Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University; B.S., Biology
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine; Peoria, IL
Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; Chicago, IL
Faculty Development Fellowship: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; Chicago, IL
Areas of Interest: Inpatient medicine, pediatrics, LGBTQ+, preventive care, ultrasound, and HIV
Adjunct Faculty - Family Medicine
Previous Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
Illinois Physician of the Year 2020
American Academy of Family Physicians "Boundary Breaker" 2021
Medical School: Midwestern University
Residency: West Suburban Medical Center
Fellowship: Maternal Child Health Fellowship at PCC Austin Community Health Center, Chicago, IL
Areas of Interest: Chronic conditions, diabetes, hypertension, LGBTQ, osteopathic medicine, prenatal care, preventive medicine
Core Faculty - Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
Medical School: Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago-Rockford Family Medicine Residency Program
Fellowship:
Areas of Interest: Women's Health, Obstetrics, Outpatient procedures, Mental Health and Preventive Care
Core Faculty — Family Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Columbia
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Northwestern Medicine - McGaw Family Medicine Residency at Delnor Hospital
Areas of Interest: Women's health, obstetrics, preventive care, obesity medicine/weight loss
Core Faculty — Family Medicine
Undergraduate: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Residency: Ascension Saint Mary, Chicago, IL
Areas of Interest: LGBTQ+ inclusive care, migrant healthcare, urban underserved, community health, women's health
Core Faculty — Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Michigan State University; B.S., Chemical Engineering
Medical School: St. George's University
Residency: St. Joseph Medical Center; Mishawaka, IN
Areas of Interest: Procedures, inpatient medicine, behavioral health, preventative care
Core Faculty, Behavioral Science Director
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech, B.S., Family & Child Development/Psychology
Graduate Training: Tulane University, M.S.W.; The University of Georgia, Ph.D./Marriage & Family Therapy
Fellowship Training: The University of Chicago Center for Family Health, Fellowship: Families, Systems, & Health; University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Fellowship: Teaching & Learning in Primary Care Education
Core Faculty — Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Cook County Health & Hospitals System
Areas of Interest: Allergies, attention deficit disorders, asthma, obesity, physical/wellness visit
Core Faculty — Pediatrics
Medical School: Midwestern University; Downers Grove, IL
Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center (pediatric residency); Oak Lawn, IL
Areas of Interest: Eczema teaching and prevention, asthma management, obesity counseling, ADHD management
Core Faculty — Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Buenos Aires
Residency: University of Illinois-Chicago, Pediatrics
Areas of Interest: Cardiology, Infectious Disease
Adjunct Faculty — Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Indiana University - Bloomington; B.S Psychology
Medical School: Midwestern University
Residency: Ascension Resurrection Medical Center
Areas of Interest: chronic disease management, preventative medicine, behavioral health, LGBTQ+ care
Adjunct Faculty - Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Northeastern Illinois University
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency: Northwestern University-St. Joseph Hospital Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship: Externship in Family Therapy @ NWU-Family Institute of Chicago
Areas of Interest: Private Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospitalist Medicine
Adjunct Faculty — Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Olivet Nazarene University; B.A., Biology
Master's: Benedictine University; Business Administration
Medical School: Des Moines University
Residency: Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago
Areas of Interest: Adolescent medicine, preventative care, chronic disease management
Adjunct Faculty, Family Medicine
Undergraduate: Notre Dame University
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
Residency: Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago
Areas of Interest: Dr. Valdez is bilingual in English and Spanish and practices comprehensive primary care, with a specialization in women’s health and urgent care.
Adjunct Faculty — Family Medicine
Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College; Krakow, Poland
Residency: Ascension Saint Mary - Chicago
Areas of Interest: Women's health
Adjunct Faculty — Family Medicine and Sports Medicine
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School
Residency: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Areas of Interest: Sports Medicine, Sports Performance, Sports Related Injuries, Women's Health, Care of Concussions, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound