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Dr. Bonilla is Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at Provena Mercy Medical
Center in Aurora, Illinois. He also is Clinical Assistant
Professor at Loyola University Medical
Center in Maywood. A Chicago
native, he attended St. Ignatius College Prep and then the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana.
He
received his medical degree from the University
of Illinois at Chicago in 1989 and continued at the University of Illinois for residency in
General Surgery in 1995. During
that time he was also a Research Fellow in the Trauma Surgery
Department at Cook
County Hospital.
Dr.
Bonilla then completed in 1997 his Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship at
Loyola University
Medical Center
and subsequently joined Cardiac Surgery Associates, continuing his
activities as Clinical Assistant Professor at Loyola University
Medical Center. Dr. Bonilla has special interest in
less invasive approaches to cardiac surgery.
Dr. Bonilla
is also an active triathlete, having
completed the Ironman in Wisconsin as well as numerous triathlete competitions. He also is a competitive master
swimmer and runner. He enjoys
painting and drawing, and his art is in several private collections.
Dr.
Bonilla has been married to a beautiful wife for over 15 years and they
have three wonderful daughters.
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