Transforming Healthcare
Leadership & Operations

A Coalition of Clinical Excellence, Innovative Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Vision

Presented to the City of Chicago & Local Government Authorities for Approval of the Acquisition of Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

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A Uniquely Capable
Leadership Syndicate

Our coalition brings together a multidisciplinary team of veteran physicians, healthcare executives, and proven multi-sector entrepreneurs — united by a single mission: to restore Weiss Memorial Hospital to its full potential as a cornerstone of Chicago healthcare.

Decades of combined experience scaling national enterprises, directing major hospital departments, and pioneering community health initiatives give this team the exact blueprint needed to optimize complex operational environments and drive sustainable growth.

World-class clinical expertise integrated with high-level operational acumen

Decades of direct Weiss Memorial Hospital leadership and institutional knowledge

Deep Chicago community roots and proven public health advocacy

State-of-the-art medical facility
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This team possesses the exact blueprint needed to restore Weiss Memorial to its full potential.

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Meet the Syndicate

Twelve distinguished leaders spanning clinical medicine, enterprise development, community advocacy, real estate, and institutional governance.

Clinical & Operations

Dr. Mukesh Patel

Healthcare & Hospitality Operational Expert

Decades of Excellence: Boasts over 30 years of experience as a pharmacist and is the owner of a long-standing private pharmacy serving Chicago.

Trusted Institutional Partner: Acts as a primary supplier for leading hospitals, including Mt. Sinai, Riveredge, and Holy Cross.

Proven Operational Reliability: Has built a stellar reputation based on reliability, clinical expertise, and operational excellence.

High-Level Hospitality Development: Invested in and oversaw the development of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt hotels in partnership with Dipen Patel, ensuring strict adherence to brand standards.

Unique Leadership Advantage: His combined experience in both healthcare and hospitality positions him as a uniquely capable leader suited for complex operational environments.

Clinical Leadership

Dr. Shehzad Ali

Veteran Internal Medicine Physician & Medical Educator

Extensive Clinical Experience: An internal medicine physician with over four decades of dedication to patient care, medical education, and community health in Chicago.

Board-Certified Expertise: Board-certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in the diagnosis, early detection, and long-term management of adult medical conditions and chronic diseases.

Academic Leadership: Served as a core faculty member for more than 30 years at Weiss Memorial Hospital, where he mentored generations of physicians and held leadership roles within the Internal Medicine residency program.

Exceptional Patient Relations: Widely respected by colleagues and patients for his compassionate care and his unique ability to explain complex medical conditions clearly.

Foundational Knowledge: Earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical College, University of the Punjab, graduating in 1983.

Strategy & Innovation

Dr. Omar Jahangir

Visionary Healthcare Leader & Entrepreneur

Strategic Healthcare Management: A respected physician and entrepreneur who successfully combines clinical expertise with strategic leadership to improve patient outcomes.

Modern Practice Development: Deeply involved in the growth of modern healthcare practices, emphasizing patient-centered treatment and advanced medical technologies.

Venture Scaling & Mentorship: Plays a pivotal role in building and scaling healthcare ventures, mentoring medical professionals, and creating systems for sustainable industry growth.

Business & Clinical Synergy: Demonstrates a strong commitment to both medical excellence and the business side of healthcare, resulting in efficient, high-quality services.

Innovative Leadership Style: Fosters a leadership style that prioritizes innovation, teamwork, and the delivery of exceptional patient experiences.

Community & Growth

Saad Zuberi

Driven Entrepreneur & Community Innovator

Strategic Visionary: A driven professional known for his commitment to innovation, strategic thinking, and identifying opportunities for growth.

Impact-Driven Business: Passionate about building meaningful ventures that seamlessly combine business success with positive community influence.

Dynamic Problem Solver: Demonstrates a natural ability to develop strategic solutions and bring complex ideas to life.

Mentorship & Collaboration: Highly values collaboration and mentorship, actively encouraging others to pursue their ambitions and maximize their potential.

Community Empowerment: Dedicated to supporting initiatives that encourage education, entrepreneurship, and personal development in his surrounding communities.

Operations & Finance

Dipen Patel, MBA

Multi-Sector Entrepreneur & Operational Strategist

Proven Operator: Demonstrated track record of acquiring and transforming underperforming assets into high-growth, cash-flowing businesses.

Healthcare Portfolio Growth: Scaled a healthcare platform by turning around medical spas and expanding vascular clinics through strong physician partnerships.

Senior Living Leadership: General Partner across assisted living, senior living, and memory care facilities nationwide, spanning the full continuum of care.

Hospitality & Development Expertise: Led development of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties, bringing the execution expertise needed to reopen and stabilize Weiss Memorial.

Elite Academic Background: MBA from Northwestern University with cross-sector operational and investment experience.

