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NHMA Leadership Fellowship Class of 2021Alisha N. Parada, MDChief, Division of General Internal Medicine,Geriatrics, Department of Internal MedicineMedical Director, COVID follow up clinicDr. Parada is a native New Mexican and received her MD at the University OfNew Mexico School of Medicine in 2008. She completed her Internal Medicineresidency with the UNM Department of Internal Medicine in 2012 and wasselected as Chief Resident at UNM Hospital. She was recruited as faculty withthe Division of General Internal Medicine in 2012 and began her medical practice at the SouthwestMesa Clinic in Albuquerque, NM.During her tenure at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Parada has served in several clinical leadershiproles, including Medical Director of the Southwest Mesa Clinic from 2013 to 2020, and Medical Directorof the newly established COVID Follow Up Clinic in 2020. She helped to develop this clinic as a result ofthe current pandemic in order to ensure outpatient care for people diagnosed with COVID 19. In theseMedical Director roles, Dr. Parada has managed clinical operations for one of the largest primary careclinics at the Health Sciences Center, as well as the expeditious development and creation of a brandnew clinic.Dr. Parada has extensive expertise in developing community based clinical and educational programs,complex chronic disease management and Integrative Primary Care. She is currently leading efforts toprovide effective telemedicine services to patients in the community.Dr. Parada was the first Vice Chair of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity for the Department of InternalMedicine which was established in 2017. She held that position for a little over a year before she wasasked to serve as the Interim Division Chief of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in January of2019 and then was appointed as the Division Chief in March 2020.She is an active member of multiple local and statewide/regional committees and boards. She has apassion for health equity and advocating for essential primary care services for all in our community.Ana G Cepin, MDAssistant Professor of Obstetrics and GynecologyMedical Director, Family Planning ClinicDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology Columbia University Irving MedicalCenterNew York Presbyterian HospitalDr. Ana Cepin is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology atColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Director of Community Women’sHealth and Co-Director of the Ob/Gyn Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Cepin received an
undergraduate degree from Harvard University, returned to medical school at Columbia University andcompleted her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Most recently she completed a ClinicalQuality Fellowship Program through the Greater New York Hospital Association and United HospitalFund. Her professional activities are diverse and include clinical, administrative and educational roles.Dr. Cepin is passionate about improving women’s health, providing high quality care and achievinghealth equity.Bert Johansson, MD, PhD, FAAPAttending Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Medical DirectorCOVID 19 Clinic, Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, IncClinical Association Profession, Pediatrics at Paul L. Foster School ofMedicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterDr. Roberto Johansson is board certified in general pediatrics andpediatric critical care. Presently, he is an attending at Salud de FamiliarLa Fe in El Paso, Texas He is also a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the Paul L. Foster School ofMedicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.Dr. Johansson completed his pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of New York at ColumbiaUniversity followed by a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Cornell University. The AmericanSociety for Microbiology has awarded him an ICAAC Young Investigator Award. He has been awardedmemberships into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Arnold Gold Humanitarian Society. He is the author ofmany peer reviewed scientific articles. He was also part of the Child Advocacy Committee in New YorkState for 20 years andJohansson, affectionately known as Dr. Bert- is noted for employing child's play and humor as onemethod for evaluating his patients. He enjoys mentoring young people interested in science andmedicine, especially disadvantaged students. Dr Bert also works with Children at the Center AgainstFamily and Sexual Violence, recent Migrants and with homeless children in El Paso.David G Parajon, MD, MPH, MBAAssistant Professor of Internal MedicineUNM Health Sciences CenterDr. David Parajon is an Assistant Professor in the General InternalMedicine Division at the University of New Mexico since November2020.He earned his Medical Doctorate at Case Western Reserve UniversitySchool of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1993. He then completedinternship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico Hospitals in Albuquerque,New Mexico, in 1996. Following residency, he worked as a hospitalist with St Joseph Hospital inAlbuquerque for several years.
