DIETERICH, Ill. HSHS Medical Group welcomes Mackenzie Buzzard, MSN, FNP-C, to HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine-Dieterich and HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine-Altamont, located at 207 S. Main St., Dieterich, Illinois, and 3 Do-It Drive, Altamont, Illinois. Buzzard provides primary care for patients of all ages, including preventive care, wellness visits and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Buzzard earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
She delivers care across the lifespan, from infants to older adults, with a focus on continuity and practical treatment plans. Buzzard emphasizes listening, building trust and partnering with patients to make informed decisions about their health. Her approach prioritizes clear communication and individualized care that reflects each patient’s needs and goals.
To schedule an appointment with Buzzard, visit hshs.org or call 217-925-5730 (Dieterich clinic) or 618-483-6131 (Altamont clinic). New HSHS Medical Group patients may call the HSHS Medical Group Patient Advocate at 844-520-8897 to help set up their first appointment.
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About HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, celebrating 150 years of serving the Effingham community, is part of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a nonprofit Catholic health care ministry founded in 1875. Dedicated to our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, HSHS clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs nearly 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children’s and critical-access hospitals and home health and hospice programs in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin. HSHS is aligned with more than 1,000 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practitioners through its owned affiliates HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular and its partnership with Prevea Health. For more information about HSHS, visit hshs.org.