Morris Hospital and Area Providers Recognized for Excellence
April 14, 2026, MORRIS, IL – Seventeen providers from Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers were recognized for excellent quality of care by Professional Research Consultants, Inc., the firm that conducts patient experience surveys on behalf of Morris Hospital. The recognition is based on the percentage of patients who responded “excellent” when answering the question about provider quality of care on the 2025 patient surveys.
The providers who received 5-Star Excellence in Healthcare awards for scoring in the top 10% of PRC’s database for overall quality of care include:
- Dr. Hetal Amin, allergist/immunologist at the Morris Hospital Ridge Road Campus in Channahon
- Ashley Blough, family medicine advanced practice registered nurse in Marseilles and Ottawa
- Dr. Scott Ciechna, family medicine physician at the Morris Hospital Ridge Road Campus in Channahon
- Sherri Davis, pediatric physician assistant at the Morris Hospital Ridge Road Campus in Channahon
- Dr. Mary Fitzgibbon, obstetrician/gynecologist in Channahon, Morris and Ottawa
- Dr. Hadi Hedayati, rheumatologist in Morris
- Dr. Joseph Kokoszka, general and colo-rectal surgeon in Morris and Ottawa
- Dr. Bradley Lawton, family medicine physician in Morris
- Dr. Mary Menz, cardiologist in Channahon and Morris
- Christopher Miller, immediate care nurse practitioner, Morris Hospital Ridge Road Campus in Channahon
- Dr. Kyle Pearson, foot & ankle surgeon in Joliet, Morris and Ottawa
- Sara Pettry-Soto, family medicine advanced practice registered nurse at the Morris Hospital Ridge Road Campus in Channahon
- Kaylynn Suste, immediate care nurse practitioner at the Morris Hospital Diamond-Coal City Campus
- Dr. Jennifer Thomas, family medicine and addiction medicine physician in Braidwood and Gardner
- Angela Todd, family medicine advanced practice registered nurse in Minooka and Ottawa
- Dr. Stephen Treacy, orthopedic surgeon in Diamond, Joliet and Morris
- Dr. Robert Williams, orthopedic surgeon in Morris
“It is an amazing achievement for our providers to be honored with the 5 Star Awards through PRC,” said Jacquie Secrest, Patient Relations Coordinator at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. “Only the top 10% of providers across the nation in PRC’s database receive this award, which truly shows these providers are committed to delivering high quality care.”
In addition to the provider awards, Morris Hospital received 20 additional 5-Star Excellence in Healthcare patient experience awards from PRC based on results from the 2025 patient surveys. This includes a 5-Star Excellence award for the Family Birthing Suites in the Inpatient OB/GYN Services category and 5-Star Excellence awards in the Outpatient Surgery Services and Endoscopy categories.
In the Outpatient Clinic–Primary Care Services category, 5-Star award winners include the Gardner, Marseilles, Mazon, Minooka–Mondamin, Minooka-Ridge Road, Morris – Edwards Street, Morris-Lakewood Drive, Morris – West Route 6 and Newark Healthcare Centers. Morris Hospital Allergy Specialists, Morris Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Joliet, Morris, Ottawa and Diamond-Coal City offices), and Morris Hospital Rheumatology Specialists received 5-Star Excellence awards in the Outpatient Clinic-Specialty Care Services category.
Serving patients from 28 locations, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers includes the 89-bed Morris Hospital, as well as physician offices in Braidwood, Channahon, Diamond-Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, Marseilles, Mazon, Minooka, Morris, Newark, Ottawa, and Seneca. Through the services of over 1,900 healthcare professionals, physicians and volunteers, Morris Hospital provides lifesaving cardiac intervention in its state-of-the-art cath lab, a radiation therapy center for cancer patients, robotic-arm assisted surgery with the Mako and da Vinci surgical systems, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, and integrated behavioral health in the primary care setting. Morris Hospital is a Level II perinatal care provider and primary stroke center. The hospital is known for its compassionate and personalized approach to healthcare.
Providers from Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers receiving 5-Star Excellence in Healthcare awards from Professional Research Consultants include (top row from left) Dr. Hetal Amin, Ashley Blough, Dr. Scott Ciechna, Sherri Davis, (second row from left) Dr. Mary Fitzgibbon, Dr. Hadi Hedayati, Dr. Joseph Kokoszka, Dr. Bradley Lawton, (third row from left) Dr. Mary Menz, Christopher Miller, Dr. Kyle Pearson, Sara Pettry-Soto, (bottom row from left) Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Angela Todd, Dr. Stephen Treacy, and Dr. Robert Williams.