Dr. Parajon also completed the General Preventive Medicine Residency Program and an MPH degreefrom Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2001.He has lived in Nicaragua for 19 years, where he co-founded the non-profit AMOS Health and Hope tohelp low income urban and rural Nicaraguan communities have better access to primary health carealong with the support of local health leaders promoting community empowerment and participatoryhealth solutions.Dr. Parajon is passionate about working with others towards social justice, equity and health for allDora A. Martinez, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., A.A.H.I.V.S.Clinical Director, South Central AETCChief Medical Officer/Staff PhysicianValley AIDS CouncilValley AIDS Council dba Westbrook Clinic, Ryan White HIV ClinicDr. Dora A. Martinez, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer of the Valley AIDSCouncil (VAC), the only AIDS Service Organization serving the Rio GrandeValley of South Texas. She provides treatment for patients living with andat risk of acquiring HIV in this unique and underserved population along the Texas-Mexico border. Sheadvocates for patients as a member of the DSHS HIV Clinical Panel and Texas HIV Syndicate. Shecompleted a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona’s Center for IntegrativeMedicine, and is a certified American Academy of HIV Medicine HIV Specialist. She is a clinical professorof Family and Community Medicine for UTHSCSA and UTRGV, and currently serves as the MedicalDirector for VAC’s South Central AETC local performance site. She is an alumna of Rice University andUTHSCSA-SOM and is a board certified Family Physician and Fellow of the American Academy of FamilyPhysicians. She has previously received the Pfizer Teacher Development Award from the AmericanAcademy of Family Physicians and has participated as a CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically AppropriateServices) standards technical advisory group member for the Office of Minority Health.Emma B. Olivera, MDGeneral PediatricianJoliet Pediatric and Family CareEmma B Olivera, MD is a proud native of the city of Chicago. She graduatedfrom the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with two Bachelor degrees:Science (Biological Sciences) and Arts (Latin American and Latino Studies).She completed her medical school education at UIC College of Medicine Rockford campus. She has focused much of her activities on helping themedically underserved community by taking on various leadership roleswithin national organizations such as the Latino Medical StudentAssociation, National Hispanic Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.Professionally, Dr Olivera graduated from pediatric residency at the Children's Hospital of Michigan(affiliated with Wayne State University) in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently working as a generalpediatrician in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at her alma mater. It
is here where she aspires to advocate for children and continue to mentor the next generation ofleaders in medicine. She is currently a leader in #VacunateYa working to elevate the voices of healthcareheroes to combat medical and vaccine misinformation.Esmeralda Morales, MDClinical Assistant Professor of PediatricsPediatric Pulmonary DivisionStanford University School of MedicineEsmeralda Morales, MD is a Board-Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist whoearned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. Shecompleted her subspecialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology at theUniversity of Arizona/Arizona Respiratory Center known for its excellence in asthma care and research.She practiced in the southwestern United States for 7 years including a year as Interim Chief of thePediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of New Mexico and was a former University of NewMexico Cystic Fibrosis Center Director, as well as co-chair of the New Mexico Council on Asthma. Shehas been a member of the Pediatric Pulmonary Division through the Stanford University School ofMedicine for the past 7 years and is leading the asthma clinical efforts in the division. Her main areas ofinterest are childhood asthma, aerodigestive disorders in children, respiratory disorders in children withcomplex healthcare needs and the care of diverse/vulnerable patient populations.Frank Crespo, MD, FACOG, CHCQMMedical DirectorCenteneDr. Frank Anthony Crespo grew up in vibrant Miami, FL. Throughouthis life, he has often taken the road less travelled by and that hasmade all the difference. Raised by a strong single parent Cuban mom,Dr. Crespo graduated Salutatorian of his high school class. After theloss of his