Overview
Dr. Schulz is board certified in family medicine and in obesity medicine. Born and raised in southern Illinois, she enjoys helping her patients and helping within the community. She received her medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. She then completed her residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine/St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. Dr. Schulz has a special interest in helping people live better quality, healthier and longer lives. As part of SSM Health Weight Management Services her focus is upon medically managed weight loss.
Dr. Schulz is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity and Obesity in Children.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
432 N. Pleasant Ave., Centralia, IL 62801
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Schulz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- ObesityDr. Schulz isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Schulz isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.