LOYOLA MEDICINE - Key Persons
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- FAAOS, FAOA
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- Member of the Executive Management Team
- Board Chair, Loyola University Health System
- Cristo Rey High in 2000 As Director
- President of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago
Antonio Ortiz is the president of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. Mr. Ortiz first joined Cristo Rey High in 2000 as director of foundation and development relations, then became associate principal in 2004. He earned a master of business administration degree from Loyola University Chicago. He also served as director of partnerships and outreach at the Big Shoulders Fund from 2010-2012.
Mr. Ortiz received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame with a concentration in public policy. He then completed a teaching and service fellowship through the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) where he earned a master of education degree.
He serves or has served on the boards at Dominican University, Roosevelt University, The Resurrection Project and St. Ann Catholic School. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and was selected in 2010 to participate as a fellow with Leadership Greater Chicago.
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- President and Ceo of MZI Group, Inc
- President and CEO, MZI Group, Inc. Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Arthur Zayas Miller is president and ceo of MZI Group, Inc., which he founded in 1999. Mr. Miller served in the United States Army and is actively involved with U.S. Army veteran organizations such as Helmet to Hardhats and the Wounded Warrior Project.
He is a board member of the National Latino Education Institute, as well as a member of Chicago United, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Veteran Owned Businesses. Mr. Miller is involved in many philanthropic endeavors, including Prader Willi Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
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- Chairman, Urology, Loyola Medicine Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Chris M. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, FACS, is chairperson of urology at Loyola Medicine and the Albert J. Jr. and Claire Speh Professor and chair of urology for the Loyola University Medical Center and Stritch School of Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City and completed his general surgical and urologic residency training at the McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. He earned a master's in business administration from the Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Dr. Gonzalez has published over 150 peer reveiwed manuscripts, review articles, invited editorials and book chapters. He has had funded research with an NIH pilot project in the area of prostate cancer screening in underserved populations, and received an ambulatory care process improvement award from the Grant Healthcare Foundation. His areas of clinical specialty include urethral stricture disease, salvage of failed hypospadias surgery, genitourinary fistula disease, erectile dysfunction, penile prosthetic placement, Peyronie's disease and penile curvature correction.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Chief Medical Officer, MacNeal Hospital
Dr. Aaron Michelfelder serves as Loyola's chair of family medicine, co-director for Loyola's Institute for Transformative Interprofessional Education, and is a professor of family medicine, bioethics & health policy, and medical education. His clinical practice includes general family medicine along with integrative medicine. His research interests are in practice transformation and the process of traveling from interprofessional education to collaborative practice. He is also interested in global health and has participated in 18 international trips to 9 countries.
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- Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine / Chair, Otolaryngology Medical Director, Otolaryngology
Dr. Sam Marzo completed a BS in biochemistry at the University of Illinois in 1987, then attended Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine from 1987 until 1991. He then completed a five-year residency in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery at Loyola Medicine from 1991 until 1996. He next completed a one-year neurotology fellowship at The Otology Group/Vanderbilt University in 1997.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Chief Information Officer
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
- President of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
- President, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Elizabeth E. Early is president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. An accomplished healthcare executive with 20 years of progressive leadership experience in health systems, Ms. Early previously held leadership positions with Amita Health, UChicago Medicine and Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
Ms. Early has been recognized as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Ohio University and went on to receive a Master of Health Administration from The Ohio State University.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President, Payer Strategies & Contracting
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
Eva M. Wojcik, MD, is regional laboratory medical director and chair of pathology and laboratory medicine at Loyola Medicine, and endowed professor of pathology and urology at Loyola University Chicago. As regional laboratory medical director, Dr. Wojcik oversees all clinical activities of the CLIA holders, laboratory section and laboratory medical directors across Loyola Medicine, working with hospital and laboratory administrative leadership to ensure that pathology and laboratory medicine assists the organization in meeting its priority strategic aims.
Dr. Wojcik graduated from Medical University of Gdansk, Poland and completed her residency in anatomical and clinical pathology at Wayne State University in Detroit, and a cytopathology fellowship at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. After joining Loyola in 1997, she rose through the academic ranks while serving in the roles of director of cytopathology fellowship, director of cytopathology, director of the pathology residency program and vice chair of education before assuming her current title in 2007.
Dr. Wojcik is a frequent invited speaker at numerous international, national and regional forums. She has led international efforts to standardize reporting of urinary cytology that culminated with publication of The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology. She has also authored and co-authored over 200 articles, book chapters and abstracts. In 2019, she was awarded the highly prestigious honor of the Loyola University Chicago "Faculty of the Year" Award. She is past president of the American Society of Cytopathology and currently serves as vice-president of the College of American Pathologists Foundation.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Vice President, Graduate Medical Education
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President, Marketing
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Vice President, Community Hospital Finance
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
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- Regional Senior Vice President and General Counsel
- Regional Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Loyola Medicine Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Jill Rappis is regional senior vice president and general counsel of Loyola Medicine and serves as secretary to the board of directors. Ms. Rappis previously served as associate general counsel of Loyola University Medical Center. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Kentucky and her Juris Doctor Degree from Marquette University Law School.
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- Marketing Services Consultant
- Principal, Maxinkuckee Group Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Jim Haist is a marketing services consultant, providing counsel and services to a range of clients including companies, publishers, ad and PR agencies and associations.
Formerly senior vice president of an advertising agency in Chicago's western suburbs, Mr. Haist served in both client leadership roles and operational roles for the agency throughout his tenure. He has led agency account teams for companies including Case IH, Caterpillar, Terex and more. Mr. Haist's agency experience includes serving as the agency's lead with two international agency networks, offering the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of many foreign cultures and business practices. He currently serves on several non-profit and charitable organizations.
Mr. Haist is a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. He resides in Culver, Indiana.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President and Regional Chief Integrity Officer
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President, Strategy
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Chief Medical Officer, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President, Population Health
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
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- Founder and President of Big Idea
- President, Big Idea Company, Inc. Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Lou Pierce is the founder and president of Big Idea, LLC, a media consulting and public relations firm based in Mishawaka, Indiana. He is a former broadcast executive with expertise in reputation management, brand-building, public relations and advertising.
Pierce has received more than 500 professional awards, including 19 Emmy nominations, six Emmy Awards, International Monitor Awards, ADDYs, Tellys, national Gabriel Awards and recognition by New York Film Festivals, the Associated Press, the NBC television network and the Indiana Broadcasters Association. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and serves on several not-for-profit boards, committees and foundations including Notre Dame Federal Credit Union and the Center for History in Northern Indiana.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Vice President, Finance - Academic
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- Chairman of the Community Hospital Board
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- Assistant Vice President / District Manager, Teacher Credit Union Expand Bio Collapse Bio
- District Manager for Teachers Credit Union
Marion Fulce is the district manager for Teachers Credit Union, the largest credit union in the state of Indiana with responsibility for the branches in Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Marion has been in financial services since graduating from Ball State University with a bachelor of science degree in business education. Later she received her MBA from Indiana University. She in actively involved in the community serving on several boards including the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County where she is incoming board chair and Oaklawn which provides mental health and addiction services.
Marion resides in South Bend, Indiana.
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- Regional Chief Financial Officer
- Regional Chief Financial Officer, Loyola Medicine Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Melissa Lukasick is regional chief financial officer at Loyola Medicine. She previously served as the regional vice president of finance operations at Loyola Medicine. She has been a valued member of the Loyola Medicine family for many years, serving in a variety of roles, including financial reporting and analysis, and has assumed increased leadership responsibility and scope.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Chief Health Informatics Officer
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- Regional Chief Nursing Officer
Peggy Norton-Rosko is regional chief nursing officer at Loyola Medicine. Previously, she served as chief nurse at both George Washington University Hospital and Centegra Health System. She developed expertise in clinical program expansion and outcome improvement during her tenure as director of critical care, cardiovascular services, emergency and trauma services at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.
Ms. Norton-Rosko earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Illinois University and her Master of Science Degree from Loyola University Chicago. She also earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice in nursing leadership and health system administration from Chamberlain College of Nursing.
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
- President of MacNeal Hospital
- President, MacNeal Hospital Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Pierre Monice is president of MacNeal Hospital. He previously served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Trinity Health in the Midwest region. Prior to joining Trinity Health, he was chief operating officer of Altamonte Campus, part of AdventHealth's flagship region in Orlando.
Mr. Monice holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Southern Adventist University and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University. Additionally, he is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
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- Regional Chief Clinical Officer, Loyola Medicine Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Richard Freeman, MD, MBA, FACS, is regional chief clinical officer of Loyola Medicine and professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He provides strategic oversight for Loyola's clinically integrated network, quality and safety processes, pharmacy, medical staff recruitment and graduate medical education. Dr. Freeman completed his medical degree and residencies at Tufts University School of Medicine. He earned an MBA from the University of Texas.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Regional Vice President of Advocacy and Government Relations
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- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- President and CEO, Loyola Medicine / President and CEO, St. Joseph Health System
Shawn P. Vincent is president and chief executive officer of Loyola Medicine, president and chief executive officer of St. Joseph Health System, and president of the Trinity Health Illinois/Indiana Region. Mr. Vincent joined Loyola from Augusta University Health, where he served as chief operating officer. Previously, as vice president for partnerships and international healthcare and strategic affiliations at Augusta University Health, he was responsible for the development of relationships and programs, including hospitals, physicians, clinics, foundations, community leaders, research endeavors, international entities, philanthropic opportunities and branch campus opportunities. Prior to Augusta University Health, he held leadership positions with Hospital Corporation of America, Phymatrix Corporation and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Shawn served in the United States Marine Corps and holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. He also earned a bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare management, from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. He is an executive fellow of the Advisory Board Company on Healthcare in Washington, D.C. and serves on the Illinois Health & Hospital Association's (IHA) Board of Trustees.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Interim Chief Medical Officer
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- Member of the Community Hospital Board
- President
- President, Loyola University Medical Center Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Tad A. Gomez is president of Loyola University Medical Center. Previously, he served as vice president for professional and support services at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS). Mr. Gomez also served as the vice president for professional services at Augusta University Medical Center (AUMC) as well as various pharmacy management positions at St. Joseph's Hospital and Harris Health.
Mr. Gomez has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. He earned his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Kansas and his Master of Science in hospital pharmacy from Ohio State University. He completed a 24-month pharmacy residency with an emphasis in Health System Pharmacy Administration at The Ohio State University Medical Center.
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- Chief Medical Officer
- Senior Vice President
- Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Trinity Health Expand Bio Collapse Bio
Tammy Lundstrom, senior vice president and chief medical officer, is responsible for leading and aligning more than 33,000 employed and affiliated physicians through her work with ministry CMOs across Trinity Health. Lundstrom has an extensive background in the fields of infection control, hospital epidemiology, quality and patient safety.
Lundstrom has served as an associate professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University School of Medicine and an adjunct professor at Wayne State University School of Law. She has served on multiple state and national committees relating to infection control and quality, as well as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
Lundstrom received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit Medical Center. She is currently board certified in infectious diseases. Lundstrom also holds a law degree from Wayne State University.
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- Member of the Senior Management Team