Women's Health

Expert care for women's unique health needs
Loyola Medicine's nationally recognized women's health experts utilize a team-based approach and routinely display their expertise in caring for women across a broad range of specialties and conditions.
Our team also includes experts who oversee educational classes for childbirth, lactation support, prenatal care and more.
Women's Health Sub-specialties
Loyola Medicine provides comprehensive women’s health classes and services to help you navigate pregnancy and childbirth, infant care, women-centered support and medical care.
Learn about the different facial and body rejuvenation services and aesthetic cosmetic services from our experts in the convenience and comfort of a private office setting.
Loyola Medicine is recognized for comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and clinical research of breast cancer. We are also proud to offer patients a “one visit, one location” approach for expert breast cancer care.
Loyola Medicine’s chronic pelvic pain program takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain. Learn how our program helps women who have pelvic pain.
Loyola's gynecologic oncologists are leaders and experts in this specialized field of medicine, which diagnoses and treats different cancers of the female reproductive system.
Loyola Medicine’s gynecology specialists not only offer routine health care for women of all ages, but are also trained in the treatment of gynecologic conditions and cancers.
Loyola Medicine's gynecologic surgeons offer a variety of innovative minimally invasive gynecology surgery as a treatment for different gynecologic conditions.
Loyola Medicine offers comprehensive, integrated maternal-fetal medicine care for women who have or may develop complications during their pregnancy.
Loyola Medicine provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary obstetrics care for women considering pregnancy, as well as pregnant patients and their developing babies.
Loyola’s urogynecology & reconstructive pelvic surgery program is one of the few programs in the country to offer a single site in caring for common pelvic floor disorders.
At Loyola Medicine, we believe in preventive care and routine health screenings through ongoing well-woman care. Learn about the variety of services, preventive care and more we offer our patients of all ages.
Loyola's women’s heart health program and its specialists address the unique cardiac needs of women throughout their lifetime and offer specialized preventive care.

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Loyola’s women’s health specialists not only offer compassionate routine healthcare for women of all ages, but also have specialized training in the treatment of complex conditions. Schedule an appointment today.
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Our Womens Health Team

Marian Giselle Acevedo-Alvarez, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology +1 more
Provider ratings
4.9 out of 5 (73 ratings)
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Kalee A Ahlin, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology +1 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Layan Alrahmani, MD
Lifestyle Medicine +2 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Deslyn S Browne, MD
Gynecology +3 more
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Meghan Catherine Cox-Pedota, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology +1 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

David Czukerberg, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology +1 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Laura Matthews Glaser, MD
Focused Practice In Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery +2 more
Provider ratings
4.7 out of 5 (53 ratings)
Accepting New Patients
Loyola Physician Partners
Loyola Medicine Physician

Brittany Idusuyi, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Ann Lal, MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine +1 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Maike Liebermann, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Joana Rita Lopes Perdigao, MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine +1 more
Accepting New Patients
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Loyola Medicine Physician

Elizabeth Anne Paganessi, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology +1 more
Provider ratings
4.8 out of 5 (40 ratings)
Accepting New Patients
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Our Locations





Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center at Oakbrook Terrace
1S224 Summit Ave Suite 201
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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Women's Sports Medicine Program
Loyola Medicine proudly announces the launch of its Women's Sports Medicine (WSM) program, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated exclusively to the health care needs of female athletes. This landmark program stands as the first of its kind in the Chicagoland area, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to sports medicine for women and girls.
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MacNeal Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Maternity Care
MacNeal Hospital is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
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Free Cancer Screenings to Uninsured, Underinsured Women during See, Test and Treat® Event
Uninsured women who make an appointment can receive free cervical and breast cancer screenings as part of Loyola Medicine's 8th annual See, Test and Treat® event on August 19.
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5 MacNeal Hospital Staff Pregnant at Once
Five MacNeal Hospital nurses in the units that care for new mothers and their babies are expecting babies of their own in the coming months.
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MacNeal Hospital Hosts Interactive Surgical Robot Demonstration
Acquired by Loyola Medicine in 2021, the da Vinci robots are used for minimally invasive procedures at MacNeal. In this interactive experience, members of the community have an opportunity to learn first-hand how MacNeal physicians perform urologic, gynecologic and general surgeries using this advanced technology.
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Larissa Bresler Named Chief Diversity Officer and Diversity and Inclusion Chair by American Urological Association
The American Urological Association (AUA) has named Larissa Bresler, MD, DABMA, department of urology at Loyola University Medical Center, as their inaugural chief diversity officer and diversity & inclusion committee chair.
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Shana Jo Crews Named Regional Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs
Loyola Medicine has announced the appointment of Shana Jo Crews as the new regional vice president of advocacy and government relations.
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See Test Treat 2022
On August 20, 2022, qualified women who make an appointment can receive free cervical and breast cancer screenings as part of Loyola Medicine's 7th annual See, Test and Treat® event.
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2022 Chicago Top Cancer Docs
See which Loyola Medicine oncology physicians and surgeons were named to Chicago magazine's 2022 "Top Cancer Doctors" list.
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Womens Heart Health Screening Event 2022
On Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 8 am to noon, Loyola Medicine is hosting a free heart-health screening event for women. Learn how to sign up for this free event.