Hillsboro Area Hospital Find a Physician By Name
Daniel Adair, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st | 1st Floor 800 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Internship: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, South Carolina
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Board Certified: Orthopaedic Surgery
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Adair provides comprehensive medical treatment and surgery in Orthopaedics with special interests in sports medicine and total joint replacement. Dr. Adair is Chief of Orthopedics at St. John's Hospital, Operating Room Chairman at St. John's Hospital, Medical director of the Bone & Joint Institute at St. John's Hospital, SportsCare of Illinois, Athletic Director of the State Board of Medical Examiners and is on the Alumni Board at Wake Forest University.
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Aqeel Ahmad, MD
Nephrology
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Springfield Clinic Main Campus East, 1025 South 6th St., Springfield, IL 62703
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: King Edward Medical College, Lahore Pakistan
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Fellowship: Nephrology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Board Certified: Nephrology, Internal Medicine
Professional Associations: American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, Illinois State Medical Society, International Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, Renal Physicians Association, Sangamon County Medical Society
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Thomas Baron, MD
Urology
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st 3rd floor Urology | 800 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Residency: Surgery - University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Board Certified: Urology
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Baron provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment in genitourinary diagnosis and surgery for adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Baron was the first Central Illinois surgeon to perform Stamey Endoscopic Suspension of the bladder neck for female incontinency. Drs. Baron and Roszhart were also the first Urologists in Central Illinois to do laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy for staging of prostate cancer as well as laparoscopic varicocele repairs. Dr. Baron was trained at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to perform collagen injections for urinary incontinence (pending FDA approval).
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Craig Alan Beyer, MD
Orthopedics
Granite City Orthopedic Physicians Company LLC d.b.a Illinois SW Orthopedics, Ltd at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Granite City Orthopedic Physicians Company LLC d.b.a Illinois SW Orthopedics, Ltd | 4802 S. State Route 159 Glen Carbon, IL 62034
1-618-288-4388
License: Licensed to practice in Illinois (since 1992)
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1994 to 2014)
Genzyme Tissue Repair
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery (1987-92)
The Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester MN. M.D.
The Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL, AOA (1987)
St. Thomas College, St. Paul MN (Major in Biology) B.A., Summa Cum Laude (1983)
Professional Associations: Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Examiner for The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Inc.
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David Bitzer, MD
Adult & Peidatric Urology
Independent Practice at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
2930 Montvale Drive Suite C- Springfield, IL 62704
217-726-8252
Board Certification: American Board of Urology
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Joseph A. Blaser, MD
General Surgeon
Montgomery County Surgical Associates, LLC at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Montgomery County Surgical Associates, LLC | 725 St. Francis Way Litchfield, IL 62056
217-324-8731
Medical School: Touro University College of Medicine, Vallejo, California
Internship: Community Hospital-Heart of Lancaster Medical Center, Lititz, Pennsylvania
Residency: Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lititz Pennsylvania
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Stephanie K. Born, AuD
Audiology
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Springfield Clinic Main Campus East, 1025 South 6th St., Springfield, IL 62703
1-800-444-7541
Graduate Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
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Richard Brown, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Springfield Clinic - the Center for Plastic Surgery | 2901 Greenbriar Drive Springfield, IL 62704
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois
Internship: St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois
Residency: General Surgery - St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois - University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
Fellowship: Hand Surgery - Hartford, Connecticut Aesthetic Surgery - Lower Newton Falls, Massachusetts
Board Certified: Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Scope of Practice 
Performing Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery including aesthetic surgery, breast surgery (augmentation, reduction, reconstruction), general reconstructive surgery, and minor burn surgery. Dr. Brown also has a special interest in hand surgery.
