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St. Margaret’s Peru Primary Care Clinic is part of St. Margaret’s Health, a nonprofit health system serving Illinois Valley communities. The Peru site provides pediatric and family care as part of their network of clinics and walk-in facilities, focusing on patient-centered care, routine and preventive services, and access to emergency and minor-illness care. The organization has a long history (founded 1903) and operates with a network of physicians and staff across Spring Valley, Peru, and surrounding areas. Note: the system has temporarily suspended hospital services at St. Margaret’s Health – Peru, and the organization emphasizes ongoing clinic-based care, chronic disease management, and support services through its clinics and affiliated providers.

Clinic Type

Pediatrics

Address

920 West Street, Building B, Lower Level, Peru, IL 61354

Phone

(815) 223-9214

Email

Request@Cariend.com

Opening Hours

| Monday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | | Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | | Thursday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | | Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | | Saturday | Closed | | Sunday | Closed |

Services Offered

  • Pediatric care
  • Family medicine
  • Annual physicals
  • Childhood immunizations
  • Internal medicine
  • Lab services
  • Non-emergency care
  • Obstetrics
  • School & sports physicals
  • Wellness exams
  • Preventative care
  • Vaccinations
  • Physical examinations
  • Treatment of injuries
  • Evaluation of development

Team

  • Michelle Vasquez, MD — MD Pediatric Medicine
  • Anju Patel, MD — MD Pediatric Medicine
  • Hallie Konieczki, FNP — FNP

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What are the clinic hours and days of operation?

Facility Hours show Monday–Friday with varying end times and weekend closures (Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday Closed).

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Trucker Guide: 4.7/5 (general health system) and 2.6/5 (specific clinic context) (69 total reviews for the health entity context)
  • Birdeye (for Dr. Alejandro B. Bernal): 3.0/5 (6 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Some reports of kind, competent, and professional staff
  • Occasional feedback noting short wait times

Common complaints

  • Rude, condescending, or dismissive behavior from some providers
  • Complaints regarding weight-focused medical advice perceived as fat-shaming
  • Poor communication or lack of attention to specific patient concerns
  • Confusion regarding facility entrances and signage

"Fat shamed me when I went in for a cough. Very rude man. When I got upset about what he said, he told me it was his "duty" to fat shame me. Awful."

Birdeye review of Dr. Alejandro B. Bernal

"The nurse doesn’t care about their patients I’m happy they closed down"

Trucker Guide review of St. Margaret's Health - Peru

"All of the staff, receptionist, nurses, nurse practioners, and doctor were kind, competent, and professional..I was very pleased with my treatment."

Trucker Guide review of St. Margaret's Health - Peru

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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