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Community Corner

Sanitas Medical Group Open House

With thankful hearts, Sanitas Medical Group invites
patients and the community to a Grand Opening Celebration for their new office
on the new Silver Cross Hospital campus.  The free event will be held
Wednesday, Nov.13 , from 3 to 6 p.m. in Pavilion A, Suite 265, 1890 Silver
Cross Blvd., New Lenox. 



There will be a multiple drawings to win
a Thanksgiving Dinner, which includes a 12 to 14 pound turkey and $25 Jewel
Gift Card.  Free health screenings for high blood pressure, cholesterol
and diabetes and complimentary refreshments will be available.  In
addition, individuals who bring at least one non-perishable item for the New
Lenox Food Pantry will receive a $5 Gift Card for Café 1900 or Java City at Silver Cross Hospital.



Attendees can also meet the staff
including internal medicine physicians Drs. Arla-Polavarapu, Penaherrera and
Ramirez, as well as Laura Scott, nurse practitioner.  The four experienced
healthcare providers recently relocated their practices to the Silver Cross Hospital
campus.  New patients are welcome.  Sanitas Medical Group accept most
insurance and offer evening and Saturday appointments. For more information, to
register to attend the Open House or to schedule an appointment, call (815)
727-4292.

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Latha
Arla-Polavarapu, D.O.

is board certified in internal medicine. She earned her medical degree from Des
Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Arla completed a general
medicine residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey where
she was recognized as Intern of the Year in 2001.  The past five years,
Dr. Arla has been caring for patients in the greater New Lenox community. 
She has a special interest in the diabetes management and care of women’s
health issues and has received numerous awards for patient satisfaction
including Professional Research Consultants Five Star Award and 2010 Top
Scoring Physician Award for Overall Quality of Doctor Care.  Dr. Arla is a
member of the American Osteopathic Association and American Physicians of
India.



Jose Penaherrera,
M.D.
is certified by the American
Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree in 1988 from San
Marcos University in Lima, Peru. He completed a residency in internal medicine
at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, where he served as Chief
Resident and an Assistant Professor. He has been on staff at Silver Cross
Hospital since 1997 where he currently serves as Chairman of the Continuing
Education Committee. Dr. Penaherrera has been recognized as a “Top Doc” at
Silver Cross Hospital scoring in the top 1% of physicians throughout the
country for patient satisfaction.  With a special interest in diabetes,
cardiovascular and geriatric medicine, Dr. Penaherrera is trained to treat
adults of all ages. He is trilingual speaking English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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Daniel Ramirez, M.D. is originally from Chicago and attended the
University of Illinois where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology. He worked at Northwestern University doing Microbiology research prior
to attending medical school.  He received his Medical Degree from the
University of Illinois in 2008 and went on to complete an Internal Medicine
residency at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Ramirez is Board Certified in
Internal Medicine. His interests include general adult medicine, diabetes, and
hypertension. He has been recognized as a “Top Doc” at Silver Cross Hospital
scoring in the top 10% of physicians throughout the country for patient
satisfaction. He is bilingual speaking English and Spanish.



Laura Scott, N.P. received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
from the University of Illinois. She received her Master of Science degree in
Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of St. Francis in
Joliet and is Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Scott has
worked as a Nurse Practitioner at Sanitas Medical Group since 2010. She
previously worked as a registered nurse at Silver Cross Hospital for many years
in various roles and was also employed by the Will Grundy Medical Clinic in
Joliet for several years. Laura treats adults and adolescents and has a special
interest in smoking cessation, diabetes, heart disease, and urgent care.



 



 



 

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