Our Team
Lauren Broucek, APN, FNP-BC
Lauren is an Adult Nurse Practitioner supporting the outpatient vascular surgery team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Valley State University and Masters of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University. A fun fact about Lauren: she went to college on an athletic scholarship for softball and was a pitcher for 12 years.
Katy Carey, MSN, APN
Katy is an Adult Nurse Practitioner who supports the inpatient vascular surgery team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from ISU and Masters of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago. Her current interests include astrology/astronomy.
Kara Easton, MSN, APN
Kara is an Adult Nurse Practitioner supporting the vascular surgery team at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University and Masters of Science in Nursing from North Park University. A fun fact about Kara: she is a twin.
Mary Jo Gould, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Mary Jo is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner supporting the inpatient vascular surgery team at Lake Forest Hospital. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Indiana. She enjoys staying active playing tennis and spending time with her three dogs.
Rita Herm-Barabasz, MSN, APN
Rita is an Adult Nurse Practitioner supporting the inpatient vascular surgery team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters in Science in Nursing from DePaul University. Additionally, she received her Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree from University of Illinois and a Doctoral in Nursing from UNLV.
Kevin J. Lapp, PA-C
Kevin is a Physician Assistant who supports the inpatient vascular surgery team. He received his bachelor's degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and his master's of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Dominican University. Kevin enjoys cycling around the Chicagoland area and in 2023 he rode his bike across Iowa.
Matt Meador, MSN, APN
Matt is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner supporting the outpatient vascular surgery clinic. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Rebekkah Sobolewski, MSN, APN
Rebekkah is an Adult Nurse Practitioner supporting the inpatient vascular surgery team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University and Masters of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago. Her interests include spending time outdoors with her husband and three kids.