Business Development

Fahad Zuberi

Results-Driven Business Innovator

Strategic Growth Expert: An entrepreneur and business professional with a deep passion for building and growing innovative ventures.

Operational Efficiency: Employs a strategic mindset and results-driven approach focused on combining strong leadership with operational efficiency.

Customer-Centric Solutions: Dedicated to creating opportunities that prioritize customer-focused solutions.

Ambitious Execution: Committed to continuous growth, collaboration, and successfully turning ambitious ideas into thriving businesses.

Executive Leadership

Dr. Clement S. Rose

Distinguished Healthcare Executive & Public Health Advocate

Top-Tier Medical Background: Earned his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and served as Chief Resident at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital — the institution he would go on to lead.

Extensive Hospital Leadership: Held key leadership roles at Weiss Memorial, including Hospital Physician Advisor for Utilization Management and Medical Director of the Jacob M. Arvey Community Health Center.

Executive Board Experience: Served on the hospital's Board of Trustees, held the role of Chairman of Medicine (2001–2003), and was President of the Medical Staff twice (2005–2007 and 2015–2019).

Award-Winning Academic & Civic Leader: Honored as AOA Volunteer Clinical Faculty of the Year (2008) at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine, and received the Chicago Medical Society Public Service Award in 1997.

National Public Health Impact: Served as President of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division Inc., playing an instrumental role in passing the Smoke Free Illinois Law, and received the St. George National Award.

Community Health

Dr. Suchi Amin

Global Health & Community Pediatrician

Pediatric Expertise: A board-certified pediatrician from the University of Chicago focused on caring for children and families across diverse clinical settings.

Local Community Champion: Deeply involved in community-led initiatives designed to improve access, trust, and continuity of care for underserved populations on Chicago's South Side.

Global Health Experience: Brings invaluable global experience rooted in locally driven, sustainable healthcare models in rural India and West Africa.

Systems-Aware Perspective: Offers a practical, highly adaptable perspective shaped by direct frontline care and long-term community partnerships, spanning multidisciplinary teams and institutional leadership.

Community & Entrepreneurship

Mark Noble

Seasoned Multi-Industry Entrepreneur

Decades of Business Success: A seasoned Chicago-based entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience launching and growing multiple businesses across several states.

Diverse Venture Portfolio: Successfully developed ventures across highly competitive industries, including healthcare, cannabis cultivation, dispensaries, real estate, and sweepstakes kiosks.

Strategic Resilience: Renowned for his resilience, strategic thinking, and smart decision-making, allowing him to turn significant challenges into lucrative opportunities.

Community Empowerment Leader: As a Black businessman, he is deeply committed to empowering urban communities by sharing knowledge, creating jobs, and providing vital access to resources.

Catalyst for Economic Independence: Takes pride in opening doors for individuals who lack network access, helping them find pathways to economic independence.

Clinical Innovation

Dr. Kumail Hussain

Patient-Centered Clinical Innovator

High-Quality Care: A dedicated physician practicing at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois, committed to advancing health outcomes.

Comprehensive Medical Strategy: Focuses on comprehensive care, emphasizing prevention, early diagnosis, and highly effective treatment strategies.

Exceptional Communication: Combines clinical knowledge with a strong focus on communication, ensuring patients fully understand their conditions to make informed treatment choices.

Collaborative Professional: Highly regarded for his professionalism and thoughtful approach, working collaboratively with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated, top-tier care.

Commitment to Advancements: Stays at the absolute forefront of medical advancements, continually improving patient care through ongoing professional development.

Real Estate & Civic Leadership

Courtney Q. Jones

Housing Advocate, Real Estate Executive & Receivership Specialist

Distressed Asset Expert: Founder of the Alliance for Housing Progress (AHP), a national nonprofit dedicated to addressing distressed housing, equitable revitalization, and preparing the next generation of developers.

Court-Appointed Receivership Leader: CEO of Jones Receiverships LLC, specializing in distressed asset oversight and housing stabilization — including the flagship receivership of the historic Pittsfield Building, a 550,000 sq ft landmark in downtown Chicago valued at ~$40 million.

City of Chicago Program Administrator: Administers one of the longest-standing minority housing programs in Chicago — the Community Receivership Training Program — through which 800+ real estate professionals have earned certification.

National Training & Civic Reach: Has trained leaders from the NBA Players Association, Divine Nine organizations, NOBCO, the African American Mayors Association, COGIC, and the National Baptist Convention on receivership strategies for community stabilization.

Freddie Mac National Partner: AHP is a national partner of Freddie Mac through the Emerging Developers Academy in Memphis, helping diverse developers participate in real estate development and neighborhood reinvestment.

Global Leadership & Technology

Dr. Mohamed Lotfy

Global Medical Leader & Visionary Entrepreneur

Elite Surgical Expertise: A distinguished OB/GYN and pelvic surgeon who holds the highly prestigious designation of Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

International & Military Leadership: A former Military Major and Vice Chairman of an OB/GYN department, bringing a uniquely disciplined and worldly perspective having successfully practiced medicine across four different countries.

