Kirby Medical Staff

Kirby Medical Center is committed to excellence in medicine and compassionate, affordable, and convenient care. We continue to grow our medical staff family with those who share our mission and care deeply about the health and well being of the members of all the communities we serve.

Family and Internal Medicine Medical Staff

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Narain D. Mandhan, M.D. – KMG Monticello

Internal Medicine

Schools Attended – Sindh Medical College (Medical School)

Residency – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Internal Medicine, 1993-1996

Certification – Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine

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James E. Manint, D.O. – KMG Monticello

Family Practice/Geriatrics

Schools Attended – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Medical School)

Residency – USAF Medical Center, Scott AFB IL.

Certification – Family Practice & Geriatric Medicine

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Chunling Gong, M.D. /PhD – KMG Monticello

Women's & Children's Health/Dermatology/Gynecology

Schools Attended – China Medical University and Cornell University

Residency – Carle Foundation Hospital Family Practice Residency

Will begin seeing patients starting September 7, 2009

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Laurie Lee, PA-C - Atwood

Schools Attended - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences; SIU at Carbondale, Physician Assistant Program

Certification - PALS, ACLS, BLS

Special Interests - Pediatrics & Family Practice

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Joseph "Jay" Lamb, PA-C - Monticello

Schools Attended – Parkland College, AAS Respiratory Care; U of I Springfield, BA Health Services Administration; Southern Illinois University, BS Physician Assistant; University Nebraska Medical Center, Masters Physician Assistant Studies

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Amber Oberheim, APN, CNP- Monticello

Schools Attended – Mennonite College of Nursing - Undergraduate; University of Illinois - Graduate

Certification - American Nurses Credentialing Center - Family Practice Nurse

Special Interests - Pediatrics, Women's Health & Orthopedics

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Valerie McCann, Clinic Director

Val McCann has nearly 20 years of healthcare management experience. She has served as the Director of Physician Services in a hospital setting, worked in both a private primary care practice, as well as been the Director of Physician Clinics for a large Catholic health system overseeing six primary care clinics. Her areas of expertise include physician recruitment, managed care contracting, and physician relations in addition to overall practice management. Her broad based healthcare experience has given her the tools needed to manage physician clinics in an ever-evolving healthcare environment.

Emergency Department and Convenient Care Practitioners

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Wayne A. Mathews, PA-C, DFAAPA

Director of Emergency Department

Schools Attended – The University of Nebraska College of Medicine, University of Illinois Community Health

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Dr. Benjamin Davis

ED Medical Director

Carle Physician Group

Physician Assistants

  • Lisa Repko, PA-C
  • Heather Konzelmann, PA-C
  • Steven Martin, PA-C

Carle Physician Group Monticello Providers

Dr. William Lanker
Dr. William Lanker

Dr. Ann Marty
Dr. Ann Marty

Dr. Tess  Bailey
Dr. Tess Bailey

Dr. Steven  Sparenberg
Dr. Steven Sparenberg

Christie  Barre, RN, NP
Christy Barre, APN, FNP, MSN