Faculty

Luis T. Garcia, M.D., A.B.F.M.
Department Chairman, Program Director
Family Medicine Residency

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  Northern Illinois University, B.S.
• Medical School:
  University of Illinois-Rockford
• Residency:
  Northwestern University Affiliated Saint Joseph Hospital
• Areas of Interest:
  Board Certified Geriatrics, Graduate Medical Education, End of Life Care

Tatiana Batista, D.O.
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  University of Illinois, B.S.
• Graduate Degree:
  University of Illinois, Masters of Science
• Medical School:
  Midwestern University, Chicago
• Residency:
  Northwestern University Affiliated Saint Joseph Hospital
• Areas of Interest:
  Women's Health

Jean M. Engelkemeir, M.D.
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, B.A.
• Medical School:
  University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
• Residency:
  Northwestern University Affiliated Saint Joseph Hospital
• Areas of Interest:
  Women's Health, Diabetes

Rhonda A. Faulkner, Ph.D.
Behavioral Science Director

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  Virginia Tech, B.S., Family & Child Development/Psychology
• Graduate Training:
  Tulane University, M.S.W.; The University of Georgia, Ph.D./Marriage & Family Therapy
• Fellowship Training:
  The University of Chicago Center for Family Health, Fellowship: Families, Systems, & Health; University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Fellowship: Teaching & Learning in Primary Care Education

Renata Gazzi, M.D.
Co-Director, Family Centered Maternity Care
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Medical School:
  Faculdade de Medicina de Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Residency:
  Saint Joseph Hospital - University of Illinois Chicago
• Areas of Interest:
  Prenatal Care/Labor; Women's Health

Valerie Hines, M.D.
Clinical Faculty - Pediatrics

• Medical School:
  Universidad de Buenos Aires
• Residency:
  University of Illinois - Pediatrics
• Areas of Interest:
  Downs Syndrome

James G. Nee, M.D.
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency &
Medical Director, Seton Family Health Center

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  University of Illinois-Urbana, B.S., Psychology
• Medical School:
  Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
• Residency:
  Northwestern University Affiliated Saint Joseph Hospital
• Areas of Interest:
  Practice Management, Men's Health, Preventive Health Care

Victoria Silveira, M.D.
Clinical Faculty - Pediatrics

• Medical School:
  University of Buenos Aires
• Residency:
  University of Illinois-Chicago, Pediatrics
• Areas of Interest:
  Cardiology, Infectious Disease

Cezar B. Tolentino, Jr., M.D.
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Medical School:
  Manila Central University - Filemon D. Tanchoco Foundation College of Medicine, Manila, Philippines
• Residency:
  Saint Joseph Hospital - University of Illinois Chicago
• Areas of Interest:
  Geriatrics; Preventive Medicine for Pediatric and Adult patients

Sharyl Truty, M.D., A.B.F.M.
Director, Sports Medicine Training &
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  University of Indianapolis
• Medical School:
  Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
• Residency:
  Rush Presbyterian-Illinois Masonic Medical Center
• Fellowship:
  Primary Care Sports Medicine, S.W. Georgia Family Practice Residency Program, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
• Areas of Interest:
  Sports Medicine, Acupuncture

Laura Wally, M.D.
Co-Director, Family Centered Maternity Care
Faculty, Family Medicine Residency

• Undergraduate/Degree:
  DePauw University, B.M.
• Medical School:
  Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL
• Residency:
  Rush Presbyterian-Illinois Masonic Medical Center
• Areas of Interest:
  Women's Health, Obstetrics