MAI | Meet our practice

Meet our practice of university-trained and board-certified physicians – seven internal medicine specialists and one dermatologist.

 


Angelo A. Costas, MD
graduated from Loyola University Chicago, prior to attending Loyola University - Stritch School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University where he had the distinction of spending an additional year as Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine program. He currently holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. His special interests include preventive medicine and hypertension.
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Ami P. Desai, MD
completed her undergraduate training at Northwestern University where she received degrees in Psychology and Biology. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University where she also had the distinction of spending an additional year as Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine program. She currently holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine. Her clinical interests include preventive medicine and patient education.
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Greg D. Ewert, MD
received a bachelors of science in Biology from the University of Illinois. He stayed with the University of Illinois for his medical school training. He completed his training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University where he spent an additional year completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine. He currently holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. Dr. Ewert believes in comprehensive medical care of patients with a focus on optimizing health through diet, exercise, and other preventive measures. His practice is a concierge or retainer practice which significantly limits the number of patients in his practice. Please contact the office for specific information.
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Louis Hiotis, MD
completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Benedictine University. He received his medical degree from Loyola University-Stritch School of Medicine. He then completed a four-year residency in the Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics program from the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, serving as chief resident during his final year. Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Hiotis can see patients of all ages. Currently, however, he limits his practice to those age 14 and older. He currently holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine. His special interests include sports medicine, preventive medicine, hypertension, and adolescent health.
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Elaine S. Leboff-Ries, MD
after graduating from the University of British Columbia, completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. An Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Dr. Leboff-Ries' practices general internal medicine. Her particular interest is preventive health care.
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Allison H. Reddinger, MD
completed her undergraduate training at Harvard University and Smith College. She received her medical degree from the University of Rochester. She then came to Chicago where she completed her Internal Medicine training at Northwestern University where she had the distinction of spending an additional year as Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine program. She currently holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine. Her clinical interests include women’s health and preventive medicine.
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Shirley L. Ter Molen, MD
received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Dartmouth College. She completed her medical training at Ohio State University – College of Medicine. She then came to Chicago where she completed her Internal Medicine training at Northwestern University. Her special interests include well woman care and preventive medicine.
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Neill T. Peters, MD


Neill T. Peters, MD
is a board-certified Dermatologist. He completed both undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Michigan. After one year of Internal Medicine training at Northwestern University, he returned to the University of Michigan for Dermatology Residency. Dr. Peters was Chief Resident and a Melanoma Fellow in the Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic during his final year of Dermatology training. Dr. Peters is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Chicago Dermatology Society. He is a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University. His main interests are in the management of psoriasis, eczema, acne, skin cancer prevention and screening, and non-invasive skin rejuvenation.
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Leah Toppel, PA


Leah Toppel, PA-C, MMS
received her bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She completed her medical training at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County /MXC Physician Assistant Program. Leah is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.
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Michigan Avenue Internists, LLC
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