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 and co-chaired by Krista Brody, MSN, RN. For more information, contact us at ahkinfo@luriechildrens.org or call 630.271.9155.

Michael Hoffman, MD

Almost Home Kids, Medical Advisory Council Chair
Endeavor Health, Chief Medical Officer

Krista Brody, MSN, RN

Almost Home Kids Medical Advisory Committee Co-Chair

Almost Home Kids (Chicago/Naperville), Director of Nursing 

David Kruger, RN, DNP

Almost Home Kids,  President & Executive Director (Chicago/Naperville)

Cindy Martin, MSN, RNC

Almost Home Kids (Peoria), Site Director

Anjeli Stevens, MD

Almost Home Kids (Peoria), Medical Director

Jeanna Carlson, MSM, APRN, FNP-C

Almost Home Kids (Chicago), Nurse Practitioner

Margaret Hansen Hyman, BSN, RN

Almost Home Kids (Naperville), Manager of Patient Care Operations

Brittany King, MSN, RN

Almost Home Kids (Peoria), Patient Care Manager

Paula Millan, BSN, RN

Almost Home Kids (Chicago), Manager of Patient Care Operations

Amy Cunningham, BSN, RN

Hospital Liason, Division of Specialized Care for Children

Larry Desch, MD, FAAP

Advocate Children's Hospital (Oak Lawn), Developmental Pediatrician

Mary Golden, JD, CPHRM

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, VP & Legal Counsel Risk Management

Ann Karch, MD

Pediatrician

Hyung Kim, MD

Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group, Pediatric ER

Jaclyn Kripas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Almost Home Kids (Naperville), Nurse Practitioner

Anita Krolczyk, MS, CPNP, PMHS

Almost Home Kids, APRN Scholars Program Manager

Mimi Le, RN, BSN, MSN

Almost Home Kids (Chicago), Case Manager

Amanda Hinterlong, BSN, RN

Almost Home Kids (Naperville), Case Manager 

Heather McLauchlan, MD

Alyvia Giles, BSN, RN

Almost Home Kids, Case Manager (Peoria)

Elise Mefford, FNP-BC, APRN

Almost Home Kids (Peoria), Nurse Practitioner

Charles Morrow, MD

Almost Home Kids (Naperville), Medical Director

Kayla Freeburg, PNP-PC, APRN

Almost Home Kids (Peoria), Nurse Practioner

Kay Saving, MD

OSF Healthcare, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

Lindsay Skibley, MD

Almost Home Kids (Chicago), Medical Director

Luis Torero, MD

Advocate Children's Hospital (Oak Lawn), Pulmonologist

Samantha Bugno, DNP, CPNP-PC

Almost Home Kids (Chicago/Naperville), Nurse Practioner

Derek Wheeler, MD, MMM, MBA

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer