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Dr. David Dobkin, a board certified pediatrician, has been practicing pediatrics in Arlington Heights for over 25 years. He established North Arlington Pediatrics in 1990. He graduated with honors in biology from Washington University in St. Louis followed by medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Read More

Dr. Walsh, a native of Evanston, Illinois, joined North Arlington Pediatrics in 1990. She received a Bachelor of Science in Pre-professional Studies, with honors, from the University of Notre Dame and earned her medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Following medical school, she completed her Pediatric Residency at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Read More

Dr. Geleske is a board certified pediatrician, practicing with North Arlington Pediatrics since 1993. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics at Northwestern University. He is a 1989 graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. He received his post-graduate training at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago where he also served as Chief Pediatric Resident. Read More

Dr. Kristen Brown, a board certified pediatrician, grew up in Palatine, Illinois. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-professional Studies. She then attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and graduated magna cum laude in 1995. She completed her post graduate training in pediatrics at Children's Memorial hospital. Read More

Dr. Andrew Peters, a board certified pediatrician, has been with North Arlington Pediatrics since 2003. He was raised in New Jersey and moved to Chicago over 20 years ago. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1987, at Northwestern University. He attained a Master of Science in 1989 studying molecular biology and molecular genetics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Read More

Dr. Michele Lawhun was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, where she attended Wright State University for both undergraduate and medical school. She completed her pediatric residency training at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida; where she was awarded resident of the year for both the pediatrics program and the graduating residency class of 2006. Read More

Dr. Walicki is a native of Chicago's western suburbs. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1998. She attended Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and graduated with honors in 2002. She completed her pediatric residency at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Read More

Dr Suzanne Alfano graduated with honors from the  University of Notre Dame in 2009 with her Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Pre-Professional Studies. She then attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tn and graduated in 2013. She completed her pediatric residency at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Read More

Dr. Nikki Lam received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at University of California - Los Angeles in 2016. She then attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University and graduated with honors in 2020. She completed her pediatric residency at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is a member of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.

 Dr. Lam was born and raised in Macau, China, and moved to Rochester, NY at the age of 12. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, and is passionate about improving the availability of language concordant care through education and practice. 

 When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her partner John and her corgi named Panko, growing vegetables and flowers in the garden, and traveling with her family.