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A Special Thanksgiving Message

Today seems like the perfect day to tell you how grateful we are to you – an important member of the IWS family.
Thank you for your role in making the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago a wonderful place to work, volunteer, learn, and most importantly, to receive quality healthcare.
To our patients – thank you for trusting us with your healthcare needs. We take our responsibility seriously.
To our staff – thank you for your passion and commitment to our mission and vision to serve our families.
To our donors and supporters – thank you for your support and trust. We fulfill our mission because of you.
To our Board – thank you for your leadership and guidance. We are lucky to have you.
To our Auxiliary – thank you for being by our side for 105 years. We could not do it without your time, talents and extraordinary dedication!
To our volunteers and Associate Board members – thank you for hosting wonderful events, running marathons, and championing our work. You inspire us!
To our community partners and collaborators – thank you for your partnership. You work so diligently to make our community a better place.
In short, thank you for being you! You mean the world to us and we’re so very grateful.
Best wishes for very happy holidays.

Dr. Tara Ioffe

Family Practice

Dr. Tara Ioffe is a dedicated and compassionate Board-Certified Family Medicine physician with a strong commitment to providing excellent care to her patients. She obtained her medical degree from Avalon University in Curacao and went on to complete her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma. She has worked at the University of Chicago and most recently NorthShore University. She has since returned to Chicago and is thrilled to join the IWS Family Health team in 2023, where she will continue to provide excellent care to her patients.

Throughout her career, Dr. Ioffe has gained experience in diverse medical fields, such as immediate and urgent care medicine while working at NorthShore Immediate Care. She did clinical research at the University of Chicago. Dr. Ioffe strives to foster a secure and inclusive environment for all her patients. She believes in an integrated approach to medicine, dedicating her time to understand each patient’s unique needs.

During her leisure time, Dr. Ioffe indulges in reading a variety of books for pleasure, plays boardgames, and loves to explore Chicago with her spouse and young child.