Esse Health is pleased to announce the addition of board certified physician Victoria Jansen, M.D. Dr. Jansen is seeing patients at the Swansea Internal Medicine office located at 4 Park Place in Illinois. (A photo of Dr. Jansen is available at http://bit.ly/vjansen)

Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Dr. Jansen is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She has been practicing medicine in a primary care setting for over 16 years and has a special interest in preventive medicine. Dr. Jansen has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for patient care in diabetes. She is also recognized by the NCQA and the American Heart Association (AHA) for patient care in heart disease and stroke. Dr. Jansen most recently practiced with St. Anthony’s Health Care Partners in South County, Missouri.

Dr. Jansen joins board certified physicians Deborah McDermott, M.D. and John English, M.D. Appointments with Dr. Jansen can be made by calling 618.277.7500

Esse Health is a St. Louis-based, independent physician group that strives to improve the overall well-being of its patients through patient education, lifestyle modification and prevention.  Esse Health’s adult and pediatric primary care offices have been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2014 Level 3 recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts Initiative recognized Esse Health as a 2014 Hypertension Control Champion for its success in helping patients control their high blood pressure.  With 41 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health’s services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and urology.  Esse Health is a recognized leader in using technology in healthcare and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care.  For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.