Training future generations of family physicians.
Why Choose Family Medicine?
Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive, continuous healthcare to all members of the family throughout the course of their lives. By building relationships based on communication and respect, these physicians gain a deeper understanding of the whole person, including the range of physical, emotional and socioeconomic factors that influence a person’s health status.
The Department of Family & Community Medicine integrates biological, clinical and behavioral sciences to train our physicians to provide outstanding levels of patient-centered and culturally appropriate care.
Education
Faculty Spotlight
Instructor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Robert Kasper completed his residency in Family Medicine at Hinsdale Hospital in 2019. He is a 2016 graduate of Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, and a graduate with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Benedictine University in 2011. Throughout his education, he has participated in various small-scale research projects in the fields of analytical chemistry, genomics, and obstetrics/neonatal care.
He has a broad variety of personal and academic interests, including expanding the understanding and appropriate application of osteopathic manipulati...
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
I practice primary care sports medicine, a newer field geared towards the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal complaints. Currently a team physician for the Chicago Bears (NFL) and US Soccer Men's National Team.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Interests include quality improvement, global health, community based participatory research.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Rakotz oversees efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease for the American Medical Association. A practicing family physician for more than 20 years, Dr. Rakotz recently served as the Director of Population Health and Virtual Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group. In 2014, his office was one of 30 sites in the U.S.to earn the designation as a Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champion. In addition to his position in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, he is a Fellow for the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (HIT).
Instructor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Temiwumi Ojo is a graduate of Rosalind Franklin University and completed her family medicine residency at Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency at Lake Forest.
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Wheat is the Program Director for the McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Delnor. She is an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of Health Equity in the Department of the Family and Community Medicine.
Dr. Wheat earned her medical degree at University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine and her Master of Public Health at University of Illinois School of Public Health. She completed a family medicine residency at McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Humboldt Park. Dr Wheat has provided full scope primary care including care of chronic conditions including HIV/AID...
Clinical Instructor, Family and Community Medicine
Family physician at Erie Family Health Center.
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Medicine (Geriatrics)
Dr. Woodward is a Geriatrician and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Virtual Memory Care program at Northwestern Medicine and Associate Program Director for the Geriatrics Fellowship Program. She completed her Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University where she was awarded the Department of Medicine Fellow Teaching Award.
Her patient-centered research focuses on implementing virtual memory care for patients with dementia in underserved areas with a goal of improving ac...
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr.Anna Shannahan (nee Balabanova)is currently Associate Director of Education at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern as well as Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Northwestern.Shewas born in Russia, continuing to speak fluent Russian, and spent much of her life in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As an athlete and figure skating coach who earned a US Figure Skating Association Gold Medal, she is passionate about diet, exercise, and helping others achieve their health goals. At the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern as a medical student, she ...
Instructor, Family and Community Medicine
Dr.Shahidis board certified infamilymedicine andpalliativemedicine. He completedhis residency atUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoriaand fellowship training atRush University Medical Center.Dr.Shahid’s clinical interests include: caring for seriously ill patients, hospital medicine, addiction medicine, and primary care. He believes in a life of service, and strives to providecomprehensive and compassionate careto his patients. Heisthrilled to share his love of teaching, learning, and building long lasting patient relationships at Northwestern.
Our Community
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Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
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Health Equity
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