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Rebecca Lara, MD

Rebecca Lara, MD, EdM
Program Director, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine – Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Boston University Medical Center – Boston, MA
  • Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center, Academic Primary Care - Boston, MA
Thomas Kim, MD

Thomas Kim, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer, Esperanza Health Center - Brighton Park
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University 

  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Lawrence Family Medicine Residency – Lawrence, MA
  • Fellowship: Lawrence Family Medicine Obstetrics – Lawrence, MA
Yesenia Yepez, MD

Yesenia Yepez, MD
Associate Program Director, Site Medical Director, BP South and Medical Director, BP South 
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University 

  • Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - Chicago, IL
  • Residency: West Suburban Medical Center - Oak Park, IL
  • Fellowship: West Suburban Hospital/PCC Community Wellness Center Maternal Child Health, High Risk and Surgical Obstetrics - Oak Park, IL
  • Diplomate: American Board of Obesity Medicine
Anna Nguyen, DO, Core Faculty

Anna Nguyen, DO, MPH
Core Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: Nova Southeastern University – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Residency: West Suburban Medical Center – Oak Park, IL
Emma Worringer, Faculty

Emma Worringer, MD, MPH
Core Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine - Toledo, OH
  • Residency: Lawrence Family Medicine Residency - Lawrence, MA
  • Fellowship:  Lawrence Family Medicine Surgical Maternity Care - Lawrence, MA
Kush Desai, Faculty

Kush Desai, MD
Core Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: All Saints University School of Medicine – Dominica
  • Residency: NH Dartmouth Concord Hospital – Concord, NH
Michael Caçoilo, Core Faculty

Michael Caçoilo, MD
Core Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School – Newark, NJ
  • Residency: Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency – Seattle, WA
 

Lauren Anderson, PhD
Educational Specialist, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Doctoral Training: University of Illinois at Chicago, Curriculum and Instruction with Concentration in Health Professions Education - Chicago, IL
Sydney Doe, MD

Sydney Doe, MD
Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency Program at Swedish Hospital and Erie Family Health - Chicago, IL
Estella Martinez, Faculty

Estella Martinez, MD, MPH
Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Practice - Chicago, IL
Max Luna, Faculty

Maximiliano Luna Jr., MD
Faculty, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University

  • Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Vanguard MacNeal Hospital - Berwyn, IL
Sylvia Shokunbi, Faculty

Sylvia Shokunbi, MD
Site Medical Director, Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical Director, Esperanza Health Center - Brighton Park
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rush University 

  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center – Chicago, IL