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Dr. MessiehaDr. Messieha received his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degree from Ohio State University. He then completed a General Practice Residency at the College of Virginia Medical Center and McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond , VA. From There he went to Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he completed a residency in Anesthesiology.After working in an office-based practice for almost a year and a half, Dr. Messieha came to the University of Illinois at Chicago where he worked full-time between the College of Dentistry and the Anesthesiology Department. Dr. Messieha has lectured Nationally and Internationally on Anesthesiology and Pain Anxiety Control. He has several published papers and abstracts. He continues his academic post on a part-time basis as a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology both at the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry . Dr. Messieha has filled leadership positions at the National and State levels including:
Melissa Morcos, RN Melissa Morcos received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Concordia University and West Suburban College of Nursing. She is a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Illinois . During nursing school , Melissa worked as a nursing intern at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital . After graduation she joined the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University of Chicago and is still part of that team. Melissa is certified by the American Heart Association in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) as well as basic CPR. Melissa Morcos has been part of the OADC team since the beginning and continues to be a great asset. Sara Matlock, RN Sara Matlock received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Joliet College . She is a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Illinois .
Subsequently, she worked for several years as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse at Hope Children’s Hospital with additional duties in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In addition to her experience in the Pediatric Critical Care Nursing field, Sara has worked as an Emergency Room nurse at Hinsdale Hospital and functions there as one of the Charge Nurses. She is certified by the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), as well as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She joined the OADC team in April, 2005, and has been a great asset to the team since then. Melissa Carlucci, RN
Melissa Carlucci completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of West Virginia, Morgantown, Summa Cum Laude in 2001.
Her work experience included Staff nurse at the Surgical Medical Intensive Care unit at the West Virginia University. Hospital Preceptor and Mentor, for the Surgical/Medical Intensive Care Unit for nursing students and new graduate nurses. She is certified and an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor by the American Heart Association, as well as a certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support provider. Her professional distinctions include membership in the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honors Society. Before moving to Chicago, she was also a dance instructor at the North West Virginia Arts Academy. She joined the team of Office Anesthesiology and Dental Consultants in October of 2006. Jeanine Arias, RN
Jeanine received her Bachelor of Nursing from MacMurray College in 1985. Since then she has filled different posts including, Emergency Room Staff Nurse, Nurse Manager, Emergency Trauma Nurse and Intensive Care Nurse. She continues to be active in those areas, while currently studying towards an MSN/MBA degree. She is a Basic Life Support instructor (BLS) as well as a certified provider for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Trauma Life Support (TLS). Among the recognitions and distinctions she has received are, Weiss Hospital Employee of the Year Award -1992, Bolingbrook Hospital Nurse of the Year Award-2006 and Membership in the Emergency Nurse’s Association. She joined the team of Office Anesthesiology & Dental Consultants in February of 2007 |