Dr. Long was born in Manteno, Illinois the youngest of six children. He always dreamed of becoming a family doctor and has now practiced medicine for 20 years. He graduated from the The Chicago Medical School in June of 1986 and continued with his family practice residency at University of Illinois, Methodist Hospital. He chose Herscher to open his practice in 1980 and still resides there with his wife Diane and four children. Dr. Long recently served as Chief of Staff at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital and multiple other chairmanships of medical staff committees.  He is Board Certified in Family Practice and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. He is very active in the community, his church and the local schools. Dr. Long relaxes by spending time with his family at his farm in Iroquois County where he enjoys hunting and fishing.