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36 | S P R I N G 2 0 18 Levy started a workplace wellness consulting firm and was previously one of the Blackhawks' team internists. Jonathan Shepherd, MD '05, Res '09, was named a 2017 Top Doctor in Woodlawn, Maryland, an award that honors clinical excellence and the highest standards of patient care. A child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, Shepherd is the chief medical director within Hope Health Systems Inc. He also has earned the titles of Diplomate in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Diplomate in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. In addition to his clinical work, Shepherd is active within his church and has participated in volunteer mission trips. After completing his MD and residency, Shepherd completed an additional residency in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Nathan Stitziel, MD '06, PhD '06, published research in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology indicating that individuals with two rare mutations of the ANGPTL3 genes have levels of triglycerides that are far below normal, protecting them from coronary disease in orthopaedic surgery, Carreira has been practicing with a focus in the areas of hip preservation and foot and ankle surgery for more than 10 years. He has served as a surgical instructor in both hip and foot/ ankle arthroscopy on more than 30 occasions for organizations including the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy. Carreira has provided medical coverage for many college and pro sports teams, including the Miami Dolphins, Miami Marlins, Denver Broncos, U.S. Men's and Women's Ski Teams, and the Chicago Sky WNBA team. He also has served as a consultant for Cirque du Soleil and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He was an orthopaedic surgery resident at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and he completed three fellowships including one in sports medicine and hip arthroscopy at Steadman-Hawkins (now The Steadman Clinic) in Vail, Colorado. Liawaty Ho, MD, Res '02, has joined Nevada Cancer Specialists, specializing in oncology. Ho completed her medical training at the University of Indonesia Faculty of Medicine in Depok City, Indonesia, and her residency at the COM Peoria. She also held a fellowship at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx, New York. Ari Levy, MD '05, MBA, was listed in Crain's Chicago Business' "40 under 40." He is the founder and CEO of SHIFT, a concierge medical practice in Chicago that provides a fully integrated approach to health care by bringing together board-certified doctors, dedicated coaches, fitness trainers, nutritionists and recovery specialists under one roof. Since the startup launched in March 2017, it has grown to more than 315 members. Levy, who worked as a personal trainer to help pay for college and medical school tuition, also serves members as one of their primary care physicians. Before launching SHIFT, role of natural killer cells in combating recurrent viral infections. He also serves as co-director of the university's Oliver Langenberg Pediatric Physician- Scientist Training Program and as director of the pediatric rheumatology fellowship program. An elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Society of Pediatric Research, French completed his pediatric residency at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. He finished his fellowship in pediatric rheumatology in 2003 at Washington University before joining the faculty. Traci Powell '94, MD '99, Res '03, has earned Certified Physician Executive certification, a designation that indicates a physician has achieved superior levels of professional excellence and management education while also demonstrating effective healthcare industry knowledge and leadership skills. The designation is awarded by The American Association for Physician Leadership®, the nation's largest and only organization solely focused on leadership education and management training of physicians. Powell is the behavioral health medical director of Harmony Health Plan in Chicago. Dominic Carreira, MD '00, has joined Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta. Board-certified telemetry unit at the Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa. He has practiced as an interventional cardiologist and served as the STEMI program medical director at the Oklahoma Heart Institute for more than 14 years. During his tenure, he helped the program transition from a 12-physician cardiology group to a state-of-the-art cardiovascular tertiary referral center of excellence that now employs more than 45 cardiovascular specialists. Chandwaney is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine. He previously served as president of the American Heart Association's Tulsa chapter, and more recently he was a member of the American Heart Association's Southwest Affiliate Regional Board of Directors. After receiving his MD, Chandwaney completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and fellowships in clinical cardiology and interventional cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Anthony French MS '93, PhD '95, MD '97, was named director of the division of pediatric rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. An associate professor of pediatrics, pathology, immunology, and biomedical engineering, French is noted for his research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, on the Raj Chandwaney Traci Powell Dominic Carreira '97 '99 '00 '02 '06 '05 Anthony French Ari Levy Nathan Stitziel