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Dr. Firas Zakaria is an internal medicine specialist with offices in Palos Heights, Illinois. He welcomes residents from Palos Heights and its surrounding communities to experience health care that’s focused on wellness and creating long-term patient-physician relationships. His practice is a patient-first approach that includes safe and effective management of both acute illnesses and long-term chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.
Dr. Zakaria combines his extensive medical training and skill with a passion for optimizing the health and well-being of every patient. He received his medical degree from the prestigious Damascus University School of Medicine. He completed a residency program in pathology at the University of Damascus and a second residency in internal medicine at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital and Medical Center.
As a primary care physician, Dr. Zakaria is skilled in supervising all facets of his patients’ health. He’s well known for his longer than average appointment times, which allow him the opportunity to truly understand the needs and concerns of his patients. Rather than simply writing a prescription for high-risk medications such as narcotics or sedatives for symptom management, Dr. Zakaria is dedicated to discovering and resolving the underlying issues causing those symptoms.
His comprehensive approach to patient care includes being available to his patients for same-day or next-day appointments when necessary. He’s also an experienced hospitalist who continues to follow his patients during hospitalizations and after acute care/emergency department visits.
“Wonderful office staff. Dr Rao is kind and really listens to my concerns. Nice having the lab right there in the office also. Have been a long time patient of this practice.”
Melissa Grosvenor, PhD, M.S. CCC-SLP, I/ECMH-C, BCS-CL, is a board-certified child language specialist, credentialed infant mental health specialist, and owner of Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy, with locations in Palatine, Illinois, Bucktown, Chicago and Kensington, Maryland. She is highly qualified and a leader in her field.
Dr. Grosvenor completed her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and her doctorate in infant and early childhood development at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Grosvenor is also a credentialed DIRFloortime® provider. She has more than 10 years of experience teaching courses through the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL), Profectum, and the Erikson Institute.
She loves the “family feel” culture at Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy, where the thriving nurturing environment drives growth and development for the outstanding therapists, children, and their families. Dr. Grosvenor attributes much of her success to her two beautiful children, who teach her important lessons about child development and parenting.
She welcomes new and existing patients to Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy and looks forward to helping them flourish.
“Melissa is a phenomenal therapist. She is very knowledgeable and challenges my son the right amount. She takes extra time to answer my questions and coordinate care with his school and other providers. We are so thankful for her!”