Medical Advisory Council
The Medical Advisory Council (MAC) is comprised of a group of dedicated medical professionals who work together to make a significant difference in the lives of the children at Almost Home Kids. The MAC is Chaired by Michael Hoffman, MD, Endeavor Health, CMO.
To learn more about the MAC, please reach out to Megan Sulich, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing: email msulich@luriechildrens.org or call (630) 271-9155 ext 132.
Medical Advisory Council Chair:
Michael Hoffman, MD
Medical Advisory Council Vice Chair:
Megan Sulich, RN, MSN
Medical Advisory Council
Michael Hoffman, MD
Endeavor Health, CMO
Megan Sulich, RN, MSN
Almost Home Kids, Director of Nursing (AHK Chicago/Naperville)
Shabana Azeem, RT
LIfe Tech, Respiratory Manager
Jennifer Bates, BSN, RN, CCM
Almost Home Kids, Director of Case Management (AHK Chicago/Naperville)
Cynthia Booth, APRN, MS, PCNS-BC
DSCC, Care Coordinator
Amy Bramwell, MSW
AHK Naperville, Social Worker
Jeanna Carlson, MSM, APRN, FNP-C
AHK Chicago, Nurse Practitioner
Erin Clark, RN, BSN
AHK Chicago, Clinical Coordinator
Brian Dacy
Life Tech, CEO
Marte Deppermann, MD
AHK Peoria, Medical Director
Larry Desch, MD, FAAP
Advocate Children’s Hospital-Oak Lawn, Developmental Pediatrician
Julie Finlay, BSN, BA, RN
AHK Naperville, Case Manager
Cecilia Gallo, MSN, RN, CNL
AHK Naperville, Clinical Coordinator
Mary Golden, JD, CPHRM
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, VP and Legal Counsel Risk Management
Deborah A. Grisko, RN
Almost Home Kids, President and Executive Director
Ann Karch, MD
Pediatrician
Molly Kim, MSW
AHK Chicago, Social Worker
Hyung Kim, MD
Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group, Pediatric ER
Brittany King, BSN, RN
AHK Peoria, Patient Care Manager (AHK Peoria)
Jaclyn Kripas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
AHK Chicago, Nurse Practitioner
Anita Krolczyk, MS, CPNP, PMHS
Almost Home Kids, APRN Scholars Program Manager
David Kruger, RN, DNP
Almost Home Kids, COO (AHK Chicago/Naperville)
Jalayne Lapke, MD
AHK Peoria, Medical Director (AHK Peoria)
Mimi Le, RN, BSN, MSN
AHK Chicago, Case Manager
Ashley Mahaffrey, RN, MSN
AHK Peoria, Clinical Coordinator (AHK Peoria)
Cindy Martin, RN
AHK Peoria, Site Director (AHK Peoria)
Heather McLauchlan, MD
AHK Peoria, Medical Director
Shannon McLinden, RN
Comer Children’s Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Elise Mefford, FNP-BC, APRN
AHK Peoria, Nurse Practitioner (AHK Peoria)
Paula Millan, RN, BSN,
AHK Chicago/Naperville, Manager of Patient Care Operations
Charles Morrow, MD
AHK Naperville, Medical Director
Lindsay Rawlings, PMP, MBA
Almost Home Kids, Director of Project Management and Business Development
Yolanda Rivera, BSN, RN
Almost Home Kids, Nurse Professional Development Clinical Educator, 2023 Ace Helpful Hero
Christine Sajous, MD
Loyola University Medical Center, Neonatologist
Kay Saving, MD
OSF HealthCare, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Lindsay Skibley, MD
AHK Chicago, Medical Director
Peter J. Smith, MD, MA
Almost Home Kids, AHK Chief Medical Director
Luis Torero, MD
Advocate Children’s Hospital-Oak Lawn, Pulmonologist
Keith Veselik, MD
Loyola Physicians Partners, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Population Health and Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Derek Wheeler, MD, MMM, MBA
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Executive VP and COO
