Suzanne is Coordinator for Congregational Outreach, for the Office for Mission and Spiritual Care for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Condell Medical Center and Sherman Hospital. Suzanne’s primary role is to coordinate and supervise the congregational health ministries, such as educational seminars, health screenings and other health and wellness opportunities offered to congregations. She acts as a liaison with faith communities and clergy related to the work of Mission and Spiritual Care. Suzanne develops and initiates new programs and activities which strengthen the partnership between Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Condell Medical Center and Sherman Hospital and congregations all the while promoting health and wellness of body, mind and spirit, a “wholistic” approach to caring for the whole person.
Authors
Ann T. Warren, MD
Rev. Arlyn Tolzmann
Rev. Arlyn Tolzmann, a retired ELCA Lutheran Pastor, who went through chemotherapy thirteen years ago for colon cancer. For four years he served as chaplain at the Advocate Sherman Cancer Center and the last twenty months as an ER chaplain there.
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Rev Digna Soria-Campanano
The Rev. Digna Campanano is an ordained clergy in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. She was appointed to Extension Ministries at Advocate Sherman Hospital as a Senior Staff Chaplain with primary clinical responsibility for Oncology Care. Rev. Campanano joined...Continue Reading
Kallie Kouvelis
Kallie Kouvelis, health enews contributor, is a public affairs and marketing intern at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill. She currently attends Harper College and plans on getting a degree in communications. After she is done at Harper she plans on going to Columbia College in...Continue Reading
The Rev. Frederick Rajan
Rev. Frederick Rajan is currently Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. Rev. Rajan has over 20 years experience in the field of ministry. Prior to joining the staff at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Rev. Rajan served as Executive Director of the...Continue Reading
Kathleen Troher
Kathleen Troher is public affairs and marketing manager at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinios. She has more than 20 years of journalism experience, with her primary focus in the newspaper and magazine industry. Kathleen graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, earning...Continue Reading
Susan Brady, RN, BSN, OCN
Barry S. Rosen, MD, FACS
Dr. Ashwani Garg, MD
Dr. Garg is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Hoffman Estates and has been on staff at Sherman Hospital since 2004. About 2 years ago, he began a plant-based diet and a program of regular exercise, and saw his own health dramatically improve without the need for...Continue Reading
Dr. Sunil Joseph, MD
Dr. Sunil Joseph is a board certified gastroenterologist on staff at Elgin, Ill.-based Advocate Sherman Hospital. He is a member of the Illinois Gastoenterology Group at Elgin Gastroenterology. Joseph studied at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and performed his residency at...Continue Reading
Mickey Ramirez
Mickey Ramirez, health enews contributor, is the manager of Public Affairs and Marketing at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He claims to not be a writer…but occasionally he learns information that is just too important to keep to himself. He enjoys kimchi, honesty and a room with a view. When...Continue Reading
Heidi Wiltse, RN, BSN, OCN
Charlotte Dioguardi, RN, BSN
Janeen V Bazan, RN, OCN, BSN, CCRP & Mary Gleason, RN, OCN
Natasha Taylor, health enews contributor, is a public affairs and marketing coordinator at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. She has over 10 years of communications experience working for various nonprofits throughout Chicagoland. Outside of work she spends her time working...Continue Reading