Altamont, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Photo, left to right: Robert Frost, MD; Tammy Sasse, APRN; Kathi Vaughn, APRN
On March 1, Robert Frost, MD; Tammy Sasse, APRN; and Kathi Vaughn, APRN, are joining HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine & Obstetrics – Altamont. Dr. Frost, Tammy and Kathi will continue to practice at 3 Do It Dr. in Altamont, Illinois.
“Patients can count on us to continue to provide the quality of family medicine and obstetrics care we always have, just under a new name,” said Dr. Frost. “I’m excited to start this new chapter for the practice but know that the team you’ve come to know and trust will remain intact.”
As a primary care provider in family medicine, Dr. Frost cares for patients of all ages and offers a variety of services, including minor procedures, general wellness care, well-child exams and chronic illness management. In obstetrics, he cares for women from puberty through adulthood, focusing on total women’s health and wellness.
Dr. Frost earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois – Peoria in Peoria, Illinois. He completed a family medicine residency at University of South Florida College of Medicine in Daytona Beach, Florida, and performed an obstetrics and gynecology fellowship at Pinnacle Health in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
As primary care providers, Tammy and Kathi will care for patients of all ages and offer a variety of services, including minor procedures, general wellness care, well-child exams, well-woman exams and chronic illness management. As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), they are highly trained health care professionals fully capable of diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions, as well as prescribing medications.
Tammy received her Master of Science in Nursing from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Kathi earned her Master of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Frost, Tammy or Kathi, please call 618-483-6131.
About HSHS Medical Group
HSHS Medical Group is the physician organization of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). Launched in 2009, HSHS Medical Group is a critical component of the HSHS Care Integration strategy, which focuses on bringing physicians, technology and patients together to improve the overall health of our communities. Today, HSHS Medical Group is comprised of over 1,300 colleagues in locations throughout Central and Southern Illinois. HSHS Medical Group is powered by the Franciscan history of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, and our faith-based identity led us to the single most important tenet of the HSHS Medical Group philosophy — patient-first care. For more information about HSHS Medical Group, visit HSHSMedicalGroup.org.
About Hospital Sisters Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high quality, Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care to our patients and is dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable, at each of our 15 Local Systems and physician practices in Illinois (Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Greenville, Highland, Litchfield, O’Fallon, Shelbyville and Springfield) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oconto Falls, Sheboygan and two in Green Bay). HSHS is sponsored by Hospital Sisters Ministries. For more information about HSHS, visit www.hshs.org. For more information about Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, visit www.hospitalsisters.org.
