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Nicole M. Gastala, MD, MS

Chief of Integrated Behavioral Health and Addiction
UI Health Mile Square Health Center - University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Nicole Gastala, or best known as Dr. G to her patients, is board certiļ¬ed in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She graduated from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of Iowa. She started her career as a National Health Service Corp member in rural Iowa, once completing her service she joined the team at UI Health Mile Square to expand and integrate behavioral health services. Dr. Gastala served as the Medical Director for the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services during her time at UI Health integrating her clinical expertise with senior administrative leadership and public health policy. In her clinical role, she has developed and expanded Medication Assisted Recovery by mentoring new prescribers, precepting residents, and training clinicians within Chicago and Illinois communities. She has also focused on the development of a walk-in integrated behavioral health, addiction, and primary care program within MSHC.

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