Dr. Katherine Lisoni
Dr. Katherine Lisoni grew up in the Chicago area. She went to Princeton University for her undergraduate degree. As an undergraduate, Dr. Lisoni did not always have medical school as part of her plans. She majored in Political Science and also received a certificate in Latin American Studies. She studied abroad in Argentina where she researched political movements. Argentina is also where she met her husband! Dr. Lisoni was accepted into medical school, but deferred a year to do a fellowship in Argentina.
Dr. Lisoni went to Northwestern Medical School. She was always kind of interested in medicine, but she was especially interested in serving underserved populations. Dr. Lisoni did her residency in South Bend at St. Joseph’s Hospital. During her residency, she volunteered at the Chapin Street clinic. After her residency, she did a fellowship in Argentina as part of an international service rotation. Dr. Lisoni was fortunate enough not to have many student loans because her parents are well off. She feels blessed because this allowed her to work wherever she wanted.
Even before she considered becoming a doctor, Dr. Lisoni’s vision of medicine was primary care. When she did her rotations, she realized she did not prefer to work in a hospital. She had volunteered at a family medicine clinic on the west side of Chicago, which had a large Spanish-speaking population. This also influenced her decision to enter primary care as a family physician. She said, “What I enjoy about medicine is the interaction with patients.” She feels like she can “make an impact on their lives,” and be with them through the “ups and downs.”
Dr. Lisoni is currently a family physician and site medical director at Healthlinc in Mishawaka. She described most of her patients as the working poor. “You can get down when you see people with a lot of serious medical conditions that you can’t help,” she explained. It can be “emotionally demanding.” Dr. Lisoni explained that there are a lot of young sick people that come in or people with fairly complicated problems that you would normally make a referral for. Instead, she has to think about what people can afford and have access to. She feels like her job makes her more conscientious of cost. She likes that her patients come in with real problems.
When asked what advice she would give to students, Dr. Lisoni believes that experience is very important. She advised to do rotations in different settings. Her international rotation gave her a “different perspective on medicine.” She had to think about the resources available more, which helped shape how she practices medicine.
Contact information:
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Katherine Lisoni grew up in the Chicago area. She went to Princeton University for her undergraduate degree. As an undergraduate, Dr. Lisoni did not always have medical school as part of her plans. She majored in Political Science and also received a certificate in Latin American Studies. She studied abroad in Argentina where she researched political movements. Argentina is also where she met her husband! Dr. Lisoni was accepted into medical school, but deferred a year to do a fellowship in Argentina.
Dr. Lisoni went to Northwestern Medical School. She was always kind of interested in medicine, but she was especially interested in serving underserved populations. Dr. Lisoni did her residency in South Bend at St. Joseph’s Hospital. During her residency, she volunteered at the Chapin Street clinic. After her residency, she did a fellowship in Argentina as part of an international service rotation. Dr. Lisoni was fortunate enough not to have many student loans because her parents are well off. She feels blessed because this allowed her to work wherever she wanted.
Even before she considered becoming a doctor, Dr. Lisoni’s vision of medicine was primary care. When she did her rotations, she realized she did not prefer to work in a hospital. She had volunteered at a family medicine clinic on the west side of Chicago, which had a large Spanish-speaking population. This also influenced her decision to enter primary care as a family physician. She said, “What I enjoy about medicine is the interaction with patients.” She feels like she can “make an impact on their lives,” and be with them through the “ups and downs.”
Dr. Lisoni is currently a family physician and site medical director at Healthlinc in Mishawaka. She described most of her patients as the working poor. “You can get down when you see people with a lot of serious medical conditions that you can’t help,” she explained. It can be “emotionally demanding.” Dr. Lisoni explained that there are a lot of young sick people that come in or people with fairly complicated problems that you would normally make a referral for. Instead, she has to think about what people can afford and have access to. She feels like her job makes her more conscientious of cost. She likes that her patients come in with real problems.
When asked what advice she would give to students, Dr. Lisoni believes that experience is very important. She advised to do rotations in different settings. Her international rotation gave her a “different perspective on medicine.” She had to think about the resources available more, which helped shape how she practices medicine.
Contact information:
Email: [email protected]