Loren Alohan
Administrative Assistant
lalohan1@bsd.uchicago.edu
Joseph Asbury, MD
Physician
Joseph.Asbury@uchospitals.edu
Education: BA from Cornell University; MD from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; Residency in Social Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Professional Interests: General internal medicine, PrEP, substance abuse and recovery, collaborative clinical decision-making
Personal Interests: Cycling, running, photography, swimming (though it is oh so hard), bragging on my daughter, classic films, books
Languages Spoken: English
Holly Benjamin, MD, FAAP, FACSM
Professor of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine; Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine
hbenjamin@bsd.uchicago.edu
Letitia Bennett, LPN
Lead, Clinical Support
Letitia.Bennett@uchospitals.edu
Natalie Benzon, MS, WHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Natalie.Benzon@uchospitals.edu
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Illinois State University; Masters of Science in Nursing from Boston College; Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner; Women’s Health Genomic Counseling Certification
Professional Interests: Providing counseling and education regarding all contraceptive methods, and sexual health screenings. Working with couples to complete infertility evaluations and pre-conception counseling. Genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes and well as pre-conception genetic screenings. Completed specialized training as a sexual assault nurse examiner and use these skills to meet the specialized health needs of those affected by sexual violence.
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I have two young sons who thankfully share my love for the New England Patriots.
Languages Spoken: English
Nieshaa Berry
Lead Coordinator
Nieshaa.Berry@uchospitals.edu
Glenis Brown
Licensed Practical Nurse
gbrown@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
Melissa Castillo
Clinic Coordinator
mcastillo1@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
Gomez Charleston, MD, FACC
Physician
gcharleston@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Education: BA, Biology, from University of Chicago; MD from University of Chicago; Internship/Residency Internal Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital; Fellowship/Cardiology, Michael Reese Hospital
Professional Interests: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
Personal Interests: Golf, Fishing/Boating, Attending Baseball Games, Biking, Cooking, Gardening
Languages Spoken: English
Brianna Coleman
Clinic Coordinator
colemanbt@bsd.uchicago.edu
Marius Commodore, MD FACP
Medical Director, Student Health Service; Clinical Associate, Department of Medicine
mcommodore@uchicago.edu
T: 773.702.8446
Education: BS, BA from University of Michigan; MD from Emory University; Residency in Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center
Professional Interests: General internal medicine, anxiety/depressive disorders, vaccine practices
Personal interests: Science fiction novels, jazz, independent bookstores, museums
Languages spoken: English
Andrew Davis, MD, MPH, FACP
Physician
adavis@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Education: BA in Economics from Northwestern University; MHP in Occupational/Environmental Medicine from University of Illinois School of Public Health; MD from University of Chicago Pritzker of Medicine.
Arteria Green
Medical Assistant
arteria@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
Jamie Lee, DPT, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist
Jlee56@uchicago.edu
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, Marquette University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Marquette University; Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, University of Chicago; Board-Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy; Master of Science in Nursing with subspecialty in Clinical Nurse Leadership, Rush University; Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certification, George Washington University
Professional Interests: Family medicine, emergency medicine, orthopedics, conservative management of musculoskeletal conditions
Personal Interests: Eating and trying new foods, basketball, drums, reading medical journals, FOAMed, spending time with my wife and daughter
Languages Spoken: English
Ashley Martin, MD
Physician; Clinical Associate of Family Medicine
amartin2@bsd.uchicago.edu
Education: Dr. Martincompleted her Family Medicine Residency at the Northwestern Memorial Program at St. Joseph Hospital in 2005. After completion of her Residency, Dr. Martin then completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in 2006. Dr. Martin also received certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine.
Professional Interests: Dr. Martin is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who is dedicated to helping patients achieve optimal wellness, to feel well and to be well. Dr. Martin's skill set and expertise include providing care for acute and chronic primary care issues for patients of all ages.
Personal Interests: Dr. Martin enjoys treating all patients and welcomes patient participation in mutual decision making regarding their care. Dr. Martin values the contribution patients offer in their medical care and working together for an individualized treatment care plan for each and every patient to meet their specific needs and achieve the best outcome.
Lawrence Mcafee
Medical Assistant
lmcafee@bsd.uchicago.edu
Rhonda Miller
Clinic Coordinator
rhonda2@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
Shenetca Morris
Clinic Coordinator
shenetcam@bsd.uchicago.edu
Charlene Parham
Clinic Coordinator
parhamc@uchicago.edu
Debra Perry
Licensed Practical Nurse
Debra.Perry@uchospitals.edu
Debra Pienta
Registered Nurse
Debra.Pienta@uchospitals.edu
Velvette Price
Phlebotomist
Velvet.Price@uchospitals.edu
Rebecca Pride, APN
Nurse Practitioner
Education: BA from University of Maryland; BSN, MSN (Adult Nurse Practitioner) and Post-Master’s Certificate (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) from Rush University. Clinical Practicums at Rush, NorthShore Chapman Center (dual diagnosis program) and UChicago Medicine. Fellow (2015-2016), MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago; Fellow (1998-1999), the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
Professional interests: Providing holistic care to all patients, particularly those with overlapping medical and psychiatric problems. Providing compassionate, accepting and confidential care to students using a shared-decision making framework. Treatment of patients facing potentially stigmatizing concerns including disordered eating, women’s health (sexual trauma, STIs, sexual dysfunction and infertility), substance use disorders as well as psychiatric medication management.
Personal Interests: Family time, gardening, travel, listening to podcasts, trying to learn Spanish
Languages Spoken: English
Latanjia Pryor, BSN-RN
Registered Nurse
Latanjia.Pryor@uchospitals.edu
Asha Quansah
Medical Assistant
equansah@bsd.uchicago.edu
Luz Rosales
Medical Assistant
luzr@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
Maricela Sandoval, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Maricela.Sandoval@uchospitals.edu
Education: Doctor of Nurse Practice from DePaul University; Master of Science in Nursing from DePaul; Bachelor in Science in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago; ANCC certified as Family Nurse Practitioner.
Professional interests: Alcohol and drug use disorders. Focus on alcohol with research project on alcohol use behaviors. Special interest in international students, especially those who are Spanish speaking since I am fluent in Spanish.
Personal interests: Traveling, biking, skating, gardening, spending time with family and friends.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Emily Schimming, APN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
eschimming@bsd.uchicago.edu
Education: BS in Nursing, from University of Illinois at Chicago;MS in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Mikeyia Smith
Clinic Coordinator
Mikeyia.Smith@uchospitals.edu
Bernadette Taylor, RN, MSN, APN
Clinical Manager
btaylor32@bsd.uchicago.edu
T: 773.702.8446
Frederick White
Assistant Manager, Care Navigation
Frederick.White@uchospitals.edu
Dana Williams
Clinic Coordinator
dwilliams28@bsd.uchicago.edu
Tanisha Winston
Family Nurse Practitioner
tlwinston@uchicago.edu
Education: Master of Science in Nursing from Loyola University Chicago; Bachelor in Science in Nursing from Chicago State University; ANCC certified as a family nurse practitioner.
Professional Interests: Providing holistic and culturally sensitive care to patients. I am passionate about educating patients regarding their reproductive health.
Personal Interests: Spending quality time with family and friends, traveling to new places (internationally), and poetry.
Languages Spoken: English
Cheryl Woods
Assistant Manager, Student Access
Cheryl.Woods@uchospitals.edu