loving grandmother to cancer, he decided to pursue acareer in medicine. He was one of 60 nationwide to be accepted intothe Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) at BrownUniversity. There, he graduated at the top of his class. While at Brown, he was awarded the Babette andPeter Stewart Prize, given to the PLME student who best regards medicine as a humanitarian pursuit.During medical school he was also highly engaged with research and was awarded a National Institute ofDrug Abuse Fellowship to conduct research on the fetal neurobehavioral effects of smoking. After a lifechanging experience in New England, Dr. Crespo returned to his hometown as an OB/GYN physician.Dr. Crespo has provided over a decade of service to South Florida’s most vulnerable patient population.While at UM/JMH, he was bestowed ACOG’s first place award for his research on surgical, and medicalmanagement of tuboovarian abscesses. His commitment to research has also led to several publications.In 2020 he published two papers, Hysteroscopic removal of retained products of conception: historic
approach or new iteration? and Maternal smoking in pregnancy, fetal activity & newborn behavioralstate: An observational ultrasound study. Dr. Crespo is a board certified Fellow of the AmericanCongress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In his current role as Medical Director, he isdedicated to improving the quality of care provided to at-risk populations. He is most passionate aboutaddressing social determinants of health, patient and provider education, and bridging care gaps. With aboard certification in Health Care Quality and Management, as well as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Dr.Crespo is actively involved with several quality improvement initiatives to address the complex medicaland social needs of his community. At the core, Dr. Crespo hopes to empower and give a voice to thosepatients who are often silenced.Aside from his career, Dr. Crespo enjoys listening to oldies but goodies (with the windows down), music,salsa dancing, and spending time with his family. He is grateful for all the life lessons that have shapedhim. Most important to him, more than any degree, is the ability to be kind and loving to others. He isthankful to NHMA for this leadership opportunity, and hopes to further expand his ability to assistcommunities in need.Jose Cucalon Calderon, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics Medicaid only ClinicUniversity of Nevada, Reno School of MedicineThe Healthcare Center Renown Children's HospitalOriginally from Ecuador, Dr. Cucalon Calderon did his medicalSchool in the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil.Moved to the US to train as a General Pediatrician at theUniversity of South Alabama, followed by delivering care inAlexander City, Alabama in a very busy rural Pediatric privatepractice. This was followed by a return to Academic medicineat the University of Nevada, Reno Pediatric Department asAssistant professor of Pediatrics. In this capacity, he has served children to the best of his abilityteaching the next generation of student physicians in culturally informed care for the Latino population.Due to his advocacy, he currently serves the Nevada AAP as its E-Cigarette chapter champion, is one ofthe Directors for the Board of Dental Programs of Northern Nevada, is past Medical Director of the JanEvans Juvenile detention center, has written Opinion pieces, news articles and had TV appearancesabout topics such as breastfeeding, common childhood illnesses among others. During the COVID 19Pandemic, was part of the COVID 19 Video Campaign through Immunize Nevada and the Nevada HealthMinority Coalition creating Spanish-English videos to help people make an informed decision onchoosing vaccination when eligible. His areas of interest are Equitable healthcare delivery for the Latinocommunity, nicotine addiction in children, second-third hand smoke exposure, breastfeeding,vaccination, youth mental health and juveniles in detention
Jose Toarradas, MD, FACEPFounding Member and Medical DirectorUnidos Contra COVIDDr. Jose Torradas is a board certified ER doctor as well as aFellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and theorganization's primary Spanish media spokesperson. He foundedand is the Medical Director of Unidos Contra COVID,Philadelphia’s only grassroots organization of bilingual healthprofessionals addressing vaccine inequities in Hispaniccommunities. Outside of clinical practice, his most recent workhas involved community activism, educational outreach, and stints as a bilingual medical contributor forvarious news outlets. He is a graduate of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.After completing his