Faculty
Meet the faculty who provide education and support for our Family Medicine Residents
Melanie Jessen, DO, FACOFP
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Director of Osteopathic Medical Education, Family Medicine Residency Program
- Conference Curriculum Coordinator, Family Medicine Residency
- Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine, Midwestern University
Medical Training & Education
- Family Practice Residency, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- DO, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- BA, Music, University of Illinois, Urbana
Daniel Hawthorne, MD
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR; DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Family Medicine Service Director
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Community Wellness Center at West Suburban
Medical Training & Education
- Chief Resident, Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine
- BA Anthropology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Judith Opena Disterhoft, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN, PCC BURDICK FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- BA English, Wesleyan University
Kyle Geissler, MD, MPH
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Sports Medicine Curriculum Faculty, Family Medicine Residency
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Austin Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
- MPH, University of Illinois Chicago
- BS Biology, Psychology, Washington College, Chestertown, MD
Lauren Harriett, D.O.
COORDINATOR OF RESIDENT RESEARCH
- Coordinator of Resident Research
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Parkside
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- DO, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- MBA, Health Care Leadership, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
- MA, Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
- BS, Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- BA, Anthropology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Georgeann Iacono-Russell, PhD
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, CURRICULUM COORDINATOR
- Behavioral Medicine Curriculum Coordinator, Family Medicine Residency
- Fellow of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Medical Training & Education
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, DePaul University
- MA, Clinical Psychology, DePaul University
- BA, Psychology, Scripps College, Claremont, California
Lindsey K. Kurdi Wood, DO
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN, PCC BURDICK FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Medical Training & Education
- Perinatal and Child Health Fellow – PCC Wellness/West Suburban Medical Center
- Family Medicine Residency – University of Iowa Broadlawns Medical Center
- AAFP Obstetrics Member Interest Group Secretary 2021, past Resident and Fellow Representative
- Past Chief Resident, Broadlawns Medical Center 2019
- DO, Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS, Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Karole Lakota-Treese, MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, PCC LAKE STREET FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
- Medical Director of Performance Improvement, PCC Community Wellness Center
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Lake
Medical Training & Education
- Maternal Child Health Fellowship, PCC Community Wellness Center/West Suburban Medical Center
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- BS, Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana
Paul Luning, MD, MPH
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN, PCC LAKE STREET FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
- Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, West Suburban Medical Center
- Chief Medical Officer, PCC Community Wellness Center
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians Distinguished Service Award, 2013
- American Academy of Family Physicians Distinguished Service Award, 2012
Medical Training & Education
- Community Medicine Fellowship, PCC Community Wellness Center
- Master’s in Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- BA, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University
Morgan Madison, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Lake Street Family Health Center
- Co-Director of PCC Maternal Child Health Fellowship
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, University of Illinois Chicago
- MD, George Washington University
- BA, Cell and Molecular Biology, Afro-American and American Studies, University of Michigan
Kathleen McDonough, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Community Medicine Occupational Health Curriculum Faculty, Family Medicine Residency
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Austin Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- BA Arts and Letters Pre-Professional/Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
Natalie Parker-Renfroe, MD
FACULTY PEDIATRICIAN
- Faculty Pediatrician, PCC Lake Street Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Rush University Residency Program
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Reema Patel, DO
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- DO, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BA Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas
Lizbeth Rodriguez, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Salud Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
- BS Biological Sciences, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Steven Smrha, DO
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Family Medicine Service Co-Course Director, Family Medicine Residency
- Osteopathic Site Director, PCC Community Wellness Center
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Austin Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, West Suburban Medical Center
- DO, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
- BA Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Christine Swartz, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- Family Medicine Service Co-Course Director, Family Medicine Residency
- Faculty Family Physician, PCC Austin Family Health Center
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, Central Maine Medical Center
- MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine
- BA Chemistry, Women’s Studies, Pre-Medicine, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
Monica Thipparthi, MD
FACULTY FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Medical Training & Education
- Family Medicine Residency, University of Michigan
- MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Brooke Turnock, MD
PEDIATRIC CURRICULUM COORDINATOR
- Pediatric Curriculum Coordinator
Medical Training & Education
- Pediatric Residency, Rush University Medical Center
- MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- BS, Human Physiology; BA, Psychology, Boston University
Alexander Wu, MD
PERINATAL & CHILD HEALTH COURSE DIRECTOR
- Perinatal & Child Health Course Director, Family Medicine Residency
- Perinatal & Child Health Fellowship Director, PCC Community Wellness Center
Medical Training & Education
- Perinatal & Child Health Fellowship, PCC Community Wellness Center/West Suburban Medical Center
- Family Medicine Residency, Memorial Family Medicine, Long Beach, California
- MD, UCLA School of Medicine
- BA, Liberal Studies (Dramatic Arts, Chemistry, and History), University of Dallas, Irving, Texas