by Kyle Patton, associate editor
This Townie is about to open her third orthodontic practice in Chicago’s southern neighborhoods, having returned to the area she grew up in. “I feel a strong sense of purpose when I meet neighborhood kids—I can relate to them, let them know we come from the same area and that they can be a doctor too,” she says. We tour one location while the doctor shares more about her practice philosophy—including why she thinks putting on braces is like “a gut rehab of the mouth.”