Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- HSHS Medical Group is growing in the greater Effingham and Mattoon area by welcoming two local medical practices to their family of providers and the return of a well-known Mattoon family medicine doctor.
Dieterich Medical Center and Mid-Illinois Medical Care Associates in Effingham recently joined HSHS Medical Group, and they look forward to continuing to provide patient-first care to even more people in East Central Illinois.
Dieterich Medical Center is now HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine – Dieterich, and the office will remain at 203 S. Main St. in Dieterich. Michelle Braddy, MD, and Jennifer Kistner, APRN, are staying on as family medicine providers with HSHS Medical Group.
Andrew Gage, MD, a family physician, is moving from Mid-Illinois Medical Care Associates in Effingham to HSHS Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine – Effingham (900 W. Temple Ave., Building B, Suite 1500, Effingham). He will also see patients at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – Mattoon (101 Coles Centre Dr., Suite 100, Mattoon).
In addition, Bernie Ranchero, MD, MS, MBA, has returned to Mattoon as a family medicine physician at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – Mattoon (101 Coles Centre Dr., Suite 100, Mattoon).
“We are excited to increase access to care in communities around Effingham and Mattoon. Dr. Gage, Dr. Braddy and Jennifer Kistner are known for excellent care in their communities, and we’re privileged to have them join our team,” said Melinda Clark, chief executive officer of HSHS Medical Group. “Dr. Ranchero is a familiar face to many patients in Mattoon, so we are thrilled to bring him back to the area.”
If you’d like to schedule an appointment with an HSHS Medical Group primary care physician or provider, call Patient Advocate Kim Schneider at 844-520-8897. To learn more about HSHS Medical Group, visit HSHSMedicalGroup.org.
About HSHS Medical Group
HSHS Medical Group is the physician organization of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). Launched in 2009, HSHS Medical Group is a critical component of the HSHS Care Integration strategy, which focuses on bringing physicians, technology and patients together to improve the overall health of our communities. Today, HSHS Medical Group is comprised of over 1,300 colleagues in locations throughout Central and Southern Illinois. HSHS Medical Group is powered by the Franciscan history of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, and our faith-based identity led us to the single most important tenet of the HSHS Medical Group philosophy — patient-first care. For more information about HSHS Medical Group, visit HSHSMedicalGroup.org.
About Hospital Sisters Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high-quality Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care to our patients and is dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable, at each of our physician practices and 15 local hospitals in two states – Illinois (Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Greenville, Highland, Litchfield, O’Fallon, Shelbyville and Springfield) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oconto Falls, Sheboygan and two in Green Bay). HSHS is sponsored by Hospital Sisters Ministries, and Hospital Sisters of St. Francis is the founding institute. For more information about HSHS, visit www.hshs.org. For more information about Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, visit www.hospitalsisters.org.
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