Nurse practitioner joins Morris Hospital’s healthcare centers in Braidwood and Dwight

Family nurse practitioner Nicole Lopez is now seeing primary care patients at Morris Hospital’s healthcare centers in Braidwood and Dwight.Lopez treats patients ages 2 and older. Her services include checkups, physicals, immunizations, screenings, behavioral health care, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions.Lopez worked as a registered nurse in intensive care and inpatient medical/surgical care, most recently in the emergency department at Morris Hospital, before earning her family nurse practitioner degree from Chamberlain University.“It will be great to work in communities where I can bring a personal connection to care,” Lopez said.The Braidwood Healthcare Center is at 389 E. Main St., one block southeast of Illinois Route 53 and Illinois Route 113. The Dwight Healthcare Center is at 101 S. Prairie Ave., a half-mile west of Illinois Route 47 and Illinois Route 17.To schedule an appointment with Lopez, call 815-458-2532 in Braidwood or 815-584-3291 in Dwight. More informatio