Meet Our Providers
Manan Trivedi, MD
Co-Founder & Pain Management Director
His holistic approach and passion for providing patients with novel, life-changing treatments has helped countless individuals with mood disorders and chronic pain. His expertise has allowed him to safely and effectively treat his patients. This passion helped him form Clear Immediate Care with the goal of providing the community with quality care from real doctors.
Dr. Trivedi is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management physician. He completed his Anesthesiology residency and Pain Management fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He understands how difficult living with pain can be, and aims to assist his patients in an empathetic and understanding manner.
In his free time, Dr. Trivedi enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He is an avid Chicago sports fan (for better or worse), and loves to travel, play basketball and tennis.
Rinku Shah, DO
Co-Founder & Medical Director
Dr. Shah founded CLEAR Immediate Care with the intention of providing the community with great medicine. Medicine that focuses on prevention of disorders, as well as providing patients with a multidisciplinary support system. She truly enjoys engaging with her patients, and formulating relationships that last; a rarity in today’s medical world. She spends time to build rapport with patients and establish trust in her care.
She is board certified in Family Medicine. Her goal is to help treat the mind and body. She has been practicing for 5 years, and specializes in ADHD and other mental health disorders. She earned her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University, and completed her training at Advocate Lutheran General.
In her spare time, she cherishes being a mom to two little girls and loves navigating the world with her husband.
Nicole Woodward, PA-C
Nicole Woodward is a board-certified physician assistant with a background in Emergency Medicine where she found her passion for providing compassionate, comprehensive medical care to patients. She completed her undergraduate studies at Drake University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Clinical and Applied Health Sciences. While an undergraduate student, she also distinguished herself as a division I athlete on the women’s basketball team. Following her undergraduate education, Nicole pursued her master’s degree at the University of Iowa, recognized as one of the leading PA programs in the nation. Her professional experience is complemented by her work ethic, strong commitment to patient care, and teamwork within healthcare settings.
Outside of her medical career, Nicole is an enthusiastic sports fan, passionately supporting the Iowa Hawkeyes and Drake Bulldogs. She enjoys traveling, staying active, and cherishing time spent with family and friends.
Marisol Munoz, APRN
Marisol Munoz is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Her background includes emergency and preventative medicine. Working many years in the emergency department brought her to seek her passion, preventative medicine. Marisol was eager to focus her career on preventing the community from seeking primary care in the ER. In her latest experience, she focuses on screening and tobacco cessation. She continues to advance her career by pursuing her doctorate in nursing practice.
Sydney Elgomayel, PA
Sydney ElGomayel is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors of Science in Health Promotion. She then received her Master’s degree at Mercer University in Atlanta. She enjoys being a PA because she gets to connect with her patients and work with them to improve their overall health.
She is a huge Georgia football fan and loves spending time outside and with friends, family, and her dog.
Puja Patel, PA-C
Puja Patel is a board certified physician assistant with a background in community health. She received her Master’s degree from Rocky VIa University. Puja enjoys building a relationship with her patients and focusing on preventive care.
In her free time, Puja enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, hiking, reading and boxing.
Brianna Fiala, PA-C
Brianna Fiala is a certified Physician Assistant from Nashville, TN. She completed her studies at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She primarily has practiced in inpatient medicine, but through this experience, became interested in primary and preventative care. Her favorite part about being a physician assistant is being at the bedside with patients and taking the time to listen and understand the complexities of health problems. She was a nurse for five years prior to practicing as a provider, so always finds herself providing a listening ear to patients. In her free time she likes to spend time with her Basset Hound, Copper, and walk the lakeshore path to stay active.
Ally Daugherty, FNP-C
Alyssa “Ally” Daugherty is a board certified family nurse practitioner with a background in urgent care, weight loss, and emergency medicine. She graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2011 with her RN and from West Virginia University in 2022 with her Masters in Nursing. Most of her career has been in emergency medicine where she learned the importance of preventing illnesses before they lead to serious complications. She enjoys counseling patients on nutrition and exercise as well as other healthy lifestyle changes.
Outside of her career she is a mother to three children and loves to get on her bike and explore Chicago.
Julia Brooks, PA-C
Julia Brooks is a board-certified Physician Assistant who is dedicated to providing high-quality compassionate care to her patients. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Community Health from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign before completing her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Midwestern University. In her free time, Julia enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and volunteering at PAWS animal shelter.