Dr. Cressa K. Perish, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Cressa K. Perish, who serves patients in Flossmoor, Illinois.

Dr. Perish is a board-certified family physician, whose educational background includes a medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio and a residency in family medicine at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. 

She is currently serving patients at UChicago Medicine at Ingalls. Located in Flossmoor, Illinois, UChicago Medicine at Ingalls offers quick and convenient specialty and primary care for the whole family. The team of professionals working there care for children, teens, adults, and senior citizens who need annual wellness exams, school physicals, immunizations, injury treatment, or help managing chronic illnesses, including diabetes. They also provide on-site lab testing, X-rays, mammography, lung cancer screening, rehabilitation services, and echo and stress testing.

Additionally, Dr. Perish is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.   

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician, like Dr. Perish, is often the first person whom a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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