ABOUTSMH.ORG - Key Persons


A Alonso

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

A Horinek

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Aaron Alton

Job Titles:
  • President & CEO, SMP Health System

Akash Goel

Job Titles:
  • Gastroenterology

Alison Theisinger

Job Titles:
  • PT, DPT

Amanda Neurohr

Job Titles:
  • OTR, ATC Occupational Therapist, Athletic Trainer

Amy Bolelli

Job Titles:
  • OTR / L

Andrea Erickson

Job Titles:
  • PTA Physical Therapy

Andrew Zidow

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine

Angela Benavides

Job Titles:
  • Neurology

Angella Greenwood

Job Titles:
  • FNP - BC Primary Care

Anju Patel

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Medicine / Location St. Margaret 's Peru Primary Care Clinic

Anna Bida-Dudun

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Health Care / Location St. Margaret's Women 's Health Care Center

Antonio Ramirez

Job Titles:
  • Anesthesiology

Ashley Emmerling

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Atul Sheth

Job Titles:
  • Psychiatry

Barbara Tieman

Job Titles:
  • CNM, FNP, Midwife Women 's Health

Benjamin Shepherd

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine and Psychiatry

Bernard Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Pulmonary

Beth Smith

Job Titles:
  • Annual Wellness Visit Nurse

Breann Gray

Job Titles:
  • LCPC Professional Counselor

Brianna Rebholz

Job Titles:
  • PTA

Britnae Lewis

Job Titles:
  • FNP Family Medicine

Bryan McVay

Job Titles:
  • DO Pulmonary

C. Nelle Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Family Nurse Practitioner, Care Coordinator

Carrie Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Physicians Assistant

Cecilia Albaro

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Cardiology

Chris Cyr

Job Titles:
  • President, Cyr Financial Wealth Advisors

Christian Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • DO Urology

Christine Hermosillo

Job Titles:
  • NP - C Family Nurse Practitioner

Christine Layhew

Job Titles:
  • PT, DPT, CSRS

Christopher Differding

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant

Connor Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Athletic Trainer

Connor Kasik

Job Titles:
  • DO Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Craig Castanda

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapy Aide Rehab Support

Craig Whatcott

Job Titles:
  • Obstetrics / Gynecology

Cynthia Salazar

Job Titles:
  • Family Nurse Practitioner

Damian Grivetti

Job Titles:
  • Hospitalist

Dave Sickley

Job Titles:
  • Principal, D.J. Sickley Construction Company

David Chan

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Cardiology

David Deutsch

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology

David Rosborough

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

David Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Cardiology

Deb Herz

Job Titles:
  • APN - CNP Primary Care

Deb Redd

Job Titles:
  • CDCES Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

Debra Pyszka

Job Titles:
  • PA - C Orthopedics

Deofil Orteza

Job Titles:
  • Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Dexter Angeles

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Primary Care

Dotun Oyedijo

Job Titles:
  • Radiation / Oncology

Drew Wallace

Job Titles:
  • LAT Athletic Trainer

Edward Doran

Job Titles:
  • Gastroenterology

Edward Monroe

Job Titles:
  • Dental

Edward Pegg III

Job Titles:
  • Neurology

Elena Gaeta

Job Titles:
  • OTR, ATC Occupational Therapist, Athletic Trainer

Elizabeth Kuhn

Job Titles:
  • APN

Elizabeth Stuart

Job Titles:
  • FNP Family Medicine

Emily Balestri

Job Titles:
  • DPT Physical Therapy

Eric Santos

Job Titles:
  • Pathology

Eugene Vortia

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology

Fazal Khan

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine

G James

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Gary Finkelstein

Job Titles:
  • Ophthalmology

Gary Kistenfeger

Job Titles:
  • PT Physical Therapy

Geetha Dodda

Job Titles:
  • Gastroenterology

Ginger Brainard

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Psychology

Glendon Burress

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology

Grant Reed

Job Titles:
  • DO Family Medicine

Gregory Arnold

Job Titles:
  • Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Gregory Gerstner

Job Titles:
  • Oncology and Hematology

Hallie Konieczki

Job Titles:
  • FNP

Ilan Bornstein

Job Titles:
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Indra Pal

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine

James Brown

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department

James Hubler

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department

James Vaiana

Job Titles:
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Jamie Bond

Job Titles:
  • FNP Family Medicine

Jamie Brewer

Job Titles:
  • PMHNP - BC Mental Health

Jane Losielle

Job Titles:
  • OTR Occupational Therapy

Jason Davis

Job Titles:
  • Radiology

Jason Vance

Job Titles:
  • DPT, COMT Physical Therapy

Jeannine Fair

Job Titles:
  • APN

Jenna Porter

Job Titles:
  • OTR / L, CSRS

Jennie Espinoza

Job Titles:
  • Behavioral Counselor

Jennifer Gutshall

Job Titles:
  • PA - C Primary Care

Jennifer Maschmann

Job Titles:
  • Obstetrics / Gynecology

Jennifer Stickel

Job Titles:
  • PT Physical Therapy

Jenny Gaworski

Job Titles:
  • FNP - BC Gastroenterology

Jeremiah Crabb

Job Titles:
  • Pulmonary

Jessica Vandewyngaerde

Job Titles:
  • PTA

Jim Clinard

Job Titles:
  • Principal, Director of Engineering, Chamlin & Associates

Jim Loveland

Job Titles:
  • Plant Manager, Maze Nails

Jodi Fiocchi

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

John Lavieri

Job Titles:
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

John McCormick

Job Titles:
  • President & CEO, Eureka Savings Bank

John Pieniazek

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department

Joseph Kokoszka

Job Titles:
  • Surgery - General / Colon - Rectal

Joyce McCullough

Job Titles:
  • President, Miller Group Media

Judy McConville

Job Titles:
  • DNP, ANP - BC, FNP - BC Occupational Medicine

Juli Baker

Job Titles:
  • PTA Physical Therapy

Julie Flanagan

Job Titles:
  • APN, MSN Gastroenterology

K Shrishrimal

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Kaleb Pytel

Job Titles:
  • PT, DPT

Kandi Burlingame

Job Titles:
  • CDCES Diabetes Education Program Coordinator

Kara Fess

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine / Location St. Margaret 's Peru Primary Care Clinic

Karen Eggers

Job Titles:
  • APN - CNP Primary Care

Karen Gress

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Ancillary & Support Services
Karen Gress began her career with St. Margaret's Health in 1981, joining the Administrative Team in 1994. Karen graduated from Marycrest College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from Northern Illinois University with a Master of Science in Nursing. Karen and her husband, Rich, are the parents of four children and have seven grandchildren.

Kayla Olsen

Job Titles:
  • Athletic Trainer

Kayla Vowels

Job Titles:
  • FNP - C

Keith Christensen

Job Titles:
  • FNP - BC Walk - in Care

Kellie Kozlowski

Job Titles:
  • FNP - BC, PMHNP - BC Mental Health

Kersten Kidd

Job Titles:
  • CCC - SLP / L

Kim-Doan Nuguyen

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology

Kimberly Stoffle

Job Titles:
  • PTA CPRA

Kristin Riva

Job Titles:
  • DPT Physical Therapy

Kristina Menzel

Job Titles:
  • LCPC Clinical Counselor

Lacey Carls

Job Titles:
  • Physicians Assistant

Lanny Slevin

Job Titles:
  • Industrial Rehab Coordinator

Larry Ketner

Job Titles:
  • DPM Podiatry

Lena Beale

Job Titles:
  • FNP Family Medicine

Leonard Kuzmicki

Job Titles:
  • DPM Podiatry

Linda Burt

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Quality & Community Services
  • Vice President of Quality & Community Services, Hospice Director
Linda Burt began her career with St. Margaret's Health in 1978, joining the Administrative Team in 1994. She graduated from IVCC with an Associate Degree in Nursing, Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Northern Illinois University with a Master of Science in Nursing. Linda and her husband, J., reside in Spring Valley. They are the parents of three children and have three grandchildren.

Lisa Jessen

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Lisa Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Finance
Lisa Lynch began her career at St. Margaret's Health in 2021 as Assistant Vice President of Finance joining the administrative team in 2022. She graduated from Augustana College with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Administration-Finance and Ohio University with a Master in Health Administration. Lisa and her husband, Mike, reside in Peru. They are parents of one child.

