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Family Practice Associates of Macomb, located in Macomb, IL, is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to families. The practice offers a range of resources including patient portals, online scheduling, and bill pay options to ensure a seamless experience for their patients. With a commitment to accessibility, Family Practice Associates strives to support individuals through various life challenges and milestones. The practice emphasizes a collaborative approach to care, pairing patients with providers who can guide them through their healthcare journeys. Generated from the website

Julie Anne Shepherd, MD, is with Springfield Clinic’s Family Medicine Department seeing patients at Springfield Clinic Macomb. She joined Springfield Clinic in 2021. Dr. Shepherd earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford and completed her residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Quincy. “In high school, I really wanted to follow in my parents’ footsteps and become a dentist,” says Dr. Shepherd. “I learned shortly after high school that dentistry was not for me, but I knew I still wanted to do something in health care.” Born and raised in Rushville, Dr. Shepherd enjoys how special it is to provide care in a rural community and get to know her patients outside of the office. Her scope of practice will range from birth to end of life. “I want my patients to know that I am here to work with them to help them reach their health care goals,” says Dr. Shepherd. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, reading and golfing when time allows.Top 1% Patient ExperienceThis provider ranks in the top 1% nationally in patient experience, based on scores from the "Care Provider Overall" question on surveys completed with Press Ganey.

Aman Khurana, MD, is a part of the Springfield Clinic's Vascular Medicine Department. Prior to joining Springfield Clinic, he practiced medicine for nearly 30 years in India, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Kentucky and central Illinois.Dr. Khurana earned his medical degree from Gajara Raja Medical College in Gwalior, India, and completed his residency at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. He completed a vascular medicine fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and a interventional peripheral vascular disease fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville.Dr. Khurana points to his grandfather as an inspiration for him getting into medicine. "During vacations while I was in medical school, I would come back and be his helper and assist where I could with his own practice."As a vascular medicine physician, Dr. Khurana is focused on providing a patient with medical interventions to address their issues."Consistent with what I do is to help patients lead a better quality of life," he says. "The gratification of helping somebody, that is something that wakes up every doctor in the morning to go to work."While providing medical care is his passion, Dr. Khurana finds true satisfaction in his role as a husband to his wife and father to two teenage boys. He spends his free time attending his boys' sporting events and staying active.