Dr. Kelly McGowan is a lifelong resident of Palos Hills and attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. She then continued on to obtain her bachelors degree in Biology at Loyola University Chicago and Dental degree from Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine. Throughout high school, Kelly assisted her father, the late Dr. Frank McGowan, in his dental practice in Mount Greenwood after school
and over summer breaks. She greatly enjoyed the experience she had with her father and it was what enlightened her to become a dentist today. Kelly was an active member of the pre-dental club at Loyola, where she led a dental brigade to Honduras to assist in urgent dental care and spread oral health awareness. This past year she traveled to Nicaragua, this time as a licensed dentist, providing dental care in a community with limited access to health care. Throughout her educational journey, Kelly has received continuous support from her mother, Annie McGowan and her two younger sisters, Kerry and Eileen. Kerry is a trauma nurse at Advocate Christ Hospital and her youngest sister Eileen is pre-dental at the University of Washington, pursuing a degree in Biology. Kelly is interested in cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery and looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge in these areas of focus. Kelly enjoys cooking, traveling, snow boarding, water skiing, and spending time with her family. She is an active member of the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society and Chicago Dental Society.
