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Dr. Joan Cardone is the seventh of nine children who grew up in a family where education was the top priority. Both of her parents and a few of her siblings are teachers. This love of education is reflected throughout her life and in her ongoing work as a physician. Dr. Cardone grew up in the suburbs of Chicago then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received a BS in Biochemistry (Phi Beta Kappa). From there she went on to medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she graduated with honors. While in medical school she used her biochemistry skills and did research in the field of reproductive endocrinology with particular interest in infertility treatment. After completing medical school Dr. Cardone moved to Los Angeles where she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA. Love of family drew Dr. Cardone back to her home after completing residency. After practicing in the western suburbs for five years, similar practice styles and priorities prompted Dr. Cardone and the other founding members of West Suburban Women's Health to establish a new practice in the same area in which they had long been established. Dr. Cardone currently lives with her husband and two children in the very community which she serves. Her time outside of work continues to reflect her love of education. She currently is learning to play the piano with her children, and attempting to become computer literate. She loves to garden and cook, and volunteers as a Girl Scout Leader and Art Awareness Educator for her children.
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