Providers

Gerri Browning, MD, FAAFP
Joining CFHC in April 2007, Gerri Browning, MD, FAAFP, brought with him an extensive background in family medicine. Dr. Browning provided medical care for more than 20 through a private practice, while also serving as the president of Lake Point Medical Associates. He is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency at The Methodist Hospitals in Gary, Ind.

Ramon Cabe, MD
Dr. Ramon Cabe has worked for Chicago Family Health Center as a pediatrician since March 1999. Prior to that, he spent time at both Suburban Heights Medical Center in Chicago Heights, and OSF Eastland Medical Primary Care in Bloomington, IL. He is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, where he received his medical degree in 1988.

Lisa Daniel, MD
Dr. Lisa Daniel has been a member of the Chicago Family Health Center OB/GYNE team since 2006. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, receiving her medical degree in 1999, and completing her residency in 2004. Prior to joining Chicago Family, Dr. Daniel worked as a physician for Women’s Specialist of Northwest IN, LLC.

Sarah Dickson, MSN, RN, APN-BC
Ms. Dickson joined the Chicago Family team in March 2008. She is a graduate of Rush University in Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Ms. Dickson’s background includes more than 10 years experience as an ER and ICU Registered Nurse. Ms. Dickson previously worked as Internal Medicine House staff at Saint Anthony Hospital and as a Registered Nurse at Rush University Medical Center.

Ms. Dickson has a strong commitment to outreach services for the homeless populations of Chicago. In the past few years, she has participated in a public health project in Nigeria and volunteered for 2 years in a homeless outreach program in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. She is currently the Adult Nurse Practitioner of Chicago Family’s Mobile Health Team.

Jacqueline Y. Gervais, MD
Dr. Jacqueline Gervais joined Chicago Family Health Center, specializing in OB/GYNE, in 2001. She has affiliations with Advocate Trinity Hospital, Methodist Hospitals of Northwest Indiana, and Michael Reese Hospital. Dr. Gervais is a graduate of University of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine.

Towanda Harris, MD
Dr. Towanda Harris joined Chicago Family Health Center in 2006. She is a graduate of Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, where she received her medical degree in 2003. Dr. Harris completed a Family Medicine Residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL.

Christine Jaime, DDS
Dr. Christine Jaime has been part of the dental staff of Chicago Family Health Center for 15 years. She joined Chicago Family upon graduating from Northwestern University Dental School in 1991.

Kohar Jones, MD
Dr. Kohar Jones began her career as a Family Medicine Provider with Chicago Family Health Center in September 2008. Prior to coming to Chicago Family, Dr. Jones completed her Family Medicine Residency at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, RI. Dr. Jones received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.

Pramome Keshava, MD, MACP
Dr. Pramome Keshava joined Chicago Family Health Center in 1999. He specializes in internal and geriatric medicine. Prior to joining Chicago Family, Dr. Keshava provided healthcare in New York, the United Kingdom, and India. He is a graduate of Ranchi University in India, where he received his MD/Ph.D., and Ratna Medical College, where he received his MD.

Veena Korah, MD, MPH
Dr. Veena Korah began her career with Chicago Family Health Center in October 2006. She graduated from Rush Medical College in June 2003, and completed her residency in family medicine at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, IL in June 2006.

Laura Loesel, MD, MS, Site Medical Director
Laura Loesel, M.D., joined CFHC in September 2006 as the Site Medical Director. Prior to working at CFHC, Dr. Loesel provided care at HealthPartners Urgent Care Clinics in Minnesota. She is a graduate of McGill University, where she is also a founding member of the McGill Journal of Medicine.

Kelley McClure, DMD
Dr. Kelley McClure has been providing dental care at Chicago Family since 2005. She is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Mass. Dr. McClure completed her dental residency at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo.

Michael Mendoza, MD, MPH
Dr. Michael Mendoza joined Chicago Family as a family physician in August 2007. Prior to joining CFHC, Dr. Mendoza worked as a family physician for Brandon Family Health Center, which is part of the ACCESS Community Health Network. Dr. Mendoza is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his residency at University of California — San Francisco, where he also served as a fellow in resident teaching and the chief of residency in family and community medicine.

Tamaara Morris, DDS
After completing a dental externship at Chicago Family Health Center, Dr. Tamaara Morris was brought on board as a full-time dentist in 2006. She is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and a recipient of the National Health Service Corps Scholarship. Dr. Morris was active in the Give Kids a Smile Program at the University of Detroit, and was a co-coordinator for the Crest Healthy Smiles Program.

Chaitali Mukherjee, MD
Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee joined Chicago Family Health Center’s internal medicine team in October 2007. Prior to CFHC, Dr. Mukherjee worked as a medical officer at Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minn. where she provided medical services to male offenders at the administrative facility. Dr. Mukherjee graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, IL, in May 2002. She completed an internship in internal medicine and pediatrics at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. in June 2003, and competed her residency at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago in June 2006, where she also served as Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Program.

Gail Patrick, MD, MPP
Dr. Gail Patrick joined Chicago Family in September 2007. Dr. Patrick graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2004 and completed her residency in family medicine through the Cook County - Loyola - Provident residency program in 2007. In addition to her medical training, Dr. Patrick earned a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago in 1996.

Kina Peppers, MD
Dr. Peppers joined the OB/GYNE department at CFHC in 2006. Prior to joining CFHC, Dr. Peppers served as a field surgeon for the Illinois Army National Guard for the past 20 years. She is a graduate of the Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School.

Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
Dr. Sarah-Anne Schumann recently returned to Chicago Family to continue her service in family medicine. She previously worked for CFHC from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Schumann is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed her residency at Boston Medical Center in 2002.

Umang Sharma, MD
Dr. Umang Sharma joined Chicago Family Health Center in September 2008 as a Board-Certified Family Medicine provider. Prior to joining CFHC, Dr. Sharma provided care at Group Health Permanente and the Seattle Indian Health Board, both located in Seattle, WA. Dr. Sharma received her Doctorate in Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Carl Toren, MD, MPH, Medical Director/Pediatric Physician
Dr. Toren joined the staff of Chicago Family Health Center as the Medical Director in 2001. In addition to his work at CFHC, Dr. Toren serves as part-time medical director for a shelter for abused and neglected children. Prior to assuming his position, he also served as the medical director for the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago for more than seven years. Dr. Toren spent three years as a staff physician and public health supervisor at Aira Hospital in western Ethiopia for the Reformed Church in America. He has received numerous honors and awards, serves on several professional committees and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Francis Tham, DDS, Dental Director
Francis Tham, D.D.S., Dental Director, has implemented and managed the CFHC oral health program for 22 years. He has been an integral part of the CFHC team, leading the expansion of the dental program to additional clinic locations. Prior to joining CFHC, Dr. Tham served as the dental director for University Medical Center in Berrien Springs, Mich., and as an associate for a private practice in Chicago. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Dentistry and a member of the Chicago Dental Society and Illinois State Dental Society.

Lisa Vargish, MD, MS
Dr Lisa Vargish recently joined Chicago Family as a family medicine physician, specializing in geriatrics. Dr. Vargish also provides medical services through the University of Chicago Hospitals. Prior to joining CFHC, she worked at several medical facilities in San Francisco, Ca. Dr. Vargish is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where she received her medical degree in 2002. She completed her internship and residency in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, Ca.