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Mercyhealth Welcomes Edocrinologist
CRYSTAL LAKE and WOODSTOCK, Illinois—Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Shazia Azmat, MD, board certified endocrinologist, to Mercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic–Crystal Lake, 875 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake, and Mercyhealth Woodstock, 2000 Lake Ave., Woodstock.. Dr. Azmat works toward strong collaboration with her patients. “My philosophy of care is to have a patient-centered approach grounded in evidence-based guidelines,” she said. “I aim to treat each person as a whole rather than just a
AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Iowa & Illinois
AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Iowa & Illinois The American Pickers are excited to return to Illinois and Iowa! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in September 2026. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques.They are always excited to find historically significant or
Mercyhealth gynecologist now seeing patients in Crystal Lake
CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois—William Leach, Jr., DO, FACOG, board certified gynecologist, is now seeing patients at Mercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic–Crystal Lake, 875 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Dr. Leach encourages patients to participate in their care decisions. “The interaction I prefer to have with patients is that of negotiation, instead of lecture,” he said. “I want patients to communicate with me what it is they want, and what they prefer. I then educate my patients about the medical problem
