MOLA’s Advisory Board is a group of exceptional individuals who advise and support MOLA’s mission. For interest in joining MOLA’s advisory board, please send an email to [email protected]
Peter Amaro
Clyde Yancy, MD
Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Magerstadt Endowed Professor of Medicine Chair and Professor of Medical Social Sciences.
Vice-Dean of Diversity & Inclusion. Fellow, National Academy of Medicine
Máximo Brito MD, MPH
Associate Professor and the Vice Chair for Urban Global Health in the Department of Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago. Coordinator, Dominican Republic Project, an educational exchange program that promotes collaborations between students and physicians in the Dominican Republic and UIC. Chief of Infectious Diseases, Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Clinical interest and scholarly work: HIV prevention in Caribbean men
Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of the Living Donor Liver Program and Director of the Hispanic Transplant Program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Emmanuel Estrada
Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch, distinguished by his fluency in Spanish and his extensive experience in financial advisory. As a key member of a team managing $1.5 billion in assets, Emmanuel leverages his robust background in banking and small business to deliver comprehensive wealth management services. As a leader in HOLA (Hispanic-Latino Organization for Leadership & Advancement), he’s able to showcase his passion for financial literacy and dedication to empowering the Latino community underscores his commitment to promoting economic advancement and security.
Elmer Velasco
Elsa Razo
William Chamberlin
Aida Giachello, PhD
Educator and a writer and uses research to address health equity and social justice issues.
Research Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University-Chicago.
Jorge A. Girotti, PhD, MHA
Assistant Professor
Hispanic Center of Excellence
Associate Dean for Admissions and Special Curricular Programs
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Alfonzo Barrera
Mario Treto
Arturo Olivera, MD
Chief of the Section of Gastrotenterology at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Clinical interests: Weight loss center, Nutrition as prevention
Susan Lopez, MD
José R. Sánchez
CEO of Norwegian American Hospital in Humboldt Park Licensed Social Worker
Interests: Enhancing quality of services
Fernando Striedinger, MD
Internist in Chicago, Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Swedish Covenant Hospital.
Clinical interests: diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, vascular neurosurgery and cardiology.
Mónica Vela, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Department of Medicine, Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs at the University of Chicago- Pritzker School of Medicine.
Research interests: medical education on health disparities and care of patients with limited English proficiency, workforce diversity