WHO wILL CARE FOR YOU?
MiMedico is located in the Chicago area where we truly care about our patients.Through a harmony of culturally-sensitive, linguistically-appropriate medical care compounded with increased access to physicians and extraordinary patient support efforts, Salud LatinX dba MiMedico plans to meet the call for better care for the Latino Pilsen community. Below is our dedicated staff that will work to provide you quality healthcare.
Meet Our Staff
Ray Méndez, MD
Ray Mendez, MD, MA is a family physician from Chicago dedicated to serving the global Latinx community. Dr. Mendez is the founding physician of MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in Chicago's predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen. Dr. Mendez also works at the Emergency Department Extension at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and spends time as an clinical educator in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine as well as Rush Medical College. Dr. Mendez is honored to serve on the Executive Board of Directors at the Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, an organization that conducts research, educates, and collaborates with stakeholders to advocate for equitable health policies that impact health systems. Dr. Mendez takes annual trips to work in Nicaragua with aspirations of creating a sustainable, community-run primary care clinic in the country.
Erika Meraz, Practice Manager
Erika Meraz is the current Practice Manager for MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in Chicago's predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen. Erika graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2020. While at MiMedico, Erika directly supports all aspects of the clinic including group visit care coordination, one-on-one patient visits, grant acquisitions, scheduling, revenue cycle management, and ensures the clinic delivers culturally-appropriate care to all patients it serves. In the coming year, Erika plans to pursue a graduate degree in the biomedical sciences while continuing her journey towards medical school.
Leslie Zuniga, Medical Scribe & Assistant
Leslie Zuniga is the current medical scribe and Medical Assistant for MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in a predominantly Mexican community. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with double minors in psychology and disabilities human development. In 2021, she obtained her Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences from Roosevelt University. She is currently studying for the MCAT, aspiring to go to medical school within the next year. She aspires to become a physician to help those in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
Marisol Rodríguez, RN & Clinical Director
Marisol Rodriguez is a Registered Nurse that began her journey at MiMedico as a volunteer, developing and implementing group nutrition classes for childhood obesity and COVID-19. Marisol is now MiMedico’s full time Registered Nurse - collaborating in clinical support, chronic disease and preventative care management, quality improvement assessment, medical record analysis and group visit program consultation. She graduated from Chamberlain University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Science of Nursing. Marisol is dedicated to serving the local and global Latinx community; she has worked as a Registered Nurse in the past for Oak Street Health in Little Village, Saint Anthony Hospital’s Postpartum unit and volunteered in Nicaragua to deliver health education to extremely low income communities and triage acute illnesses. Marisol is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and has served as a member of its community engagement committee for the Illinois chapter. She is an active member of the Society of Latinx Nurses. Marisol aspires to continue to promote health equity to the Latinx community.
Susie Corona, Medical assistant Supervisor
Susie is lead medical assistant at MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in Chicago's predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen. Susie completed the medical assistant course and graduated Everest College in 2013 and has been in family medicine ever since. While at MiMedico, Susie is our vaccine coordinator, works with one-on-one patients, provides blood draws, and gives injections to all ages.
Elisaved Guzmán, Medical assistant
Elisaved works as a medical assistant at MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in Chicago's predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen. Ely started as a patient in MiMedico when it was formerly known as Pilsen Pediatrics. While at MiMedico, Ely works on helping patients get appointments for their specialist outside of MiMedico, works with one-on-one patients, provides blood draws, and gives injections to all ages.
Brenda Gamón, Medical Assistant
Brenda Gamon works as a medical assistant and volunteer program coordinator at MiMedico, a primary care clinic located in Chicago's predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen. She is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the hopes of enrolling in medical school and pursuing a career as a physician. Brenda has participated in the Medicina Scholars Program at UIC and the Harvard Hope Medical Scholars Program. Brenda aspires to deliver great treatment to the Latinx population by ensuring they have a solid grasp of their own health without cultural or linguistic barriers, given the absence of Latinx representation in the medical industry.
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