residency in New York and subsequently spending the next five years in California,he recently returned home to the Delaware Valley with his wife and baby daughterKeila N. Lopez, MD, MPHDirector of Pediatric Cardiology Transition ProgramAssociate ProfessorTexas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of MedicineDr. Keila N. Lopez, a native of Chicago, is an Associate Professor ofPediatrics in the Section of Pediatric Cardiology at Texas Children’sHospital and Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her medicalschool at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, and then completedher residency in pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Shesubsequently the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship at Harvard School ofPublic health in Minority Health Policy and healthcare management inBoston, Massachusetts. She completed her medical training bycompleting a fellowship in pediatric cardiology with a focus on cardiovascular imaging at Baylor Collegeof Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX where she now resides.Dr. Lopez’s research portfolio reflects a longstanding commitment to addressing health disparities andpublic health initiatives. She has presented nationally on health disparities, leading teams to conductmultidisciplinary work using large databases and GIS mapping to better understand the connectionbetween health, socioeconomic status, neighborhood level factors and access to quality healthcare. Shehas participated in several community initiatives to help underserved populations, and more recentlywas the only Latina physician appointed to Houston Mayor Turner’s COVID-19 Health Equity ResponseTask Force.Given her public health and health policy background, she serves as an adjunct assistant professor in theDepartment of Sociology at Rice University and serves as a co-investigator for the Texas Children’s Policyand Advocacy Center. She is the creator and Director of the pediatric cardiology Transition Program,
screening vulnerable adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease for mental healthdisparities, knowledge and transition skill gaps to improve their ultimate transfer to adult care. She hasan NIH early career award to use technology to assist in the transition process in order to reduce healthdisparities in patients with congenital heart disease.Dr. Lopez seeks to incorporate cardiology, public health, and minority health policy in order to developresearch initiatives that directly inform health policy and improve the health care of minorities andunderserved populations. She hopes to identify strategies to enhance and prolong the lives of thosewith CHD through surveillance, population-based research, education, health promotion, advocacy, andpolicy development.Lilia Cervantes, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Hospital Medicine, Office of Research, Denver HealthDivision of General Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine,University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical CampusDr. Cervantes received her undergraduate degree at CU Boulderand completed both her medical degree and internal medicineresidency at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Herbackground as a first generation Latina inspired her deepcommitment to becoming a physician as well as her community service, advocacy, and research focusedon promoting social justice in medical education and care. Dr. Cervantes has worked for over 12 yearsas an internal medicine hospitalist at Denver Health, the safety-net hospital, and has dedicated hercareer to creating a healthcare workforce that is diverse as well as conducting research to improveperson-centered and clinical outcomes among Latinx patients with chronic kidney disease. The catalystfor her interest in improving outcomes for Latinx patients with chronic kidney disease was a formeruninsured Latina patient with kidney failure who struggled with emergency dialysis (dialysis in theemergency department when critically ill) and ultimately died. Funded by the RWJF and the Doris DukeFoundation, Dr. Cervantes discovered the worse outcomes of uninsured immigrants who rely only onemergency dialysis. In 2019, as a result of Dr. Cervantes’ research and stakeholder engagement,Colorado Medicaid opted to include the diagnosis of kidney failure as a qualifying condition underEmergency Medicaid thereby expanding access to standard dialysis. In addition to her work with theuninsured kidney failure community, Dr. Cervantes is developing culturally tailored interventions thatwill address reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease and address the social challenges faced byLatinx patients with chronic kidney disease.
