Faculty Information

Chair

Russell D. Robertson, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Residency: Grand Rapids (Michigan) Family Practice Residency Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatrics

Core Faculty

Adam Bennett, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: Northwestern University’s Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Joseph Hospital
Fellowships: Northwestern University Medical School
Areas of Interest: Sports Medicine

Frank Castillo, MD, FAAFP
Director of Medical Student Education - Family Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: University of Wisconsin - Madison Medical School
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Areas of Interest: Community and Underserved Medicine

Bechara Choucair, MD
Vice - Chair of Community Medicine
Program Director - Global Health Education and Community Services
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: American University of Beirut
Residency: Family Practice Residency, American University of Beirut
Areas of Interest: International Health, Health Disparities
Certificate in Medical Management

Deborah Edberg, MD
Program Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical School
Residency: University of Connecticut, St. Francis Hospital
Areas of Interest: Obstetrics, Complementary and Alternative Medicine

John L. Gatta, PhD
Director of Research
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Graduate School: Research Methodology, Loyola University
Ph.D.: Research Methodology, Loyola University
Areas of Interest: Research Methodology and Statistics

Thomas S. Halligan, MD MPH
Associate Program Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: Loyola University - Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles, Ventura County Medical Center
Graduate School: Harvard School of Public Health
Areas of Interest: Community Medicine

Carrie A. Jaworski, MD, FAAFP, FACSM
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago - Stritch College of Medicine
Residency: MacNeal Family Practice Residency
Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente - Primary Care Sports Medicine
Areas of Interest: Sports Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine

Saijal G. Ligas, MD
Instructor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency: Carolina Medical Center
Areas of Interests: Women's Health, Student Health, and Preventative Medicine

Mark Loafman, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine
Medical School:  Rush University
Graduate School: University of Illinois, School of Public Health
Residency:  Brown University - Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island
Fellowship: Brown University Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Areas of Interest: Maternal Child Health and Obstetrics, Public Health, Community Medicine, Social Justice, Poverty and Health

Rahmat O. Na'Allah MD, MPH
Clinical Instructor in Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: University of Ilorin College of Medicine, Nigeria
Graduate School: University of Illinois at Springfield
Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Areas of Interest: Maternal Child Healthcare, Undeserved Population, Global Health,Women's Health, Public Health, Faculty Development

Mark Macumber, MD
Cllinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency Program: Ventura County Medical School
Area of Interest: Access to care issue for uninsured

Belinda Magallanes, MD
Core Faculty - Family Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Instructor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
Residency: University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital
Areas of Interest: Community Medicine

Gail Patrick, MD, MPP
Core Faculty - Family Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: Cook County – Loyola – Provident Family Practice Residency; John Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Areas of Interest: Community Medicine

Elizabeth R. Ryan, EdD
Vice Chair of Education
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Graduate School: Masters of Education, Loyola University of Chicago
Ed.D.: Loyola University of Chicago
Areas of Interest: Curriculum Instruction, Research Methods, and Program Evaluation

Thomas J. Staff, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: Georgetown University, School of Medicine
Graduate School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: West Suburban Family Practice Residency Program, River Forest, Illinois
Fellowship: West Suburban Hospital Maternal & Child Health Fellowship, Oak Park, Illinois
Areas of Interest: Maternal Child Healthcare, Underserved Population, International\Social Justice

James Van Rhee, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant Program Director
Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Physician Assistant School: University of Iowa
Areas of Interest: Problem-based learning, PA utilization in hospital settings, leadership

Tuwanda C. Williamson, MD
Clinical Instructor of Family and Community Medicine
Medical School: University of Michigan School of Medicine
Residency: Ventura County Medical Center
Areas of Interest: Maternal Child Healthcare and International Medicine