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OSF to open primary care office in Spring Valley

Blessing ceremony hosted at clinic

By Shaw Local News Network
Decan George Schramm blesses the hands of healthcare workers at the new OSF Healthcare clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary Streets in Spring Valley.

Deacon George Schramm blesses the hands of healthcare workers Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the new OSF healthcare clinic in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary streets in Spring Valley. (Scott Anderson)

OSF HealthCare will open the OSF Medical Group – Primary Care office in Spring Valley on Thursday.

The new OSF Medical Group – Primary Care office is located at 415 E. Second St., Spring Valley. The clinic aims to enhance accessibility to health care services for residents in the region.

Deacon George Schramm on Wednesday blessed the hands of health care workers at the new clinic.

Blessing of the hands is an OSF hospital tradition that provides a spiritual experience, symbolically linking the art and science of health care.

The office will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. To contact the office, call 815-221-1340.

The OSF Medical Group – Primary Care office will include Karen Eggers, APRN; Fazal Khan, MD; Louis Lukancic, MD; Michael Morrow, MD; Robert Morrow, MD; Cynthia Salazar, APRN; and Taylor Vipond, APRN.

“OSF HealthCare remains dedicated to providing exceptional health care services, and the opening of this new facility underscores its commitment to the well-being of the local community,” the hospital said in a news release Wednesday.

Decan George Schramm blesses the hands of healthcare workers at the new OSF Healthcare clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary Streets in Spring Valley.

Deacon George Schramm on Wednesday blesses the hands of health care workers at the new OSF health care clinic in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary streets in Spring Valley. Blessing of the hands is an OSF hospital tradition that provides a spiritual experience, symbolically linking the art and science of health care. (Scott Anderson)

Employees walk into the new OSF Healthcare clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary Streets in Spring Valley.

Employees walk into the new OSF Healthcare clinic Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Spring Valley. The clinic is located across from the former St. Margaret's Hospital at the intersection of East First and Mary streets in Spring Valley. (Scott Anderson)