Physicians

Michael Bell, DO
Physician

College Education:

  • Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 1983
  • Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, IL, 1979
  • Howard University – MS, Zoology (endocrinology), 1968
  • Howard University – BS, Zoology, 1965

Certifications:

  • Family medicine

Interests/Hobbies:

Riding 1972 (full dress) Harley Davidson, Scuba diving

 
Pushpa Giri, MD, MPH
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL – MD, 1995

Certifications:

  • Board Certified Int. Medicine, 2014 - current

Medical Interests:

Thyroid, DM, alternative medicine, mind over medicine

Interests/Hobbies:

Travel, movies, reading about philosophy of life and mental power
Japhia Jayasingh, MD
Physician

College Education:

  • University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, MBBS, 1992
  • University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, BS 1987

 
Milorad Ketchens, MD
Physician

College Education:

  • General Medicine Residency at Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center/Evanston Hospital
  • MD, Southern Illinois School of Medicine
  • BS, Loyola University of Chicago

Interests/Hobbies:

  • Served in the Army Reserve as a Flight Surgeon and called to active duty during the first Persian Gulf War.
  • Served as a 1st Aviation Training Brigade Flight Surgeon and as a Flight Surgeon for the Department of Evaluation and Standardization.
  • Member of the National Medical Association.
  • Active in Civil Rights organizations such as SCLC and Operation PUSH.
  • Member of the University of Illinois Black Faculty/AP Alliance.

 
Jeanelle Murphy, DO
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Califoria Riverside, Riverside CA - BS Biochemistry, 2002
  • Western University of Health Sciences - College of Ostiopathic Medicine of the Pacific Center, Panoma, CA - D.O. 2006

Residency:

  • Ventrura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA, Family Medicine, 2009

Certifications:

  • Board Certified in Family Medicine, 2009. Renewed 12/22/2022

Medical Interests:

Holistic (mind, body, sprit) medicine, mental health, women's health.

Spoken languages:

English
Grace Park, MD
Physician

College Education:

  • Carle Foundation Hospital/UIUC, Urbana, IL – Family Medicine Residency, 2008
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL – MD, 2004
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL – BS, Biology, 2000

Certifications:

  • Board Certified in Family Medicine

Medical Interests:

Medical student educator

Interests/Hobbies:

I enjoy spending time with my family, church, and traveling. I am an Illini and Cubs fan but personally enjoy running and Pilates.
Robert Parker, FACP, MBA, MD
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Richmond, Richmond, VA - BS, Biology, 1975
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA - MD, 1975
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, IL - MBA, 1988

Certifications:

  • Board Certified, 1982, Recertified, 2012
  • Fellow American College Physicians, 1984 to present

Medical Interests:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Medicine Leadership

Interests/Hobbies:

Tennis, Backpacking
Joyce Rhee, MD, MS
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL – MS
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL – BS

Certifications:

  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine 2001, 2011

Medical Interests:

Preventative medicine

Interests/Hobbies:

Reading, playing the piano, travel
Brin Schuler, MD
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine – MD, 2000
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL – BS General Engineering & BS, Physiology, 1996

Certifications:

  • ABFM

Interests/Hobbies:

Mental Health, ADHD, PREP, Male STI, Transgender Health, Smoking Cessation, Diabetic Education, Travel Consults, Dermatology.
Gretchen Sperka, DO
Physician

College Education:

  • University of Illinois Internal Medicine, Residency, 2003
  • Ohio University Heritage College Osteopathic Medicine, DO, 2000
  • Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, BA, 1990

Certifications:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003

Medical Interests:

Diabetes, Asthma, and other chronic conditions

Interests/Hobbies:

Hiking, Travel, Reading, Movies.
Anita Ung, MD, MPH

College Education:

  • Princeton University, Princeton, NJ - AB, 1991
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - MD, MPH,  1999

Certifications:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Primary Care Track, 2002, recertified 2012

Medical Interests:

Women’s Health, Nutrition, Quality Improvement, Health Systems Design, Complementary Medicine, Preventive Health

Spoken languages:

Small amount of Mandarin & Spanish