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www.negociosnow.com Julio 2017 19 DR. JORGE ASCONAPÉ, MD Entity: Loyola University Medical Center Website: www. loyolamedicine.org Neurologist Jorge Asconapé is one of the top epilepsy specialists in the Chicago area. He heads the Loyola Epilepsy Center, which has been designated a Level 4 Epilepsy Center (the highest possible level), by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Dr. Asconapé is board certifi ed in neurology, clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. DR. JOSE-DANIEL BENATAR, Cardiologist Entity: Mt. Sinai Hospital Website: www. sinai.org Daniel Benatar is an assistant professor of medicine, training physicians in cardiology, and the director of non-invasive cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. His main interests for both clinical and research purposes are access to health care for Latinos and teaching Latinos about heart-healthy habits like diet, exercise and lifestyle. DR. JUAN CARLOS CAICEDO, MD, Director of the Hispanic Transplant, Living Donor Liver programs Entity: Northwestern Memorial Hospital Website: transplant.nm.org/hispanic- transplant-program interventional cardiology research. As one of Chicago's leading interventional cardiologists, he performs procedures to treat heart attacks, chest pain and other cardiovascular conditions. Dr. Lopez has also done extensive research of new cutting-edge procedures and devices. DR. ESTELLA MARTINEZ, MD, MPH Entity: Advocate Trinity Hospital Website: www. advocatehealth. com/trin Estella Martinez believes that good health starts in the home, particularly in the kitchen, and has dedicated her career to this principle. In 2012 she co-founded the NutriMedicos Center for Nutrition and Metabolism in Pilsen and this year joined Advocate Trinity Hospital's outpatient site, where she helps fi ll the need for a bicultural, bilingual provider. DR. FERNANDO TESTAI,Director of Vascular Neurology Entity: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System Website: hospital.uillinois.edu Fernando Testai is the director of vascular neurology in the UIC Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation and has signifi cant experience in both basic and translational neuroscience research. He is actively involved in the evaluation and management of patients with cerebrovascular disease and leads several clinical research projects. Frank González is a nationally recognized research and clinical care expert on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, the most common hormonal imbalance in premenopausal women. He is board certifi ed in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and his research is funded by the National Institutes of Health. DR. AYRA GUERRERO, MD, FACC, FSCAI Entity: NorthShore University HealthSystem Website: www. northshore.org Mayra Guerrero is the director of cardiac structural interventions at the Cardiovascular Institute at NorthShore University HealthSystem and a clinical associate professor of surgery at the Pritzker School of Medicine. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients with heart valve problems and all types of structural heart disease. DR. MICHAEL HERNANDEZ Entity: Advocate Sherman Hospital Website: www. advocatehealth. com/sherman Michael Hernandez is an internist at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and champion of an initiative on diabetes education, prevention and treatment for the Elgin-area Latino community. This effort has contributed to an 8% increase in visits to Sherman's Diabetes Center by Spanish-speaking patients and a 25% drop in Emergency Department visits. DR. JOHN LOPEZ, MD, interventional cardiologist Entity: Loyola University Medical Center Website: www.loyolamedicine.org John Lopez is co-director of Loyola's acute heart attack program and director of Juan Carlos Caicedo is a solid organ transplant surgeon, director of the living donor liver program, director of the Hispanic transplant program and associate professor of surgery in the Division of Organ Transplantation in the Feinberg School of Medicine. He developed the Hispanic Kidney and Liver Clinic to provide patient and professional education. DR. DIEGO DI SABATO, Organ transplant surgeon Entity: Loyola University Health System Address: 2160 S. 1st Ave., Maywood, IL Diego di Sabato has specialized in surgery for more than 15 years, focusing on liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation surgeries with a special interest in living donor liver transplantation. He worked at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and now is affi liated with Loyola. He has been a frequent guest on Univisión and Telemundo in Chicago. DR. CARLOS FARIAS, M.D., Chief Surgeon and Co-Founder Entity: InsideLook MD of Chicago Website: www.InsideLookMD.com Carlos Farias has practiced plastic and reconstructive surgery for 15 years. He is chief surgeon of InsideLook MD of Chicago and one of the pioneers of a minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedure. Before founding this practice, Dr. Farias served as a medical director for a national chain of facial rejuvenation centers. DR. CAMILO R. GOMEZ, Neurologist Entity: Loyola University Medical Center Website: www. LoyolaMedicine. org Camilo Gomez is a stroke specialist, a pioneer in minimally invasive neurosurgery, and the medical director of neuroendovascular surgery at Loyola as well as vice chair of the department of neurology. He introduced the hospital term "Code Stroke" and coined the expression "time is brain" to emphasize calling 911 immediately after a stroke. DR. FRANK GONZALEZ Entity: Associate Professor, Director of Reproductive Endocrine and Infl ammation Research Lab Website: www. chicago.medicine. uic.edu/ DR. JUAN ALZATE, Neurosurgeon Entity: The American Center for Spine and Neurosurgery Website: www. acsneuro.com Dr.Alzate is a board- certifi ed neurosurgeon. He has published many articles in peer- reviewed journals, authored many book chapters and spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S. and his native Colombia. Dr. Alzate's special interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, complex and minimally invasive endoscopic cranial base surgery, and chiari malformations. Member of the North American Spine Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons; research scholar at the Free University in Berlin and at George Washington University. 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