Lucille Torres-Deas, MDDirector of Primary Care SitesAssistant ProfessorAttendingColumbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian, Departmentof Internal MedicineDr. Lucille Torres-Deas is a primary care physician and Assistant Professorof Internal Medicine at Washington Heights Family Health Center atColumbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr.Torres-Deas completed her medical school training at Icahn School ofMedicine at Mount Sinai and her residency and chief year at Montefiore’s Primary Care and SocialInternal Medicine Program. Currently, she is the Director of Internal Medicine for the Ambulatory CareNetwork (A.C.N.) Internal Medicine Community and Population Health group based out of the AllenHospital and the Director of the A.C.N. Internal Medicine Primary Care Sites. While at the ACN, she hastaken the lead in the integration and implementation of Palliative Care and Behavioral Health programsin the ACN, which are aligned with national programs. Dr. Torres-Deas has worked closely with InternalMedicine leaders to integrate telemedicine into daily practice to expand access and provide quality careto underserved populations. Her interests lie in population health and system transformation toimprove healthcare delivery to communities of color with an emphasis on Mental Health, Wellness andResilience for these communities and the healthcare workers, who serve them.Maria Lame, MDPediatric Emergency Attending, NYP Weill Cornell Medical CollegePer-Diem Attending, North Central Bronx, Pediatric EmergencyDepartmentDr. Maria Lame is an assistant professor of clinical emergencymedicine and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill CornellMedicine. Dr. Lame is board-certified in Pediatrics and PediatricEmergency Medicine and practices pediatric emergency medicine atNew York-Presbyterian Hospital. She earned her medical degreefrom SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY.Dr. Lame also plays a key role in both the Department of EmergencyMedicine and Weill Cornell Medicine’s many diversity initiatives. She is the diversity champion forDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Associate director of Pediatric Emergency Telemedicine in theDepartment of Emergency medicine. Dr. Lame’s academic interests include medical education andsimulation.
Maria Verduzco, MDLead OB Physician, Yakima Neighborhood HealthClinical Site Director, Central Washington Family MedicineFaculty, Clinician with Obstetrics, Central Washington FamilyMedicineMaria A. Verduzco was born in Yakima, WA. She received her B.A. inBiology with a minor in Chemistry from Central WashingtonUniversity in 2003, Medical Doctor degree from the University ofWashington in 2008 and graduate from Central Washington FamilyMedicine Residency in 2011.In 2011, she joined Central Washington Family Medicine (CWFM) asFaculty. She was instrumental in starting the Highland Clinic in 2015located in Tieton, WA a predominately migrant population. In 2015, she was promoted to Clinical SiteDirector at CWFM where she manages 4 clinicians, 3 advanced practice clinicians and a clinicalpharmacist. This same year she also became Lead OB provider at Yakima Neighborhood Health. She hasa strong passion for helping underserved populations, women’s health and obstetrics. Her main focus ison advocating for patients and providers.Marlene Martin, MDAssociate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Step 1University of California, San FranciscoMarlene Martín, MD, is an Associate Professor of ClinicalMedicine at UCSF and a hospitalist at San Francisco GeneralHospital (SFGH). She is driven to improve care for people withsubstance use disorders, immigrants, and Latinx populations.Drawn to medicine to address health inequities and socialinjustices, her interests lie in systems improvement with a focuson addiction medicine, community engagement, and caretransitions.Marlene was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a firstgeneration college graduate. She attended college and medical school at Stanford and was a NIH FogartyScholar in Peru. Her bilingual and bicultural Mexican immigrant background influenced her to servemarginalized populations.Marlene is the physician lead for equitable care, a member of the Health Equity Council, and a coach forthe UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (PRIME). As part of the UCSF Latinx Center ofExcellence (LCOE), Marlene led the implementation of a promotor/a based Latinx COVID-19 EnhancedCase Investigation and Contact Tracing effort.Marlene is board certified in addiction medicine and founded and directs the Addiction Care Team, aninterprofessional consult service that provides compassionate care focused on harm reduction,
