Maria Hernandez, MD

Languages:

English and Spanish

Specialties:

Internal Medicine
Patient Rating
4.9 / 5 (354 Reviews)

Maria Hernandez, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Medical Associates Clinic in Galena, Illinois. Dr. Hernandez offers immediate and routine care including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses for patients of all ages.

Internal Medicine Department

Locations

Credentials

Medical School

The University Of Illinois College Of Medicine At Rockford - 2001

Residency

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, 2002 - 2005

Hospital Affiliations

  • Midwest Medical Center
  • Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Ratings and Reviews

    Distribution

    5
    83 Comments
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    Question Rating Breakdown

    0.0
    "Seen By Provider In Timely Manner"
    4.8
    "Provider gave enough information "
    4.9
    "Provider Listened"
    0.0
    "Trust Provider With Care"
    0.0
    "Provider Knew Medical History"
    0.0
    "Knew what to do if questions"
    4.9
    "Provider Would Recommend"
    4.9
    "Providers Courtesy and Respect"

    What Patients Are Saying

    5 Stars
    January 02, 2026
    "Everyone from check in to the time I left were very compassionate and kind. I felt very comfortable with the experience."
    5 Stars
    December 19, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez and her nurses are the best! I am so fortunate to have a health care team that truly cares, is professional and thorough. I have only positive things to say about my doctor and every related experience I have."
    5 Stars
    December 18, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez is an excellent physician. Willing to listen, explain, offer suggestions, but respectful of patient decisions."
    5 Stars
    December 15, 2025
    "I, this, my first physical with Dr. Hernandez and she was very, very wonderful. I really like her. Thank you."
    5 Stars
    December 15, 2025
    "Love Dr. Hernandez. She listens to me, goes out of her way to be helpful, gives sound advice, and does it all mixing in a nice bit of humor. Kudos!"
    5 Stars
    December 04, 2025
    "I have a good feeling every time I walk through the doors of this clinic. Dr. Hernandez and her staff are so kind and attentive. I always get my concerns answered and am confident I am getting good care!"
    5 Stars
    December 03, 2025
    "We love Dr Hernandez"
    5 Stars
    November 26, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez is the best!"
    5 Stars
    November 21, 2025
    "They got ne in quickly and as always Dr. Hernandez was wonderful!"
    5 Stars
    November 20, 2025
    "My doctor was very thorough. Very knowledgeable and very pleasant."
    5 Stars
    November 17, 2025
    "Everything was perfect, thanks to the professional help I received from Dr. Maria Hernandez."
    5 Stars
    November 10, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez was very thorough, gave good advice, suggested other tests that were over due....and very friendly."
    5 Stars
    November 06, 2025
    "I was nice to meet Dr Hernandez!"
    5 Stars
    November 05, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez is a great asset to the Medical Associates team in Galena."
    5 Stars
    November 03, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez was very friendly, very cordial and very easy to understand. She has good people skills and she explained very well. What was going on and told me what I could take and couldn't take with it."
    5 Stars
    October 30, 2025
    "As always, very happy with my care!"
    5 Stars
    October 09, 2025
    "Was all positive"
    5 Stars
    October 09, 2025
    "I was very pleased with my doctor and staff"
    5 Stars
    October 01, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez is great, as is the staff."
    5 Stars
    September 17, 2025
    "The entire staff was excellent from the receptionist who helped my w the wheel chair to the Doc."
    5 Stars
    September 17, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez was great & her staff."
    5 Stars
    September 17, 2025
    "Good experience"
    5 Stars
    September 15, 2025
    "Great service!"
    5 Stars
    September 12, 2025
    "We are so fortunate to have Dr.Hernandez and this clinic in our community! They are very professional, and always take time to listen."
    5 Stars
    September 11, 2025
    "This was my first visit and I was very happy and impressed!"
    5 Stars
    September 11, 2025
    "Great staff and friendly upon arrival. The provider was very understanding and very helpful with information for my specific care. I greatly appreciate all the help and look forward to future appointments."
    5 Stars
    September 05, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez is the best ."
    5 Stars
    September 04, 2025
    "Both the Physician and the Nurse were excellent communicators as well as professional!"
    5 Stars
    September 03, 2025
    "I had a good experience."
    5 Stars
    August 27, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez and her nurse both make sure they are up to date on my medical history and care. Dr Hernandez is very very pleasant and very very thorough. Through her actions it is apparent she is concerned about making sure she does everything to keep me in the best health possible. I feel completely safe and well taking care of in her hands."
    5 Stars
    August 15, 2025
    "Great!"
    5 Stars
    August 15, 2025
    "I trust Dr. Maria Hernandez with my health care and appreciate her professional attention to the details concerning my overall health and well-being, as well as her friendly approach which makes me feel more comfortable discussing any of my health concerns."
    5 Stars
    August 08, 2025
    "Great provider"
    5 Stars
    August 07, 2025
    "She is now my new Dr . Since my other retired. I am so very pleased with her and so is my wife I feel very lucky to have her"
    5 Stars
    August 07, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez has great medical knowledge and strong people skills !"
    5 Stars
    August 06, 2025
    "Dr H is so engaged and easy to talk to. Really listens."
    5 Stars
    July 28, 2025
    "The doctor is always willing to take as much time as necessary to thoroughly explain all my concerns."
    5 Stars
    July 21, 2025
