

Our Doctors

Phillip Johnson, MD
North Park College, 1976 B.S. Science
University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL
Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Family Practice, 1991
Board Certified Family Medicine, 1990

A. Elaine Fisher, MD
McKendree College, 1995 B.S.N.
Southern Illinois University, 1999 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - SIU Family Practice Program, Springfield, IL
Board Certified Family Medicine 2003

Keith Cochran, MD
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2000 B.A. Physiology
Southern Illinois University Springfield, 2006 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - SIU Family Practice Program, Peoria, IL
Board Certified Family Medicine 2009

Timothy Ishmael, MD
Quincy University, 1993 B.S. Biology
Southern Illinois University, 1997 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - SIU Family Practice Program, Quincy, IL
Board Certified Family Medicine 2000

Daniel Wujek, MD
University of Illinois, 1997 B.S. Pre-Med
University of Illinois, Rockford 2001 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - Medical College of Wisconsin, Waukesha, WI
Board Certified Family Medicine 2004

Laura Watt, MD
Blackburn College, 2010 B.A. Biology
University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2014 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana
Board Certified Family Medicine 2017

Johnny Mihelcic, MD
University of Illinois, 2011, B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2016 Doctor of Medicine
Residency - IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana
Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Family Practice, 2021
Board Certified Family Medicine 2019
PROVIDERS
Our Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Providers

Kathleen Johnson, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 1991
Dr. Johnson Staff
North Park College, Chicago 1975 B.S.N.
University of Illinois, Chicago 1980 M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner

Melissa K. Blume, PA-C
Physician Assistant Certified
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2010
Dr. Wujek Staff
Truman State University, 2005 B.S. Health Science
St. Louis University, 2009 M.M.S Physician Assistant

Lori Hopwood, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Dr. Johnson Staff
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2012
Lincoln Land Community College, 1983 A.D.N.
University of Illinois Springfield, 1998 B.S.N.
University of Illinois Springfield, 2002 M.P.H.
University of Cincinnati, 2008 M.S.N.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2012 Post Master's F.N.P.

Denise Johnson-Pritchett, FNP-BC
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2015
Dr. Cochran Staff
Deaconess College of Nursing, 1996 BSN
Southern Illinois University EdwardSville, 2001 FNP

Theresa Snyders, FNP-BC
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2016
Dr. Fisher Staff
Maryville University, School of Nursing, 2002 BSN
Maryville University, School of Nursing, 2011 FNP

Amber Ishmael, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2017
Dr. Ishmael Staff
Maryville University, 2009 BHS
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2014 RN
Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2017 FNP

Morgan Burke, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2019
Dr. Ishmael Staff
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2015 RN
Simmons University-Online , 2019 FNP

Lindsay Boehm, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2021
Dr. Watt Staff
St. John's College, Dept of Nursing, Springfield, 2013 RN
Walden University , 2020 FNP

Janis Collins, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2005
Dr. Mihelcic Staff
Lincoln Land Community College, 1992 A.D.N
University of Illinois Springfield, 1999 B.S.N.
Southern Illinois University, 2003 M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner

Jessica Walker, FNP-BC
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2011
Dr. Johnson Staff
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2002 B.S.N.
Univeristy of Phoenix, 2007 M.S.N.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2010 Post Master's F.N.P.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2018 Doctor of Nursing Practice D.N.P.

Shanel Rhodes, PA-C
Physician Assistant Certified
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2013
Dr. Fisher Staff
University of Illinois; 2001 BS Food Science and Human Nutrition-Dietetics
Eastern Illinois, 2002 MS Family Consumer Sciences-Dietetics
SIU School of Medicine; 2013 MSPA
Registered Dietician and Certified Diabetes Educator

Emma Dragovich, FNP-BC
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2016
Dr. Wujek Staff
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2010 BSN
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2014 FNP

Vicky Fuller, FNP-BC
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2017
Dr. Mihelcic Staff
Lincoln Land Community College, 1980
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2014 RN
Maryville University, 2017 FNP

Kelly Knackstedt, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2019
Nursing Home Staff
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL - Associates
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College- St. Louis, 2012 RN
Maryville University, St. Louis, 2018 FNP

Melissa Podwojski, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2020
Dr. Johnson Staff
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2010 BSN
Maryville University, 2019 FNP

Tara White, FNP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2022
Prime Time Staff
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 2005 BSN
Maryville University, 2020 FNP
Our Mental and Behavioral Health Providers

Sheila Thomas, MD
Oceania University School of Medicine in Apia, Samoa
Psychiatry Residency, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Physician Assistant 1986 to 2009
Dr. Thomas works as a consultant on cases with our LFPC Staff.

Jennifer Johnson, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Joined Litchfield Family Practice Center in 2003
University of Missouri, B.S. Social Work 1990
University of Missouri, M.S.W 1991
Our Sonographer

Becca Looney
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, B.S. in Radiologic Sciences