Family Medicine Physician Dr. Colin Kao and Family Nurse Practitioner Nina Seplak provide quality, compassionate care at Seneca Healthcare Center of Morris Hospital, 271 N. Main Street. Services include primary care for the entire family, same-day appointments, on-site blood draws, blood pressure screenings, immunizations, physicals, ePrescribing, and more. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Kao or Nina, call 815.357.8511.
LOCATION:
Seneca Healthcare Center of Morris Hospital
271 N. Main Street, Seneca, IL 61360
OFFICE HOURS:
Mondays: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesdays: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursdays: 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Weekends: Visit our Urgent Care Centers
PROVIDERS:
COLIN KAO, D.O., FAMILY MEDICINE
As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Colin Kao provides primary care for patients of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, Dr. Kao provides a wide range of care, including preventive care, routine check-ups, health risk assessments, immunizations, screening tests, behavioral health, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. He has a specific interest in sports medicine, preventive medicine and immunizations.
Dr. Kao received his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa, and completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Wyoming Family Practice Program in Cheyenne, Wy. He also completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and an internship at Des Moines General Hospital.
He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. When he’s not taking care of patients, he enjoys hiking and biking with his family.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kao, call 815.357.8511.
DR. KAO’S HOURS:
Monday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NINA SEPLAK, F.N.P.-B.C., FAMILY MEDICINE
As a family nurse practitioner, Nina Seplak is specially trained to care for patients of all ages, from babies to seniors, including preventive care, routine check-ups, health risk assessments, immunizations, screening tests, behavioral health, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She holds a Family Nurse Practitioner certificate, allowing her to order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose disease, provide appropriate treatments and prescribe medications.
Nina has worked for more than 14 years as a nurse and has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2017. She completed her master’s degree in nursing at Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Ky. and had previously acquired her associate’s degree in nursing at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, N.C.
Nina is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
To schedule an appointment with Nina, call 815.357.8511.
NINA SEPLAK’S HOURS:
Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
PATIENT RESOURCES:
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
To schedule an appointment or for more information about the Seneca Healthcare Center, call 815.357.8511.
PREPARING FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
For your convenience, we suggest that you download and complete our Healthcare Centers – General Patient Registration Form before coming in for your office visit.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your appointment time to complete registration and a health questionnaire.
When you come for your appointments, please remember to bring the following:
- Driver’s License or a valid ID
- Insurance information
- Referral Letter (if required)
- Reports, X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, etc. and any other relevant information
- List of medications (if any)
We recognize that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to stay on schedule. Occasionally emergencies or patients require a little more time and may cause delays beyond our control. We apologize if we keep you waiting.
TO CANCEL AN APPOINTMENT
If you need to cancel an appointment, please call the office during business hours at least 1 day prior to your scheduled appointment so that we can offer your appointment time to patients on our waiting list.
PATIENT PORTAL
We are pleased to offer a patient portal that gives you access to your health information. Please follow this link to our Patient Portal page.
BILLING
Please visit our Pay My Bill page for information about ways to pay your bill, who to contact for billing questions, and financial assistance.
FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
Your provider is committed to delivering the best possible coordination of your care by participating in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). A care coordinator may get involved in your care to help improve communication between your healthcare providers. Please visit our Accountable Care Organization (ACO) webpage to learn more