Monica Argumedo, M.D.
| Forensic Psychiatrist, ABPN Psychiatrist, ABPN |
350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 300, Park Ridge, IL 60068 |
| psych@maforensicpsych.com (847) 656-5349 |
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350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 300, Park Ridge, IL Chicago Area National
Board-Certification and Licensure
Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, June 2011. Certificate 1817
Illinois Medical Licensure: 036123835
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Rush University Medical Center / Rush Oak Park Hospital,
Chicago, IL / Oak Park, IL
Consult-Laison Psychiatry for Rush Oak Park Hospital
Rush Medical College
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry
Member, Medical Admissions Committee
Patient Care, hospitalized patients with behavioral health disorders at Rush Oak Park Hospital, Also, a weekly outpatient clinic treating patients who suffer from behavioral health conditions.
Educator to patients, family members, physician colleagues, and hospital staff, medical students, and residents regarding behavioral health conditions in a medical setting, and psychiatry and the law.
Medical and psychiatric oversight; consulting doctor to colleague physicians at Rush Oak Park Hospital.
2018 – 2019
Thrive Counseling Center Oak Park, IL Psychiatrist 2011-2018
AMITA Health/ Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital and St. Alexius Medical Center, Acute Care Hospitals, Hoffman Estates, IL
Psychiatrist
Director, Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Service, 2012-2016
Director, Access Department, Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Patient entry point psychiatric assessment, 2012-2016
Patient care, hospitalized patients with behavioral health disorders at Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center
Educator to patients, family members, physician colleagues, and hospital staff regarding behavioral health conditions in a medical setting
Supervise and collaborate with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
Medical and psychiatric oversight; consulting doctor to colleague physicians at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital.
Forensic assessments and reports regarding civil legal matters, testamentary capacity, fitness for duty, return to work and Firearm Owner Identification reinstatement.
2016 – Present
eQHealth Solutions, Inc., Lombard, IL
Physician peer-to-peer reviews of psychiatric services provided throughout Illinois.
2009 – 2011
Forensic Clinical Services
Cook County Criminal Courts / Office of the Chief Judge, Chicago, IL
Forensic Psychiatrist
Forensic evaluation and reports of findings, rendered professional opinions in the areas of competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, conditional release, and understanding of Miranda rights for Cook County Criminal Courts.
Qualified to testify as an expert witness in over 40 cases.
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training
Forensic Psychiatry Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (2008-2009)
Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (2007-2008)
Resident in Psychiatry, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (2004-2008)
Education
Doctor of Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign (2004)
Bachelor of Arts English/Pre-Medical Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1996)
Teaching Experience and Presentations
2018 – Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Sept. 2018
“Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder and Treatment“
Invited Speaker
Rush Oak Park Hospital Classes and Events
Sept. 2017
“Posttraumatic Stress Disorder“
Invited Speaker
Power & Cronin, LTD, 2017 Annual Medical-Legal Seminar
2013 – 2015
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
Sept. 2015
“Update in the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal.”
Continuing Medical Education Presentation
Internal Medicine Department, Alexian Brothers Medical Center
May 2012
“Decision-Making Capacity”
Continuing Medical Education Presentation
Internal Medicine Department, Alexian Brothers Medical Center
2007-2008
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Psychiatric Inpatient Service
“Introduction to DSM-IV Diagnosis”
Course for First Year Psychiatry Residents
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Clinical Supervision of:
First and Second Year Psychiatry Residents
Acting Interns in Psychiatry Clerkships and Junior Medical Students
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Publications and Awards
Mack AH, Barros M., Forensic Psychiatry. In: Galanter M and Kleber H, eds: American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 4th Edition. American Psychiatric Press, Inc: Washington, DC, 2008. (M. Argumedo, M.D. is co-author aka M. Barros)
String of Pearls Award, for excellence in teaching medical students in Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2009, Washington, DC
Professional Affiliations
American Psychiatric Association | American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