Nationwide Enterprise Scaler: Masterfully transitioned from clinical leadership to become a powerhouse entrepreneur, driving the exponential growth of a small business into a thriving, nationwide chain operating in 7 states and actively expanding.

Advanced Technological Acumen: A dual-threat leader who is also an IT expert with extensive technological knowledge, perfectly positioning him to spearhead digital transformation, modernize infrastructure, and optimize operational systems.

Community healthcare
Chicago
OUR HOME

Rooted in Chicago,
Committed to Its People

Our coalition is not an outside entity seeking to acquire a hospital. We are Chicago physicians, entrepreneurs, and community leaders who have spent decades serving this city's residents — many of us at Weiss Memorial itself.

From the South Side to the North Shore, our team has built clinics, mentored physicians, passed landmark public health legislation, and created jobs in underserved communities. Weiss Memorial's success is our community's success.

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Unmatched Synergy for
Unprecedented Growth

Why this coalition — and why now. Six pillars that make us the right stewards for Weiss Memorial Hospital.

Clinical & Operational Mastery

Our team includes veteran chief medical officers, highly specialized surgeons, and core faculty members who know the frontlines of medicine — not just the boardroom.

Proven Business Scaling

From scaling 7-state medical enterprises to developing premium hotel properties, our entrepreneurial wing knows how to optimize infrastructure, secure funding, and drive rapid, sustainable growth.

Deep Community Roots

With deep-seated ties to the Chicago area and a shared history of community advocacy, we prioritize not just business success, but tangible public health improvements and community empowerment.

Institutional Trust & Governance

Our coalition includes board members, medical directors, and public health advocates who have served Weiss Memorial and the broader Chicago community for decades.

Global Perspective, Local Commitment

International medical expertise and multi-country clinical experience bring world-class standards to a deeply local mission — restoring Weiss Memorial to its full potential.

Academic & Research Excellence

Decades of academic leadership, residency program direction, and award-winning faculty contributions ensure that Weiss Memorial will continue to be a center of medical education and research.

"We do not just understand healthcare from a boardroom — our team includes veteran chief medical officers, highly specialized surgeons, and core faculty members who know the frontlines of medicine."

THE COALITION

Weiss Memorial Physician Medical Staff

These physicians served at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital prior to its closure. They represent the established clinical staff expected to resume service upon the hospital's reopening, organized by department and specialty.

Orthopedics & Podiatry

Chicago Center for Orthopedics
Ari Kaz, M.D.
Thomas A. McNally, M.D.
Mitchell Goldflies, M.D.
Jeannette Kelly, D.O.
Sebastian Ko, M.D.
Craig Westin, M.D.
Nathan G. Wetters, M.D.
Henry A. Finn, M.D.
Robika Hundal, DPM

Cardiology

Amjad I. Sheikh, M.D. (Chief)
Ali Kutom, M.D.
Muhammad Saudye, M.D.
Hammad Saudye, M.D.

Internal Medicine & Hospitalists

Clement Rose, M.D.
Allan Tachauer, M.D.
Olumuyiwa Idowu, M.D.
Suzanne Pham, M.D.
Alam Khan, M.D.
Ahmed Raziuddin, M.D.
Paul Abbo, M.D.
Babadele Oyedepo, M.D.

Surgery

General & Plastic
Barry M. Summers, M.D.
Loren S. Schechter, M.D.
Maria Osipova, M.D.
Lawrence S. Zachary, M.D.

Women's Health & Gynecology

Patricia M. Boatwright, M.D.
Nichole Butler, M.D.
Valentin Tureanu, M.D.

Pain Management

Randolph Chang, M.D.
Nidal Elbaridi, M.D.
Rajendra S. Gogia, M.D.
Asghar A. Rizvi, M.D.

Emergency & Critical Care

Deborah Weber, M.D.
Tapan Bhatt, DO
David Francis, DO

Internal Medicine Residency Faculty

Shehzad Ali, M.D.
Allan Tachauer, M.D.
Suzanne Pham, M.D.
Sabah Khan, M.D.
Maja Spaseski, M.D.

Ready to Move
Weiss Memorial Forward

We respectfully request the opportunity to present this proposal in full before the relevant city and government authorities. Our coalition is prepared to answer all questions, provide full financial disclosures, and demonstrate our commitment to the long-term health of this institution and its community.

Institutional Review

Full documentation and financial disclosures available upon request

Community Engagement

Open to public forums and community stakeholder meetings

Regulatory Compliance

Committed to full transparency and regulatory cooperation

Contact the Coalition

PRIMARY CONTACT
Dr. Mohamed Lotfy
Global Medical Leader & Visionary Entrepreneur
INSTITUTION
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
4646 N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL 60640