Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Alexander Feoktistov, MD, is the founder and president of the Synergy Integrative Headache Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Feoktistov is board-certified in Headache Medicine by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. He is also board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Feoktistov graduated in 1998 with a diploma with Highest Honors (Summa Cum Laude) and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Moscow Medical Academy, where he also completed his residency at the Department of Neurology.
In 2002, Dr. Feoktistov received a Ph.D. degree in the field of neurology at the Moscow Medical Academy. His dissertation was devoted to the problems of medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches. As a result of his research, he received a Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and Clinical Research from the President of the Russian Federation for a one-year fellowship of his choice. He was approved to study headache medicine at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, working directly with Seymour Diamond, MD, where he remained until 2007.
In 2010, Dr. Feoktistov completed a residency in internal medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago.
From 2010 through 2011, he completed a fellowship in pain management at the Cleveland Clinic.
From 2011 through 2020, Dr. Feoktistov worked as a staff physician and director of clinical research at the Diamond Headache Clinic.
Dr. Feoktistov is an experienced researcher and has presented at numerous national and international headache and neurological conferences. He co-authored 9 book chapters and published over 40 articles on the topics of headaches and neck pain.
In 2015, he was named the recipient of the 2015 National Headache Foundation Lectureship Award.
Since 2019, Dr. Feoktistov has served as a President of the American Interventional Headache Society.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT:
Migraine with and without aura
Chronic migraine, including intractable chronic migraine that is not responding to medications
Basilar migraine (also known as migraine with brainstem aura)
Hemiplegic migraine
Retinal migraine
Cluster headaches (chronic and episodic)
Paroxysmal hemicrania
New daily persistent headache
Cervicogenic headache
Idiopathic stabbing headaches
SUNCT syndrome
Trigeminal neuralgia
Occipital neuralgia
Atypical facial pain
Tension-type headache
Medication overuse headache (also known as rebound headache)
Lenny Cohen, MD, is a top-ranked, award-winning neurologist who leads the practice at Chicago Neurological Services in Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is an expert physician who has spent more than a decade committed to personalized care that helps each of his Chicagoland patients understand their condition, feel their best, and live each day comfortably. He offers the latest technology for treatment and stays up to date with the latest research.
Dr. Cohen started his medical education in Russia where he was born and raised. At the age of 20, he moved to New York City to pursue his passion for medicine. He earned his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten. He completed his residency in neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Since 2007, Dr. Cohen has been on staff at Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park. He is highly respected amongst his peers and patients and in addition to founding Chicago Neurological Services, Dr. Cohen is also the founder of Lakeshore Hyperbaric Center in Chicago. Dr. Cohen’s quality of care has been recognized with numerous honors, including Patients’ Choice and On-Time Doctor awards.
Dr. Cohen uses advanced science and a devotion to personalized care to offer men and women a unique approach focused on their long-term health and well-being. His focus is merging traditional medicine with alternative therapy. He’s fluent in Russian, as well as English, and welcomes new patients to Chicago Neurological Services.
“Thanks to Dr. Cohen for helping to
Reinspire me the last couple of
Neurologist I've had did not take the
time or interest. Anyhow I began to build up a little strength while visiting athletico physical therapy, had a MRI
in the cervical area and just completed the EMG visit with Dr. Cohen. Look forward to the follow up
Maybe there's better days ahead.
Thanks A.R ”
Lenny Cohen, MD, is a top-ranked, award-winning neurologist who leads the practice at Chicago Neurological Services in Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is an expert physician who has spent more than a decade committed to personalized care that helps each of his Chicagoland patients understand their condition, feel their best, and live each day comfortably. He offers the latest technology for treatment and stays up to date with the latest research.
Dr. Cohen started his medical education in Russia where he was born and raised. At the age of 20, he moved to New York City to pursue his passion for medicine. He earned his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten. He completed his residency in neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Since 2007, Dr. Cohen has been on staff at Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park. He is highly respected amongst his peers and patients and in addition to founding Chicago Neurological Services, Dr. Cohen is also the founder of Lakeshore Hyperbaric Center in Chicago. Dr. Cohen’s quality of care has been recognized with numerous honors, including Patients’ Choice and On-Time Doctor awards.
Dr. Cohen uses advanced science and a devotion to personalized care to offer men and women a unique approach focused on their long-term health and well-being. His focus is merging traditional medicine with alternative therapy. He’s fluent in Russian, as well as English, and welcomes new patients to Chicago Neurological Services.
“Thanks to Dr. Cohen for helping to
Reinspire me the last couple of
Neurologist I've had did not take the
time or interest. Anyhow I began to build up a little strength while visiting athletico physical therapy, had a MRI
in the cervical area and just completed the EMG visit with Dr. Cohen. Look forward to the follow up
Maybe there's better days ahead.
Thanks A.R ”
As someone who has a keen interest in psychology and neurobiology, I could not be more excited for the opportunity to combine the two and assist others in improving their mental health. With Mindful TMS, I can utilize my passion for helping others while diving deeper into the medical field. I look to provide patients with support through advocacy and communication while remaining open, approachable, and confidant. Aside from my dedication to medicine and psychology, I love spending time outside, my cat, and finding new coffee shops! I am excited to be part of a team that cares deeply about their patients and understands how essential providing mental health support is for everyone.
Evelyn Orellana attended the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) as a first-generation Latina. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Health Studies with a Behavioral Health Concentration and a Minor in Public Health, following the Pre-Nursing track.
Outside of school and work, Evelyn dedicates her weekends to volunteering at UI Health. She has developed her interpersonal skills by being part of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams. As a child life volunteer in the PICU and a baby cuddler in the NICU, she communicates and interacts with patients, parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to reduce stress during the patients' stay.
At MindfulTMS, Evelyn is excited to be part of the team as a Therapy Provider in Chicago. Here, she continues to apply her passion for healthcare to a wide variety of age groups. Evelyn is committed to assisting, advocating, and growing as she becomes part of your journey to provide the best care for your mental well-being.
Evelyn welcomes anyone with mental health challenges to join us at Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers. Reaching out is the hardest part, and we take care of the rest to make your mental health journey as healthy as possible.
Evelyn Orellana attended the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) as a first-generation Latina. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Health Studies with a Behavioral Health Concentration and a Minor in Public Health, following the Pre-Nursing track.
Outside of school and work, Evelyn dedicates her weekends to volunteering at UI Health. She has developed her interpersonal skills by being part of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams. As a child life volunteer in the PICU and a baby cuddler in the NICU, she communicates and interacts with patients, parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to reduce stress during the patients' stay.
At MindfulTMS, Evelyn is excited to be part of the team as a Therapy Provider in Chicago. Here, she continues to apply her passion for healthcare to a wide variety of age groups. Evelyn is committed to assisting, advocating, and growing as she becomes part of your journey to provide the best care for your mental well-being.
Evelyn welcomes anyone with mental health challenges to join us at Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers. Reaching out is the hardest part, and we take care of the rest to make your mental health journey as healthy as possible.
Evelyn Orellana attended the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) as a first-generation Latina. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Health Studies with a Behavioral Health Concentration and a Minor in Public Health, following the Pre-Nursing track.
Outside of school and work, Evelyn dedicates her weekends to volunteering at UI Health. She has developed her interpersonal skills by being part of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams. As a child life volunteer in the PICU and a baby cuddler in the NICU, she communicates and interacts with patients, parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to reduce stress during the patients' stay.
At MindfulTMS, Evelyn is excited to be part of the team as a Therapy Provider in Chicago. Here, she continues to apply her passion for healthcare to a wide variety of age groups. Evelyn is committed to assisting, advocating, and growing as she becomes part of your journey to provide the best care for your mental well-being.
Evelyn welcomes anyone with mental health challenges to join us at Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers. Reaching out is the hardest part, and we take care of the rest to make your mental health journey as healthy as possible.
Evelyn Orellana attended the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) as a first-generation Latina. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Health Studies with a Behavioral Health Concentration and a Minor in Public Health, following the Pre-Nursing track.
Outside of school and work, Evelyn dedicates her weekends to volunteering at UI Health. She has developed her interpersonal skills by being part of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams. As a child life volunteer in the PICU and a baby cuddler in the NICU, she communicates and interacts with patients, parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to reduce stress during the patients' stay.
At MindfulTMS, Evelyn is excited to be part of the team as a Therapy Provider in Chicago. Here, she continues to apply her passion for healthcare to a wide variety of age groups. Evelyn is committed to assisting, advocating, and growing as she becomes part of your journey to provide the best care for your mental well-being.
Evelyn welcomes anyone with mental health challenges to join us at Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers. Reaching out is the hardest part, and we take care of the rest to make your mental health journey as healthy as possible.
Samer Kassar, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and the lead practitioner at Midwest Neurology Associates, P.C. in Dyer, Indiana. In addition to patient care, Dr. Kassar uses his medical expertise to act as a leader, guide, and educator for the staff. His range of medical knowledge contributes greatly to the breadth of services offered at Midwest Neurology Associates, from routine diagnosis to neurological critical care.
Born in Damascus, Syria, Dr. Kassar received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Damascus School of Medicine, graduating with honors at the top of his class. He then relocated to the US and completed his residency at Saint Louis University, School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
Following his residency, Dr. Kassar worked as an internal medicine hospitalist at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, as well as an emergency room physician at the VA Medical Center, also in Marion. After working for a few years, Dr. Kassar decided he wanted to focus on neurology and completed his neurology residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia.
Dedicated to his career, Dr. Kassar has conducted extensive research and participated in many conferences. He’s also active within his professional community, acting as an interpreter and translator for Arabic to English and vice versa in a number of international medical conferences. Dr. Kassar previously trained physicians in Syria and provided medical care in and around Damascus to the underprivileged.
When he isn’t focused on helping change his patient’s lives, Dr. Kassar enjoys playing and watching soccer and traveling around the world. Continuous learning is Dr. Kasser’s personal mission, and he’s always looking for the latest and greatest techniques from medical practitioners around the world that would benefit his patients.