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Patrick J. Butler
Ophthalmology
Springfield Clinic at the Family Eye Care - 675 School St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-5044
Springfield Clinic � Department of Ophthalmology Main Campus - West Building, 3rd floor | 1025 S. 6 th Street Springfield IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, California
Internship: Children's Hospital of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Residency: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, California
Fellowship: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, California
Board Certified: Ophthalmology
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Douglas Byers, MD
Family Medicine
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Family Practice - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, Iowa
Board Certified: Family Medicine
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Benjamin W. Cady, MD
Family Medicine
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro West Building | 1280 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-2320
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield
Residency: Family Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Board Certified/Fellow: American Academy of Family Medicine
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Brian J. Cady, MD
Family Medicine
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro West Building | 1280 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-2320
Medical School: University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Residency: SIU School of Medicine at Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois
Board Certified/Fellow: American Academy of Family Medicine
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Thomas Cahill, Jr., MD 
Cardiology
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st 3rd floor | 800 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Louis University Group of Hospitals, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship: Cardiology, St. Louis University Group of Hospitals, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
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Cassandra Claman, MD
Dermatology
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building 4th floor |1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Internship: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Dermatology - Barnes Hospital, Washington University
Residency: Internal Medicine - SIU School of Medicine and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Certified: Dermatology
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Claman provides comprehensive medical evaluation and treatment in Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology with special interests in: pediatric and medical dermatology; skin cancer; Botox; laser and fillers.
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Walter L. Evans, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Vigilant Anesthesia, Inc. located at Hillsboro Area Hosital, 1200 E. Tremont Street, Hillsboro, IL 62049 217-532-4154
St. John's School of Anesthesia, Springfield, Illinois
RN since 1968; CRNA Certification and practice since 1974
Professional Associations: ACLA, PALS
Board Certified: Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Scope of Practice
Walter Evans is a Board Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who provides quality anesthesia care for Vigilant Anesthesia, Inc. at Hillsboro Area Hospital through evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for a broad category of aneshesia needs, including general anesthesia and regional anesthesia.
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Claude Fortin, MD 
Neurology, Pain Management
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - 1st Floor East | 800 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
Internship: Edward J. Hinges, Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital, Maywood, Illinois
Residency: Neurology - Foster G. McGaw Hospital and Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Maywood, Illinois
Board Certified: Neurology; Electroencephalography
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Fortin provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment in General Neurology with a special interest in epilepsy, neurodiagnostic medicine, sleep medicine and pain management.
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Sarah Fowler, MD 
Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose & Throat
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building | 4th floor 1025 S. 6th Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
Internship: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Residency: Otolaryngology - Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Board Certified: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Scope of Practice 
I provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment in Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, with special interests in Otolaryngology and Hand and Neck Surgery.
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Philip Garcia, MD 
Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose & Throat
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building | 4th floor 1025 S. 6th Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Internship: Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery - Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Certified: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Garcia provides comprehensive diagnoses and treatment for ear, nose and throat disorders in children and adults with special interest in ear, allergy and sinus disease. He has extensive experience and expertise in thyroid and parathyroid disorders using advanced monitoring techniques. Also, people with inhalant allergy are also evaluated with blood or skin testing and allergy shots can be provided as needed. In addition, pediatric otolaryngology remains one of his strong interests.
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Mark Greatting, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - 1st floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Internship: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - SIU School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, Springfield, Illinois
Fellowship: Hand Surgery - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
Board Certified: Orthopaedic Surgery; Hand Surgery
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Greatting specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity.
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Jason Guthrie, MD
Rheumatology
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - Rheumatology 1st floor | 800 N. 1st Street, Springfield, IL 62702
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine/Rockford, Rockford, IL
Residency: Straight - SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Fellowship: Rheumatology - University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
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Orlando Icaza Jr. , MD
General Surgery
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Springfield Clinic 1st - 4th floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: M.D. -- University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Internship: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: General Surgery - SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Board Certified: General Surgery
Member: American College of Surgeons; American Medical Association; Illinois Surgical Society; Associate Professor of General Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine; Physician Liaison,
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Icaza provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment in General Surgery.
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Peter Karras, MD
Gastroenterology
Springfield Gastrointestinal Associates at Hillsboro Area Hospital | 1200 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6111
Springfield Clinic Main Campus West | Gastroenterology 2nd Floor 1025 S. 6th Street Springfield, IL 62794
217- 528-7541 / 1-800-444-7541
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
Internship: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Fellowship: Gastroenterology - University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Residency: Internal Medicine - University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Board Certified: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Scope of Practice 
Located at Springfield Gastrointestinal Associates, I provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment in Gastroenterology
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Roger McFarlin, MD
Family Medicine
McFarlin Medical Clinic | 400 Rountree Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-9471
Medical School: University of Louisville, Kentucky
Internship: Denver General Hospital, Denver, Colorado
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Barbara Mulch, MD
Internal Medicine
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Board Certified/Fellow: American Academy of Family Medicine| 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Residency: Internal Medicine - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Scope of Practice
Dr. Barbara Mulch M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine. She has also advanced to Fellowship of the American College of Physicians. She provides comprehensive preventive exams for adult men and women including physicals, pap smears, mammograms, treadmill testing and appropriate lab and x-rays. She provides comprehensive treatment for simple to complex illnesses of adults.
