General Practitioners
After being employed as a nurse for over 10 years in various departments, Jennifer Carton DNP, FNP, made the decision to return to school for her master’s and Doctorate in family practice. Jennifer has been employed as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) with Henry/Stark County Health Department for over 7 years in the Colona, Illinois office. Jennifer would like to continue her career providing the highest quality care to ALL patients regardless of their insurance status and/or ability to pay. It is providing exceptional healthcare to individuals and their families where she receives the most fulfillment and pride.
Marilou is very dedicated to giving the best patient care every day to her patients. She attended The University of Chicago and received her BSN. She then received her first master’s degree at Bradley University in Nursing Administration and her second master’s degree at Mennonite College of Nursing for FNP. Marilou has over 35 years in the medical field and has worked in Occupation Health, a wound center, and in Family Practice. She plans on retiring in about 18 months and is wanting to quilt and read more.
Dedicated to patient care for over 13 years, Mary began her career in healthcare as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 2009. She graduated from Northern IL University with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 2013, and worked as Registered Nurse in the intensive care unit for 6 years between Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, IA and OSF Healthcare in Peoria, IL, as well as at Genesis Health Group family practice for 1 year. Mary went on to graduate school at Bradley University and obtained her Doctorate of Nursing Practice as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Since then, she has been providing care to our patients at First Choice Healthcare. Mary's goal is to provide individualized and compassionate care that not only aims to treat illness and manage chronic disease, but also to empower patients in maintaining wellness throughout the many stages of life.