, DO
Community Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: Garrett Katula, DO graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and completed residency training at LaGrange Memorial Hospital. He practices full-spectrum family medicine at RUSH Copley Medical Center with his clinical office located at the RUSH Copley Yorkville Primary Care Center.
Dr. Katula is an active member of the Yorkville community in which he practices, with activities including coaching local sports teams and being a member of the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 Board of Education. He enjoys caring for families and related to the concerns of his patients with children, given he himself is a father, and strives to provide them with both practical medical and parental advice.
Gregory Milani, MD
Community Faculty, RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency
Biography: Gregory Milani, MD completed his undergraduate studies at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and subsequently graduated from Loyola University Medical Center in June of 1992. He is an advocate for finding ways to improve the care of patients. Dr. Milani remains active in several hospital committees and currently serves as the Chair of the Medication Safety Committee. He has been a teaching attending for the RUSH Copley Family Medicine Residency program since its inception.
Dr. Milani has been with RUSH Copley Medical Center for over 13 years. His interactive, good-nature and friendly personality keep patients devoted to his practice. From pediatrics to general medicine and health maintenance, he has the tools and expertise to care for the entire family.
In 2001, 2009, 2014 and 2020, Dr. Milani received the “Teacher of the Year” award and was the recipient of the “2011 Medical Staff Quality/Safety Award."