Ophthalmology - Midwest Medical Center
Optometry • Galena, IL • Since 2007
About
Summary: The Midwest Medical Center (Galena, Illinois) is a nonprofit healthcare facility founded in 2007 and headquartered in Galena. It offers a broad range of services including behavioral health, rehabilitation, primary care clinics, senior care, a pharmacy, fitness programs, classes, and an athlete performance academy. The center emphasizes quality, compassionate care with low ER wait times and a state-of-the-art facility. It operates six offices nationwide (principally in Galena and Elizabeth, IL) and employs about 44 people. For ophthalmology-specific information, the page provided does not detail ophthalmology services; consider contacting the center or checking their site for any ophthalmology/eye care offerings.
Clinic Type
Optometry
Address
1 Medical Center Drive, Galena, Illinois 61036, US
Phone
815-777-1340
jkeeffer@midwestmedicalcenter.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- CMS HCAHPS (Momentary Labs analysis): 5 out of 5 stars (133 patients (CMS HCAHPS))
- Facebook: 70% recommendation rate (25 reviews)
Patients praise
- Consistently high willingness to recommend the facility (96%)
- Excellent patient experience scores from CMS/HCAHPS surveys
- Strong communication from doctors and nurses
- High cleanliness ratings
Common complaints
- Some users have provided lower ratings on social media platforms compared to clinical metrics
Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Samantha R. Vaassen, OD - Optometrist in Galena, IL — May 14, 2026
- Our Town Galena: Two big projects could have a lasting impact on the city — Aug 7, 2025
- Building the Future: Partnerships Bring Essential Infrastructure to Rural Areas - AgWeb — Sep 29, 2025
- Building the Future: Partnerships Bring Essential Infrastructure to Rural Areas - The Scoop — Sep 29, 2025
- Senior Resource Center adds programs in Galena — Feb 27, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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