Our physicians are fully trained and experienced.

Every Midwest CareCenter hospice patient is assigned to a care team that includes a physician—a hospice medical director—and receives visits from that physician when medically necessary. Our clinical staff includes 12 physicians. Many have been with us for a number of years. For example, Martha Twaddle, MD, chief medical officer, has been on staff for nearly 20 years and is a nationally recognized leader in hospice and palliative care.

All Midwest CareCenter physicians are board certified and 92% are certified in hospice and palliative medicine. Additional board certifications include geriatrics, internal and family medicine.

Each of our physicians is affiliated with one or more local hospital systems, including Lake Forest Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Rush University Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital of Evanston, Swedish Covenant Hospital and Weiss Memorial Hospital.

Chief Medical Officer

Martha L. Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

Assistant Medical Directors

Sally Kelley, MD
Certifications: Hospice & Palliative Medicine/Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Medical Education: Indiana University School of Medicine 1997

Timothy B. Short, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Family Medicine
Affiliations: Northwest Community Hospital Palliative Care Program
Medical Education: Duke University (1984)

Alan Smookler, MD, FACP
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Geriatrics; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwest Community Hospital; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Medical Education: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine (1983)

Associate Medical Directors

Judith Hills, MD
Certification: Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem
Medical Education: Dartmouth College of Medicine  (1986)

Lynn S. Katten, MD
Certification: Hospice & Palliative Medicine; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwest Community Hospital; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Medical Education: Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School (1996)

Samuel R. Katz, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem
Medical Education: University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School (1971)

Carol Krohm, MD
Certification: Family Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Affiliations: Northwest Community Hospital
Medical Education: Rush Medical School 1980

Fauzia W. Lodhi, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Swedish Covenant Hospital; Weiss Memorial Hospital
Medical Education: Fatimah Jinnah Medical College (1989)

Maureen T. McGilly, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, board eligible; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwest Community Hospital; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Medical Education: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1984)

Roozbeh Mohajer, MD
Certification: Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem;  St. Francis Hospital
Medical Education: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences  2002

Sara Neely Newman, MD
Certification: Internal Medicine; Hematology; Oncology
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Medical Education: Columbia University (1977)

Gary J. Novak, MD
Certification: Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; St. Francis Hospital
Medical Education: Loyola University (1977)

Nancy L. O'Malley, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital; Northwest Community Hospital
Medical Education: Chicago Medical School (1992)

Jason M. Sobel, MD
Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Geriatrics; Internal Medicine
Affiliations: NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital; Northwest Community Hospital
Medical Education: Boston University School of Medicine (2000)