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Robert Mulch, MD
Family Medicine
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Medical School: Rush Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Residency: Family Practice - Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Scope of Practice
I provide comprehensive treatment for the entire family from infants to the elderly. Although I have additional certification in geriatrics (care of the elderly) I enjoy taking care of patients of all ages. I provide services in newborn and well childcare, sports physicals, work injuries, adult medical problems (diabetes, high blood pressure. heart disease. etc.), orthopedics, excision of skin lesions, well woman and man exams, and mental health. I have a special interest in preventative health.
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Shailesh Nandish, MD
Cardiology
Prairie Cardiiovascular at Hillsboro Specialty Clinics located in Hillsboro Area Hospital
1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Prairie Cardiovascular, 619 E. Mason St., Springfield, IL 62701
217-788-0706
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India
Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Fellowships: Cardiology and Intervential Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonia, Texas
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Professional Associations: Society of Coronary Angiography and Interventions, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians
Specialty Area: Interventional Cardiology
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Mitchel Parker, DPM R.
Podiatry
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - 1st floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: The Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine
Residency: Podiatry - Detroit Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals, Detroit, Michigan
Board Certified: Podiatric Surgery/Foot Surgery
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William Payne, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery 
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - 1st floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Fellowship: Spine Surgery - Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic, Lone Tree, Colorado
Board Certified: Orthopaedic Surgery
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M.B. Prabhu, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases & Sleep Medicine 
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Taylorville Medical Associates (A division of Springfield Clinic) | 303 E. Bidwell Taylorville IL 62568
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: Madras Medical College, Madras University, Madras, India
Internship: Government General Hospital, Madra, India
Residency: Internal Medicine - Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases
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David Roszhart, MD
Urology 
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st - 3rd floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Internship: SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Urology - SIU School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, Springfield, Illinois
Board Certified: Urology
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Roszhart provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment in genitourinary diagnosis and surgery for adults and pediatric patients with special interest in impotence, stones, incontinence and fistulas, prostate cancer, and general Urology. New treatment modalities in his armentarium include TVT for SUI, green light laser (KTP) for BPH, seed implants for prostate cancer and no scalpel vasectomy.
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Dareen D. Siri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Springfield Clinic Hillsboro East Building | 1250 E. Tremont St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
217- 532-6911 / 1-800-444-7541
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building - 4th floor | 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Specialties: Allergy & Immunology; Asthma
Medical School: Medical University of California School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Residency: Internal Medicine, Brown University Rhode Island & Miriam Hospitals, Providence, RI
Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, University of South Florida All Childrens Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL
Board Certified: Allergy & Immunology; Internal Medicine
Scope of Practice
Dr. Dareen Siri is specialty trained in Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
She is an active member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and has served on committees for these national societies.
Dr. Siri has performed in the top 10% of national examinations in both Allergy/Immunology and Internal Medicine, and has received a number of honors and awards, most recently for the
research performed during her fellowship in innate immune deficiency.
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Mark R. Stampehl, MD
Cardiovascular Medicine
Prairie Cardiiovascular at Hillsboro Specialty Clinics located in Hillsboro Area Hospital
1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Prairie Cardiovascular, 619 E. Mason St., Springfield, IL 62701
217-788-0706
Medical School: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency: Internal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Fellowships: NHLBI Molecular Cardiology and Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography, TEE, Stress Echocardiography
Professional Associations: American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America
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Mark Stern, MD
Rheumatology 
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic 1st Rheumatology - 1st floor | 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62702
1-800-444-7541
Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Internship: St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency: Internal Medicine - St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship: Rheumatology - St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Certified: Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
Scope of Practice 
Dr. Stern provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment in the area of Rheumatology specializing in Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology and Osteoporosis.