Louis Lukancic

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Pediatrics

Lucille Damasauskas

Job Titles:
  • CareToday

Lynette Weidner

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Mario Cote

Job Titles:
  • Geriatric and Internal Medicine / Location St. Margaret 's Peru Medical Clinic

Mark Williams

Job Titles:
  • Surgery

Martha Crotts

Job Titles:
  • Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist / Location St. Margaret 's Hygienic Institute

Mary May

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Mary Schmidtz

Job Titles:
  • Annual Wellness Visit Nurse

Mary Vega

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Nursing
Mary Vega joined St. Margaret's Health in 2007, as Vice President of Nursing. Mary graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Joliet with a Diploma in Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Nursing from Olivet Nazarene University, and a Master of Nursing from Northern Illinois University. Mary and her partner, Christopher Sherman, reside in rural Ottawa. She is the mother of one child.

Melhem Harp

Job Titles:
  • Surgeon

Melissa Emmerling

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Melissa Mata

Job Titles:
  • FNP - C Walk - in Care

Merle Piacenti

Job Titles:
  • Radiology

Michael Coulson

Job Titles:
  • DO Anesthesiology

Michael Morrow

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Primary Care

Michael Peil

Job Titles:
  • Pulmonary

Michael Shin

Job Titles:
  • Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Michelle Lehn

Job Titles:
  • FNP - C Walk - in Care

Michelle Vasquez

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine & Adult Medicine / Location St. Margaret 's Peru Primary Care Clinic

Michelle Zens

Job Titles:
  • DPT Physical Therapy

Monafe Menerey Scriba

Job Titles:
  • PT Physical Therapy

Nicholas Tabor

Job Titles:
  • DPM Podiatry

Nichole Corpus

Job Titles:
  • Transitional Care Management / Chronic Care Management

Norah Toraason

Job Titles:
  • Obstetrics / Gynecology

Pamela Hansen

Job Titles:
  • PA - C Orthopedics

Patricia Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • PA - C Family Medicine

Paul Kim

Job Titles:
  • Radiology

Paul Perona

Job Titles:
  • Orthopedics / Location Family Orthopedic Center

Peter Baum

Job Titles:
  • Allergy / Immunology

Phil Banks

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapy Aide Rehab Support

R Bruha

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

R Jacob

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Rachel Colby

Job Titles:
  • PA - C

Rahul Sampat

Job Titles:
  • Walk - in Care / Location Midtown Health Center

Ram Goel

Job Titles:
  • Gastroenterology

Ramon Inciong

Job Titles:
  • Hospitalist, Hospice

Ricardo Calderon

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine / Location St. Margaret 's LaSalle Clinic

Rick Twanow

Job Titles:
  • Family Physician ( Retired ), St. Margaret 's Health

Robert Kinsella

Job Titles:
  • Gynecology

Robert Koogler

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Medicine

Robert Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • DO Orthopedics

Robert Morrow

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Pediatrics

Robert Pode

Job Titles:
  • DO Ophthalmology

Robert Wojcik

Job Titles:
  • Surgery

Samer Sader

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Sandy Gramer

Job Titles:
  • Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

Sandy Ingram

Job Titles:
  • PTA Physical Therapy

Sara Burd

Job Titles:
  • PT, DPT

Shane Smith

Job Titles:
  • MPT Physical Therapy

Shawn Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine / Location Granville Clinic

Stephanie Mickley

Job Titles:
  • FNP Gastroenterology

Steve Chung

Job Titles:
  • Urology

Steve Coventry

Job Titles:
  • Radiology

Steve Lukancic

Job Titles:
  • Radiology

Steven Parkes

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department

T Pflederer

Job Titles:
  • Nephrology

Tamara Workman

Job Titles:
  • PA - C Walk - in Care

Taylor Vipond

Job Titles:
  • DNP - FNP, ANCC

Terry Judd

Job Titles:
  • Board Member, SMP Health System & SMP Health Ministry

Thaw Tun

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Primary Care

Thomas Curry

Job Titles:
  • Surgery

Tim Collins

Job Titles:
  • DScPT, CMPT Physical Therapy

Tim Muntz - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • President & CEO, St. Margaret 's Health
Tim Muntz joined St. Margaret's Health in 1984, as Chief Financial Officer. In 1993, he was appointed to the President & CEO role. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Loras College, and then earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Lewis University, in 1996. Tim and his wife, Cindy, reside in Spring Valley. They are the parents of four children and they have eleven grandchildren.

Todd Kuzma

Job Titles:
  • PA - C

Travis Swink

Job Titles:
  • DO Family Medicine

Trish Casford

Job Titles:
  • PTA Physical Therapy

Troy Cutler

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department

Ty Hasselman

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Cardiology

Vijay Sharma

Job Titles:
  • Family Medicine

Wendy Lamboley

Job Titles:
  • PT, DPT

William Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Department