OSF HealthCare Absorbs Dr. Jody Kelly's Peoria OB-GYN Practice After 25 Years

Dr. Jody Kelly's Peoria OB-GYN practice has merged with OSF HealthCare, and the office now operates as OSF Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology at 2901 N. Knoxville Ave. Yahoo reported the merger and the blessing ceremony that marked the office's opening. No purchase price was disclosed.

Inside the OSF HealthCare and Kelly Practice Merger

About 30 people gathered at the newly named office near St. Paul Baptist Church, where the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres blessed the facility with holy water. Kelly described the merger as emotional after 25 years in private practice and said she is excited to focus more on her patients rather than the business side, which the hospital system will now handle.

"They listened to me and respected what I felt," Kelly said. "They respected me as far as knowing that I was coming from private practice."

The practice will remain at its current location in Peoria. Its phone number, (309) 688-7010, and its normal hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will stay the same, and patients with previously scheduled appointments do not need to take any action. Kelly said the turnout for the blessing ceremony meant a lot to her. "Oh, gosh, I thought there might be ten people here, so it's amazing," she said. "Very, very emotional." Kelly also said there are fewer OB-GYNs than there used to be, and that she is proud to provide this care to the Peoria area.

OSF HealthCare's Peoria Footprint

OSF Healthcare System is a 17-hospital Catholic health system based in Peoria, Illinois, that operates providers in communities across Illinois and Michigan, according to akta.pro company records. The same records describe OSF HealthCare as founded in 1876 with a headcount range of 10,001 or more. Its Children's Hospital of Illinois held a dedication ceremony for a future Pediatric Specialty Care Center scheduled to open in spring 2027 in Peoria, which will consolidate multiple pediatric subspecialties with integrated services.

Recent OSF HealthCare Moves in Illinois

In October 2026, OSF HealthCare launched a text-message pilot reminding patients of overdue prescriptions for chronic conditions, which has helped 92 patients resume medications, Yahoo reported. That month it was also named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 list of top oncology programs, according to EIN Presswire. In August 2026, OSF HealthCare expanded the RapidAI platform to all 18 hospitals in its Illinois and Michigan system, OSF HealthCare announced.