January 28th 2008 ~ Press Release

Highland Women's Care joins with Monroe Clinic!

(MONROE, WI/ FREEPORT, IL)—January 28, 2008—Dr. Keith Martin and Monroe Clinic have signed an agreement to join together to provide women’s health services in Freeport, IL. The practice will operate as Monroe Clinic-Highland Women’s Care at its present 3103 West Kunkle Boulevard address. An official conversion to Monroe Clinic is expected to take place March 31, 2008.

“We are excited about the possibilities the relationship with Monroe Clinic provides our practice. And while we look forward to good things to come, patients should rest assured that the quality of care and the level of service we provide will not change,” said Dr. Martin. “In addition taking care of patients, I will personally continue to be deeply committed to the community through my involvement in many professional, school, church, and community organizations,” said Dr. Martin.   “We are pleased to welcome a physician with such an outstanding reputation to Monroe Clinic, and look forward to working with Dr. Martin, his staff and his patients. We are thrilled to find such a close fit in both our patient-care philosophy and our commitment to the communities we serve,” said Mike Sanders, Monroe Clinic President and CEO. 

The addition of Highland Women’s Care brings the number of Monroe Clinic’s Illinois locations to four, and the number of providers in Freeport to 15. Keith Martin, MD, FACOG, (Fellow of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), and Sara Smith, APN/CNP (Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Nurse Practitioner) join Monroe Clinic Freeport providers Amy Johnson, MD and Angela Miller, MD (Pediatrics); Michael Muise, MD and Judd Pulley, MD (Family Practice); MD Tony Kille, MD and Anthony Rogerson, MD, (Ear, Nose, and Throat); Whittney Zimdahl, PT (Physical Therapy); Nancy Purdy, OT (Occupational Therapy); Brian Mamott, PhD (Psychology); Daniel Reilly, DO (Psychiatry); Carol Lancaster, RN, CDE, (Patient Education); Colette Wyttenbach, RD, CDE (Dietitian); and Galina Sabir, MD (Cardiology). Efforts to recruit a fourth OB/GYN physician for the Freeport area will begin immediately to provide the same level of service in both the Freeport and Monroe markets. For patients, it will be care as usual with the same providers and staff they have grown familiar with over the years. Those with questions about continuity of care or insurance issues can call 815-233-0999.

 About Monroe Clinic

Monroe Clinic is a not-for-profit, single hospital health system serving communities in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Sponsored by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, the system includes a multi-specialty physician practice with 70 employed providers, a 24-hour emergency room, a home care and hospice agency, and primary care sites offering preventive, acute and rehabilitative care. Monroe Clinic is a 2006 Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®: National Benchmarks for Success Recipient. For more information, go to www.monroeclinic.org.

About Highland Women’s Care

Dr. Keith Martin is a board-certified OB/GYN, practicing in his specialty since 1988. He opened Highland Women’s Care in 2002 with the idea of providing personalized care in a professional environment. Dr. Martin is well known for his exceptional patient rapport, and believes strongly that education is a large part of a patient’s care. Dr. Martin’s passion for the field continually leads him to discover advanced technology to help insure the well being of his patients. In addition to his continuing education, he is active in numerous organizations. He is currently an assistant clinical professor in the department of OB/GYN at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School. He also serves as Treasurer of the Illinois Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was recently appointed as a case review expert for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.