Physician Bios

Dr. Brian L. Quarton, M.D. originally from Carlinville, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1991. After completing medical school at Southern Illinois University in 1995, he completed the Family Medicine Residency Program at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana in 1998. He was Chief Resident in his third year. He was certified Diplomat by the American Board of Family Medicine in 1998 and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

 

 

Dr. Chris. P. Poirot, M.D. originally from Nashville, Illinois, graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1978. After completing medical school at the U of I College of Medicine in Rockford in 1982, he served his residency in Family Medicine at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria from 1982 to 1985. He received the CIBA Geigy Netter Atlas Award for excellence in residency. He was certified by the American Board of Family Practice in 1985 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Family physicians. He was additionally certified in Geriatric Medicine in 1992.

 

Dr. Bruce F. Weber, M.D. originally from Henry, Illinois, is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the U of I College of Medicine in Peoria. He completed a three year residency in Family Medicine at the Methodist Medical Center, also in Peoria, in 1985 where he was the Chief Resident in his third year. He was certified by the American Board of Family Practice in 1985 and is a Fellow of the American Board of Family Practice. Upon completion of his residency he entered private practice in Family Medicine. He gained additional certification in Geriatric Medicine in 1992.

 

Jason Manthei, PA-C originally from Janesville, Wisconsin, graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology-Exercise Science. Worked in physical therapy while obtaining his degree, he completed an internship in exercise physiology at the University of California-San Diego. Mr. Manthei obtained a Masters of Medical Science-Physician Assistant degree from Saint Louis University. As part of his training, he completed a preceptorship in internal medicine at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Mr. Manthei is a member of the Illinois and American Academies of Physician Assistants and is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

 

Chris Sprinkel, PA-C originally from Springfield, Illinois, joined the Illinois National Guard in 1989 and is currently a Major serving as the Senior Physician Assistant in the 634th Forward support Battalion, 34th Infantry Division. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Sprinkel continued his education through the Tri-Service Physician Assistant program at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Mr. Sprinkel is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He has lived and worked in the Girard and Carlinville area since graduation in 1995 and has been with our practice since 2000.

 

Marsha Wright, PA-C from Carlinville, Illinois, graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. As a Registered Nurse she has had an extensive career including intensive care nursing, school health nursing for Native Americans in Alaska, teaching nursing students in tertiary college while living in Australia and supervising patient care in the surgical and outpatient departments. Ms. Wright graduated as a Physician Assistant from the Department of community Medicine and Rural Health in the School of Medicine at the University of North Dakota. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She has been employed with our practice since 1996 and specialize in women’s health care.

Kim Earl, FNP-BC graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois in Springfield. Ms. Earl graduated from SIU Edwardsville in 2008 with a Master of Science Degree in Nursing specializing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She has special interests in women's health, preventive health, geriatrics and the management of chronic illnesses. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center