CARTHAGE, IL - Quincy Medical Group (QMG) and Memorial Hospital in Carthage are partnering to provide kidney care to local patients. The new service will be offered at the Memorial Medical Building located at 1450 N. Co. Road 2050 in Carthage.
Dr. Dan Evans, nephrologist at QMG, will begin offering care to patients beginning August 20. Dr. Evans has been with QMG since 1981. He is board-certified by the American Board of Nephrology and American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Evans specializes in kidney care and treats patients with kidney diseases or with conditions that affect their kidney function. Conditions include, but are not limited to, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease.
“My focus is the patient’s quality of life by diagnosing, managing, and treating kidney disease,” Dr. Evans shared. “Kidney disease can lead to other health complications, so it is important to pay attention to your kidney health and seek care to help you manage your kidney issues.”
Dr. Evans added that having local access to a nephrologist improves the quality of life of patients.
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to care for patients in Hancock County region and the surrounding communities,” Dr. Evans shared. “This partnership will allow patients who experience kidney disease to get the care they need in a timely manner, right here in their home community.”
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 217-357-2173 or visit https://www.mhtlc.org/.