Midwest Neurology Associates, P.C. in Dyer, Indiana, is an adult and child neurology practice. The experienced neurology team treats patients from all around Northwest Indiana. The full-service neurology practice is equipped with the most advanced technology and conducts all testing and treatments at the office, including alternative therapies.
The neurology practice provides care for patients of all ages from 0 to 65+. The team specializes in many common neurological conditions, including seizures, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and neuropathy. The board-certified physicians also provide expert care for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dementia, and stroke.
Midwest Neurology Associates also specializes in pain management, providing care for those suffering from headaches and neuropathy, offering the most advanced treatments available, including nerve blocks and Botox® injections.
Midwest Neurology Associates is a full-service practice that utilizes many advanced modalities to assist patients in managing their neurological condition. To schedule an appointment with the board-certified physicians, call the office, or use the online booking button today.
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Abdullah Tolaymat, MD is a pediatric neurologist who will join us at Midwest Neurology Associates in Dyer, IN in late September! Dr. Tolaymat is board certified in pediatric neurology and epilepsy. Dr.Tolaymat provides expert care for children with different neurological diseases such as epilepsy (seizures), headaches, movement disorders (tics, tremors..etc), developmental delay, muscle weakness, Autism, ADHD, and many more and has a special expertise in epilepsy management in children.
After earning his Medical Diploma degree from Al Baath University Faculty of Medicine in Hims, Syria, Dr. Tolaymat had pediatric residency training at Marshall University in West Virginia then completed child neurology residency at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He then went on to practice pediatric neurology and epilepsy for 5 years at the University of Illinois, Children Hospital of Illinois, SFMC in Peoria.
Dr. Tolaymat is double board-certified in Neurology with Special qualification in child neurology and is also certified in Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Tolaymat is licensed to practice medicine in Indiana and Illinois.
Dr. Tolaymat is happily married and has 2 children. When out of his office and in his spare time, Dr. Tolaymat enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching soccer, table-tennis, calligraphy, music and travel.
Midwest Neurology Associates, P.C. in Dyer, Indiana, is an adult and child neurology practice. The experienced neurology team treats patients from all around Northwest Indiana. The full-service neurology practice is equipped with the most advanced technology and conducts all testing and treatments at the office, including alternative therapies.
The neurology practice provides care for patients of all ages from 0 to 65+. The team specializes in many common neurological conditions, including seizures, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and neuropathy. The board-certified physicians also provide expert care for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dementia, and stroke.
Midwest Neurology Associates also specializes in pain management, providing care for those suffering from headaches and neuropathy, offering the most advanced treatments available, including nerve blocks and Botox® injections.
Midwest Neurology Associates is a full-service practice that utilizes many advanced modalities to assist patients in managing their neurological condition. To schedule an appointment with the board-certified physicians, call the office, or use the online booking button today.
Samer Kassar, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and the lead practitioner at Midwest Neurology Associates, P.C. in Dyer, Indiana. In addition to patient care, Dr. Kassar uses his medical expertise to act as a leader, guide, and educator for the staff. His range of medical knowledge contributes greatly to the breadth of services offered at Midwest Neurology Associates, from routine diagnosis to neurological critical care.
Born in Damascus, Syria, Dr. Kassar received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Damascus School of Medicine, graduating with honors at the top of his class. He then relocated to the US and completed his residency at Saint Louis University, School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
Following his residency, Dr. Kassar worked as an internal medicine hospitalist at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, as well as an emergency room physician at the VA Medical Center, also in Marion. After working for a few years, Dr. Kassar decided he wanted to focus on neurology and completed his neurology residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia.
Dedicated to his career, Dr. Kassar has conducted extensive research and participated in many conferences. He’s also active within his professional community, acting as an interpreter and translator for Arabic to English and vice versa in a number of international medical conferences. Dr. Kassar previously trained physicians in Syria and provided medical care in and around Damascus to the underprivileged.
When he isn’t focused on helping change his patient’s lives, Dr. Kassar enjoys playing and watching soccer and traveling around the world. Continuous learning is Dr. Kasser’s personal mission, and he’s always looking for the latest and greatest techniques from medical practitioners around the world that would benefit his patients.
Rachel Winborn, MFA, MA, LSW, is a dedicated social worker passionate about delivering highly personalized care. Through her work at Spectrum Behavioral Health in New Lenox and Hinsdale, Illinois, Rachel helps patients navigate life’s challenges to find more rewarding horizons.
Education has always played a significant role in Rachel’s life. She began her studies in Art History and Visual Arts, achieving top honors at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Rachel went on to earn a Master of Arts in Social Work from the University of Chicago in Illinois.
Her strong foundation in the creative arts shapes how Rachel connects with patients. She employs an intuitive therapeutic approach structured around attuned, empathetic listening. Those who work with Rachel feel acknowledged and truly seen, which builds the trusting bond necessary for dramatic mental health improvement.
Rachel’s areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, identity struggles, life transitions, and the full spectrum of neurodiversity challenges. She draws from several treatment modalities in her everyday practice, including dialectical behavioral therapy, dream analysis, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy.
“Ms Winborn is a great therapist. She understands me. Is kind and gives me the knowledge I need to know what I can do to work on all of my mental problems. She works in all areas of my mental health. ”
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