PALOS HEALTH WELCOMES NEW PHYSICIANS Amina Ahmed, M.D.
Syed Bokhari, M.D.
Julia Espel, M.D.
Board certified and specializing in Gynecologic Oncology, completed her residency and fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College, Chicago. Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Chicago.
Board certified and specializing in General Surgery, completed his residency at Easton Hospital, affiliated with Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Easton, PA. He received his medical degree from King Edward Medical College, Pakistan. Dr. Bokhari’s office is located at Cardinal Surgical Associates S.C., 1051 Essington Road, Suite 230A, Joliet.
Fouad Al-Qawasmi, M.D.
Mircea Coca, M.D.
Board certified and specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, completed his Obstetrics residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Pediatrics residency at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. He received his medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan. Dr. Al-Qawasmi is affiliated with Midwest Women’s Family Healthcare Center, 7714 West 159th Street, Orland Park.
Specializing in Retina, completed his residency at the University of Texas Main Branch, Galveston and fellowship at Chicagoland Retinal Consultants, LLC. He received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY. Dr. Coca is affiliated with Chicagoland Retinal Consultants, LLC, 7808 West College Drive, Palos Heights.
Board certified and specializing in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, completed her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, McGaw Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. Dr. Espel is affiliated with Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants, S.C., 11900 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights.
Jessica Dy-Johnson, M.D. Wassim Ballany, M.D. Board certified and specializing in Cardiac Electrophysiology, completed his residency at Wayne State University, Detroit and fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease at John Stroger-Hospital of Cook County and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Advanced Electrophysiology at Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee. He received his medical degree from the University of Aleppo School of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria. Dr. Ballany is affiliated with Consultants in Cardiology & Electrophysiology, LLC, 5151 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn.
Specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology, completed her residency at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. She received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago. Dr. Dy-Johnson is affiliated with Western Hills Medical Center, 4700 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn. The physicians listed or quoted, while having privileges, are not employees or agents of Palos Health unless they are specifically identified as such.
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Ganapathi Gottumukkala, M.D. Board certified and specializing in Family Medicine, completed his residency at Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago. He received his medical degree from Rangaraya Medical School, Kakinada, India. Dr. Gottumukkala is affiliated with Ingalls Health System, 6701 West 159th Street, Suite B, Tinley Park.
Veeral Oza, M.D. Board certified and specializing in Gastroenterology, completed his residency at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and fellowships in Gastroenterology at Ohio State University and Advanced Endoscopy at Yale University, New Haven, CT. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College, Chicago. Dr. Oza is affiliated with Midwest Center for Digestive Health, 9921 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn.
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