The Cottage Women’s Health includes physicians Dr. Tara Baum, FACOG and Dr. Lorraine Garland, as well as Bethany Glaser, PA-C, Kim Cheek, WHNP and Amy Mefford, CNM, all of whom provide compassionate, personalized women’s care, from the childbearing years to menopause and beyond. Dedicated to excellence in health promotion, disease prevention, to diagnosis and treatment, all in a patient centered care environment. Cottage Women's Health provides complete medical and surgical care for women during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as treating disorders of the reproductive system.
Tara Baum, MD, FACOG
Board Certifications: AB-Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology; Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Residency: North Oakland Medical Center, Riverside Regional Medical Center
Lorraine Garland, MD
Medical School: University Of Illinois At Chicago
Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education
Amy Mefford, CN-M
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Certified Nurse Midwife: Certified Nurse Midwifery Program, University of Chicago, Chicago IL
Bethany Glaser, PA-C
Board Certification: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant School: Midwestern University
Membership: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Kim Cheek, WHNP
Board Certification: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Education: University of Illinois at Chicago, Masters of Science in Nursing; OSF St. Frances School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Membership: Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing; National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health