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Robert V. Trask
Interventional Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology
Prairie Cardiovascular at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Prairie Cardiovascular | 619 E. Mason Street Springfield, IL 62701
1-888-477-2474
Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas Cardiology
Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Bart A. Wetzel, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Vigilant Anesthesia, Inc. located at Hillsboro Area Hosital, 1200 E. Tremont Street, Hillsboro, IL 62049 217-532-4154
Geisenger Medical Center/Susquehanna University, Danville, Pennsylvania
RN since 1984; CRNA Certification and practice since 1988
Professional Associations: ACLA, PALS
Board Certified: Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Scope of Practice
Bart Wetzel practices under the corporate name of Vigilant Anesthesia, Inc. and is contracted by Hillsboro Area Hospital for anesthesia needs. He is able to provide quality anesthesia care through evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for a broad category of anesthesia needs, including general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and pain management as well as emergency airway management and vascular access. Bart is also a Clinical Instructor for Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Hillsboro Area Hospital is a teaching site for the SIUE anesthesia program.
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Patricia Weaver Whitworth, MD
Radiology
Clinical Radiologists, S.C. at Hillsboro Area Hospital | 701 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62781
Phone: (217) 788-3245 Fax: (217) 788-5588
Medical School : University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri · 1985
Residency: Radiology University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri · 1987-1991
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology
Memberships: American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Association, Florida State Medical Association, Montgomery County Medical Society, American College of Radiology, Radiologic Society of North America
Specialty Areas: General Radiology
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Sandra Yeh, MD
Ophthalmology
Prairie Eye Center | 200 East Mechanic Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-3036
Prairie Eye Center | 2020 West Isles Ave Springfield IL
1-800-761-1144
Sandra Yeh, M.D. is the president and founder of Prairie Eye Center. She graduated from Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago in 1986. After completing her internship at Northwestern, she followed with a residency in ophthalmology at Indiana University Medical Center.
Dr. Yeh is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, as well as, a member of the Sangamon County Medical Society. She has been invited to join a prestigious group of ophthalmologists to serve as Associate Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology. She concentrates her practice on general ophthalmology; no stitch/no patch cataract surgery and, most recently, LASIK. This innovative laser refractive surgery allows qualifying patients to reduce their dependence on glasses or contact lenses.
Dr. Yeh accepts Medicare assignment and she is currently accepting new patients into her practice.
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J. Francisco L. Yuvienco, MD, FACP
Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinics located in Hillsboro Area Hospital
1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic, 800 N. 1st St Springfield, IL 62702
1-800-444-7541
Medical School : University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Residency: Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine/Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Yale University School of Medicine/Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Diseases; Nuclear Cardiology
Memberships: American Medical Association, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Specialty Areas: Cardiac PET Imaging, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, Preventive Cardiology
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J.K. Black, CNP
Prairie Cardiovascular at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Prairie Cardiovascular | 619 E. Mason Street Springfield, IL 62701
1-888-477-2474
Medical Education: B.S., Nursing - Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
M.S., Nursing, Adult Primary Care and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner - Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina
Certifications: American Nurses Credentialing Center- Adult Nurse Practitioner
State Licensure: Licensed by the State of Illinois
Key Professional Memberships: American College of Cardiology, Cardiac Care Associate Member, American Nurses Association. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses
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Erika A. Lukac, PAC
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building - 4th floor | 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Departments: Orthopaedics; Orthopaedic Surgery
Education and Professional Certifications: Graduate Physician Assistant Studies, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Board Certified Physician Assistant
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Jennifer R. Nichelson, FNPBC
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building - 4th floor | 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Departments: Orthopaedics; Orthopaedic Surgery
Education and Professional Certifications: Graduate Nurse Practitioner, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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Linda J. Read, FNPBC
Springfield Clinic at the Hillsboro Specialty Clinic located in the Hillsboro Area Hospital (by using the new front entrance.) | 1200 E. Tremont Street Hillsboro IL 62049
217-532-6266
Springfield Clinic Main Campus - West Building - 4th floor | 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62794-9248
1-800-444-7541
Departments: Dermatology
Linda Read is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in Dermatology. Through collaboration with Dr Judy Knox, Linda is able to provide quality dermatologic care through evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for a broad array of skin care concerns.
Education and Professional Certifications: Graduate Nurse Practitioner, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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