treatment, and linkage to care for emergency department and hospitalized patients with unhealthysubstance use.Pilar Guerrero, MDAttending Physician, John H. Jr. Stroger Cook County HospitalAssistant Professor, Rush Medical CenterDr. Pilar Guerrero has been an Attending Physician in the EmergencyDepartment at John H. Stroger Jr. Cook County Hospital and AssistantProfessor of Emergency Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago,Illinois for the last 19 years. Dr Guerrero has focused her work onimproving patient experience, resident education, medical Spanish,URM’s recruitment, and on public health initiatives affectingvulnerable populations, including Covid. She was selected for Who’sWho in Hispanic Healthcare Chicago 2018, 2019 and was recentlynamed Co-Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for CookCounty Hospital.Dr. Guerrero received her Bachelors in Science, and practiced as a registered nurse for six years, shethen, obtained her medical doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, andcompleted her residency at SUNY/Downstate in Brooklyn New York, followed by a one year researchfellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition, she currently serves on the Board of Directors for theNational Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) and Chair of the Regional Chapter, as well as studentliaison for local chapter of Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA). She also serves on the Board ofDirectors for the Illinois State Health Department.Ricardo Correa M.D., Ed.D, F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E., F.A.P.C.R.,F.A.C.M.Q., C.M.Q., F.A.C.H.T.Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix VAMC, PhoenixAllies Community-Health ClinicRicardo Correa MD., EdD., FACP., FACE., FAPCR., FACMQ is theProgram Director for Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismFellowship and the Director for Diversity of Graduate MedicalEducation at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix,Staff Clinician and Researcher at Phoenix VAMC and Faculty atMayo School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic-Arizona and Creighton SOMPhoenix campus.He is board-certified in Medical Quality. He is the editor and co-editor of the book title “Case report:basics and publication” and “Endocrinology of Aging.” He is a member of multiple editorial boards ofreputable medical journals nationally and internationally. His research is focused on the study of long-
term consequences of hormonal replacement therapy on the transgender population, subclinicalCushing and adrenal incidentaloma, and using peer support system to decrease the burden of diabetescomplications in underserved Latinx population in different regions of the country. Besides this, he iscollaborating with other GME community on how to improve recruitment into GME.He is very involved in increasing underrepresented minorities in medicine. He has been part of anational coalition and non-for-profit organizations to create a health equity curriculum for trainees. Heserves as the medical director for an underserved clinic in Phoenix (AZ PACH). He has been a leader indisseminating adequate information about the COVID19 pandemic among the Latinx population.Dr. Correa has been involved in multiple academic, scientific, and educational activities. Dr. Correa haspublished more than 55 papers in peer review journals, has several NIH and VA grants, and is part ofmultiple scientific journal editorial committees, etc. He is also a consultant for several Latin-Americanscience centers, including Bolivia and Panama national science department. He is a national speaker foradrenal and pituitary topics and Diversity, inclusion, and healthcare disparities in the Latinx andtransgender populationSonia Rebeles, MDPhysician, Gynecology and Minimally Invasive GynecologicSurgery Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians andGynecologists Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics andGynecologyTorrance Memorial Medical CenterProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical CenterK&B Surgical CenterDr. Sonia Rebeles is a Board Certified Gynecologist withfellowship training and expertise in Minimally InvasiveGynecologic Surgery. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, she iscurrently in private practice in Torrance, CA.Dr. Rebeles obtained a Bachelor of Arts at Stanford University and completed medical school at theUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. After her residency in Obstetrics andGynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, she pursued additional postresidency fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Seattle, WA. She refined bothtraditional laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgical techniques using some of the earliest models ofrobotic-assisted surgery. She has enjoyed a very rewarding career both in private practice and inacademia, where she has taught many physicians the fundamentals of minimally invasive gynecologicsurgery throughout her career.Her professional interests include irregular, heavy or painful menstrual bleeding, fibroids,endometriosis, and pelvic pain. In her spare time, Dr. Rebeles enjoys weight training, running, hiking,and photography.As a Latina, Dr. Rebeles understands and can relate to many of the health issues Latinas and women ofcolor may encounter. For a woman to entrust her health or surgery in Dr. Rebeles’ hands is a role she
does not take lightly. She takes pride in providing the best possible care of each individual patient. Sheis passionate about protecting the health of underrepresented communities and hopes to somedaycreate a center for women’s health and surgery that provides reduced cost surgical care and healthservices to women in need.
Joliet Pediatric and Family Care Emma B Olivera, MD is a proud native of the city of Chicago. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with two Bachelor degrees: Science (Biological Sciences) and Arts (Latin American and Latino Studies). She completed her medical school education at UIC College of Medicine - Rockford campus.