    "I was very pleased with my visit with Maria Hernandez. She's an excellent doctor and she listened to everything I said and is very in tune to my needs. And I really appreciate the time she spent with me. Thank you so much. I would recommend her to anybody."
    5 Stars
    July 16, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez appears to be an excellent physician. She answered all of my questions and suggested that, because of my age (82) and generally good health, I consider an additional procedure."
    5 Stars
    July 14, 2025
    "Excellent"
    5 Stars
    July 09, 2025
    "My provider is excellent and remembers my history!"
    5 Stars
    July 02, 2025
    "Overall great experience"
    5 Stars
    July 02, 2025
    "This is my first visit and it certainly won't be my last. I'm looking forward to working with my new doctor to keep myself healthy."
    5 Stars
    June 30, 2025
    "We're very welcoming."
    5 Stars
    June 30, 2025
    "I appreciate the thoughtful and comprehensive care."
    5 Stars
    June 30, 2025
    "DR. Hernandez is wonderful. I am blessed to have her as my primary doctor."
    5 Stars
    June 27, 2025
    "My main MD wasn't available so Dr. Hernandez took care of me. She was excellent."
    5 Stars
    June 16, 2025
    "Very pleasant office. Helpful and respectful."
    5 Stars
    June 13, 2025
    "You have a truly special provider in Dr Hernandez. I 100% trust her which is saying a lot in today's healthcare. I am a nurse of 32 years and she is restoring my faith of health care post covid."
    5 Stars
    June 11, 2025
    "I felt very much at ease in communicating with zdr"
    5 Stars
    June 11, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez is a terrific doctor. All of the staff at the office are very helpful. I have never had a long wait at the office"
    5 Stars
    June 04, 2025
    "Very happy with my new Dr Maria Hernandez. I use to have [REDACTED] Dr.Hernandez is very caring, sweet and knowledgeable. Love her ?? Always have a good experience we with all the staff. Ty"
    5 Stars
    June 02, 2025
    "Everyone that I interacted with was kind and professional."
    5 Stars
    May 29, 2025
    "I enjoy my annual visits with Dr. Hernandez. We cover the basics but always have a few laughs in the process."
    5 Stars
    May 23, 2025
    "Impressed"
    5 Stars
    May 19, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez is respectful of my conditions and treats me as part of the team making the decisions about the path to proceed. I appreciate her knowledge, professionalism and guidance with my treatment plans. She considers all angles, pros and cons with my complicated health issues."
    5 Stars
    May 15, 2025
    "Beautiful clean office, friendly staff, kind doctor"
    5 Stars
    May 13, 2025
    "All staff members in this clinic are very courteous, kind and attentive! Dr. Hernandez is very knowledgeable and caring!! She listens to my health concerns and addresses them quickly!!!"
    5 Stars
    May 12, 2025
    "Everybody was just very nice and doctor, this is the first time I met her and she was very pleasant and I really enjoyed my visit. Thank you."
    5 Stars
    April 28, 2025
    "Thanks!"
    5 Stars
    April 21, 2025
    "Great!"
    5 Stars
    April 18, 2025
    "Yeah, everything went fine. Took me on time. Everything was good. Happy with the doctor. Thank you."
    5 Stars
    April 16, 2025
    "Good person"
    5 Stars
    April 11, 2025
    "Nice small clinic but competent. friendly and knowledgeable staff."
    5 Stars
    April 11, 2025
    "We like Dr Maria Hernandez Some times if hard for us to speak English she is definitely great for Hispanic community"
    4 Stars
    April 10, 2025
    "It was very good."
    5 Stars
    April 10, 2025
    "Dr.Hernandez listens and responds appropriately. I have the utmost confidence in her as my primary physician."
    5 Stars
    April 03, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez very professional. Put my mind at ease. While I waited for the doctor her nurse was vey attentive. Put me at ease. They both listened to me very attentively. It was an anxious appt for me but by the time I left the office both of these women were super helpful"
    5 Stars
    April 01, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez is a warm, caring and professional Doctor"
    5 Stars
    March 27, 2025
    "Great doctor and wonderful nurse Harmony"
    5 Stars
    March 24, 2025
    "[REDACTED] was very impressed with Doctor Hernandez!"
    5 Stars
    March 24, 2025
    "Very nice and not pushy."
    5 Stars
    March 20, 2025
    "Dr. Hernadez was awesome."
    5 Stars
    March 17, 2025
    "Doctor Hernandez. Is very profesional. Plus is good for spanish comunity. Thank you very much.for all you do.!"
    5 Stars
    March 06, 2025
    "It was perfect"
    5 Stars
    March 06, 2025
    "Very nice and empathetic. Listened to my needs. A plus in overall from staff, appointment, knowledge, experience. I am i awe with the staff and quality of treatment. Thank you so much"
    5 Stars
    March 05, 2025
    "Dr Hernandez is kind and willing to answer all my questions."
    5 Stars
    March 03, 2025
    "Everyone I encountered at the clinic was very kind and caring. Dr. Hernandez listened intently to my health concerns and was able to ease my mind. She also set up a plan moving forward to monitor and improve my wellness. I highly recommend Dr. Hernandez and her team!"
    5 Stars
    February 28, 2025
    "My experience was excellent."
    5 Stars
    February 28, 2025
    "I recently moved to the area and she my yet established a primary doctor. So, when I go sick and went to the clinic, they were amazing and Dr. Maria was so helpful and kind."
    5 Stars
    February 26, 2025
    "Very professional care administured in a personal manner."
    5 Stars
    February 19, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez always does a great job!"
    5 Stars
    February 19, 2025
    "Dr. Hernandez was kind, funny and very thorough."
    5 Stars
    February 18, 2025
    "This was my first appointment with Dr Hernandez after Dr Christ's retirement. She was absolutely wonderful. She was friendly, treated me as if she'd known me for years, and knew my medical history better than I know It. I felt absolutely comfortable and have no doubt that I am in good hands regarding my health and welfare."
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